"Where he ought to be, he sees what you can't see. Can't you see that?"

[greygirlbeast]

So, first my grateful thanks for the bazillion or so comments to yesterday's post. It's good to know that I'm not talking to an empty room, after all. And after seeing that I'd ranked #23 in the Top 50 in BlogRanks SciFi & Fantasy Novels Category, I feel a bit better about the time I spend on this journal (usually about an hour and a half a day).

Comments

[greygirlbeast]

I have a bad case of ocean envy. However, I'm deathly afraid of the water.

I'm sort of fearless about water. Spooky has to hold me back.

[chocolatebird]

As much as I love hearing about a working writer's life (especially a writer I like so much), I'm really enjoying your process of creating a book trailer. The final creation is going to be something special. As someone in the book industry who's personally not too jazzed about e-books and the like, I do think that creative promotions like book trailers add something to the experience of a book: learning about it, seeking it, reading it, and becoming enveloped in its world.

[greygirlbeast]

The final creation is going to be something special.

And oddly, the actual trailer will have only a snippet of footage from Beavertail, despite what I'm showing now.

[sovay]

After a long conversation with Spooky, I decided to continue with "The Alchemist's Daughter," despite my reservations. It just feels wrong not to finish it at this point, even if I really shouldn't have undertaken such an ambitious story for this month's issue.

I'm still glad you're going to. I liked very much what I saw of it.

Also, I hope to have time to get a second piece written for #43, "The Mermaid of the Concrete Sea."

I like the title, of course . . .

This very, very, very small film we are going to make. This visual impression of the novel.

This really is going to be cool.

[greygirlbeast]

I liked very much what I saw of it.

Well, your opinion was one of the contributing factors in my decision to proceed.

This really is going to be cool.

I hope so. I have anxiety attacks about it turning into the Heaven's Gate of book trailers (note that I actually love Heaven's Gate, but still).

[sovay]

Well, your opinion was one of the contributing factors in my decision to proceed.

Thank you. I'm glad!

I hope so. I have anxiety attacks about it turning into the Heaven's Gate of book trailers (note that I actually love Heaven's Gate, but still).

Heh. I have to say, I think it very unlikely. (Although if John Hurt showed up in your book trailer, that would rock.)

[greygirlbeast]

Heh. I have to say, I think it very unlikely. (Although if John Hurt showed up in your book trailer, that would rock.)

Ah, but he would make a fine Charles Harvey.

[greygirlbeast]

And the eBay auction for those will be ..?

No. Not ever.

Um, am also interested in pitching my hat in the ring for a reviwer copy of Red Tree. I do so mindful of the fact that you can get folks like Neil Gaiman and Peter Straub to review your stuff. But even little reviews help generate interest and sales. I've published some (references available) and want to do my part to help Red Tree fly high.

Well, all the ARCs have already gone out, and the deadline for getting names of reviewers to my publicist was about two weeks ago. That said, there may be "e-ARCs" available before the publication date (I'm having to look into this), and if so, I'll put you on the list. Thanks.

Can't wait. Any plans to resurrect Joey LaFaye?

I hope so, but obviously no time soon. I'm just not the writer I need to be to do that book yet.

[ardiril]

That video clip reminds me so much of Dark Shadows. Notice how they only used about 10 seconds of ocean footage.

[greygirlbeast]

Notice how they only used about 10 seconds of ocean footage.

And, in fact, the clip was filmed not too terribly far from where the waves seen Dark Shadows were filmed (Newport, RI, one island over).