Also take note of the announcement on the Front Page: BVC is about to register its thousandth member, and there will be Party, with prizes. One of which is a custom work of flash fiction by moi. Come and play!
My stories are in the top 25 for hits for the month. Thanks to everybody from here who made that happen. :)
At least I think so.
- 23:54 BT came out while guest and I were talking over dinner, acted as if we weren't there, and just now had a nice conversation with me. 0_0 #
- 10:31 Word. RT @victoriastrauss Writers: when you get a bad review, don't do this: tinyurl.com/nrnm2l #
- 11:21 Horseblogging today on Book View Cafe: bit.ly/IHCis #
- 11:22 @smoemeth Either that or Billy Mays' spirit has possessed him and made him (relatively) outgoing. #
- 16:41 Mmmm Rangpur lime curd with limes fresh off the tree. Maybe scones to go with? #
Steven Piziks added to BookViewCafe Lineup
Book View Café is launching author Steven Harper Piziks as the newest member of the group. Piziks’ novels include In the Company of Mind and Corporate Mentality, both science fiction published by Baen Books. Writing as Steven Harper for Roc Books, he has produced The Silent Empire series. He's also written movie novelizations and books based on Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and The Ghost Whisperer.
For his launch, Book View Cafe is offering Piziks’ short story, “Thin Man,” on June 29th. “Thin Man” was originally the cover story for Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, Winter, 1997. Piziks’s BVC Bookshelf also includes his short story, “A Quiet Knight’s Reading.” A full length science fiction novel and more of his short stories will be available soon.
Visit Steven Piziks’ bookshelf at BookViewCafe.com: http://www.bookviewcafe.com/index.php/S
Watch for Piziks’ future offerings on Mondays at http://www.bookviewcafe.com
And from the man himself:
It's summer! Time to indulge! Indulge in lazy afternoons. Indulge in luscious summer reading. Indulge in yummy treats. Like chocolate.
To celebrate summer, chocolate, and the release of the Silent Empire books on the Kindle, I'm holding the Chocolate Covered Kindle Contest.
To enter:
1. Post your favorite true anecdote involving chocolate.
2. The anecdote can be sensual, romantic, cute, heart-tugging, funny, anything you like--but it must be true. (No sex stories, please! That's a contest of a different kind.)
3. Entries will be judged on how interesting they are and how full of chocolatey goodness they are.
4. Deadline is Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m.
5. The winner will receive an autographed copy of a Silent Empire book of his or her choice--and a bar of delicious chocolate.
As an example: When Aran was three, I baked a batch of chocolate brownies and put them on the counter to cool. Aran looked at them longingly, but I told him they were too hot to eat yet, so he shouldn't touch them. Then I took him out into the back yard, where I had yard work to finish. A few minutes later, I heard Aran crying inside the house. I ran inside and found him in the kitchen wearing a pair of oven mitts. The mitts and his face were smeared with chocolate. He had snuck back into the house, but he remembered that the brownies were too hot, so he put on the oven mitts. But then he discovered he couldn't get at the brownies with his hands covered. I felt awful--I didn't know how much the brownies meant to him. I cut him one and gave him a fork, and he was so very happy. [This falls into the "cute" category.]
What can you share with us?
And be sure to check out DREAMER http://www.amazon.com/Dreamer-Novel-Sil
Meanwhile, back at Camp Lipizzan, one of our premier campers is running the writing track at Worldcon, including workshops and critique sessions. You can find details here.
And I, of course, am horseblogging today over at Book View Cafe. New story will go up on Wednesday.
- 11:29 @smoemeth Something Up There is collecting pop icons. Quick, call Jim Kirk, the Squire of Gothos has gone rogue! #
- 15:13 @smoemeth Head for the cellar, kid. And take your little dog with you. (Remember, the red shoes get you home). #
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tcastleb was here to take pictures (and have her own lesson on her new lease horse, Carrma); she snapped some interesting angles.Plus there are other photos, for bonus and for fun.
( Neep and bonus photos )
- 12:32 Thank you weathergods for giving us cool/breezy/slight rain for riding lesson instead of nasty/hot/humid. #
- 11:45 RT@nytimesStone Age Flutes Are Window Into Early Music bit.ly/19EhyU This gives me chills. Listen to the music in the audio linky. #
- 11:45 The gods of high tech hate me this week. #
- 11:47 RT @bookviewcafeToday's Special from Judith Tarr: - Them Old Hyannis Blues - read it for free at www.bookviewcafe.com #
- 11:48 @smoemeth Dang, now I have to corner her and find out what it is. #
- 12:19 @smoemeth OMG, he's building his coffin? #
- 09:33 @LazyTrainer Oh Yeah. You should go over there and post some in comments. More exposure for the books! #
- 09:34 Hot. Humid. Breathless. Early monsoon, here we come. #
- 10:31 Happy Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Day! Sharon Lee/rolanni's idea, and it's catching on. Buy a book, read a book, thank a writer. #
- 12:24 @DorannaDurgin Crash Test Dummies, SF writers, it's all the same. #
- 14:17 @innaj @bethmeacham SW's website says service starts 6/28, so yep, TUS to LGA is going to happen. #
- 14:20 New word for the day: Gustnado. Not a tornado but might as well be one. (says the guy on the Monsoon Special) #
- 10:28 @LazyTrainer Thank you! That's one of my favorite pictures, too (and glad you like the blog entry). #
- 13:03 Worked all morning. Brain hurts. Still successfully avoiding revision. But that time is passing. #
- 19:59 COOL out there! Rain in the wind. Riding was rained out, but it feels gooood. Giving us a respite before next week hits the triple digits. #
- 10:14 !@LazyTrainer Will be blogging that very topic at Book View Cafe on Monday.blog.bookviewcafe.com/ No, they are not dogs! #
- 10:32 10:30 and still haven't had breakfast. The Inbox, she keeps filling up. And needing replies NOW. #
- 10:36 @monderc Oh dear. And you can't tube mineral oil into a human foal. :( #
- 11:43 Will whoever ordered the rain pls turn it down a smitch? Slight chance of thundershowers =/= socked in for the day. Kthx. #
- 20:34 @wojsvenwoj Duuuuude. That's laaaaaaame. #
- 08:55 @innaj I can't drink much coffee. Used to drink a lot of Diet Pepsi, but now it's more Tazo Awake! iced tea. Mmm iced tea. And (psst) water. #
- 08:58 Single father quail has kept 8 babies + self alive and healthy for a week. Mother died before they hatched (cat, coyote?). I salute him. #
- 11:30 !@innaj My dad corrupted me with freshly ground primo beans, a good coffeemaker, and a gold filter. But I can't drink a lot. Get the shakes. #
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