Merry Christmas

not sure how to do this, as i haven’t tried before. fingers crossed it works…
MERRY CHRISTMAS ORBITEERS, TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES. and a happy new year. may it hold decent publishing deals for all of us!
cheers,
j-a

Book pitch…in pixels!

Luke Keioskie writes:

Gang, I’ve decided to try something new.  I’ve created a website for my unpublished novel – www.deadamerica.info - as a way of generating some interest from publishers/agents when I submit to them.

It’s my way of trying to slip a little further up the slush pile.  Check it out and let me know what you think.

MDP’s Book Launch

Hey gang,

Let me paint you a picture…..

I step off the transporter and brush past a tall, black clad individual. He is breathing heavily through some form of apparatus and is dressed all in black. Black boots, black clothes, black full face space helmet. I notice the ease with which he holds his lightsabre.  Around me swells the theme from Star Wars in full orchestration.

(Insert sound of raspy breathing here…)

Sidling past him I say “Good morning, Darth”. Seems the polite thing to do.

He turns his helmeted gaze upon my insignificant form and rasps “Morning..” and moves off. The music changes to a bright piece from “Gladiator”.

No, I am not on the Death star but at the Logan North Public Library where they have been hosting a Sci-Fi theme for a while. Moving from the elevator I negotiate a path through a few Storm troopers, a LOTR Ranger and two crew from the USS Enterprise; ahead of me is an orchestra, tucked into a sunny spot and belting out a few hits.

And the wonderful Marianne.

We went into a well apportioned room next to the orchestra – taking a well earned break – and had the launch. MDP is real class; she was introduced by a fellow author who referred to her as ’a true professional writer’ and he was on the money. M responded with some good stuff and we toasted the launch of Book 2 in the Sentients of Orion  series.

We all chatted for a while and I was again impressed by Marianne’s generosity of spirit as she went out of her way to include me in the conversations. I felt welcomed when it could have been so different.

So, there we have it. A book launch.

But more than that, confirmation of us all having a friend. Someone who lets us know that we are not alone in this writing mud pool.

Thanks, Marianne

 

terry