Write More Better: Who Am I (And Who Am *I*)

In today’s article, I will tell you who I am -- my background, things I like and dislike, what not -- as well as who *I* am -- how I’m somehow qualified to sit on my chair and blog about writing, and why you should listen.

How To Be 100% Perfect In Everything You Do

There’s really only one secret to being 100% perfect.

A Few Updates and the Grand Master List

As I continue on my journey, I'd love to share more of it with you. Is that okay? I hope so!

The Blue Impulse e-book is still being worked on. There are a lot of kinks to work out with that e-book, I assure you. If you notice, the actual book itself is shaped and designed like a video game case, and modifying the inside to match has been tough. Rest assured, though, I'm working on it and hope to have it out by the spring. Music wise, I've been working with some people and just created a fan beat, but nothing brand new. I'm okay with that for now, though. I think shortly in the future, I'll have some new material.

In the meantime, there's something I'd like to share with you all.

Is there something you've always wanted to do? Even something small? An adventure you've wanted to take part in but not sure how to start? Wanting to start is the first step. For this year, there are several adventures I've wanted to embark on, and I'd like to share each and every one with you.

I call it my "Grand Master List Of Things To Do In 2013," usually just referred to as the Grand Master List. As I complete things on this list, I'll update them here for you to see. I've already completed a few small ones, and I'll be updating you on those in a few short days.

Happy reading!
-- Emily

Thank You!

Wow, now that it's Tuesday and I can think clearly again, I wanted to take just a minute to thank you all for making New York Comic-Con such a success! I can't count a time when I didn't have THAT much fun in one weekend.

I shared a booth in small press with the lovely Tamsin Silver (in the middle; I'm on the left with Victini) and the crazy John Hartness (not in the picture, probably because he was talking to the booth babes). We spent all four days talking to people, taking pictures, and being generally awesome.

I'm happy to say that all of my Cosmic special editions sold out at the con! That also means if you want to read Cosmic, you'll have to wait until the release date is announced, along with more information. (The Workbook doesn't count -- the story itself has finally been edited and sent back and forth to betas.)

I do still have a few copies of Taconum Carnival and RB200X left, though -- which can only mean one thing: that online giveaways are in the works! Keep your eyes here, as I'll have them up soon.

New York Comic-Con Fun!

If you're not going to be at NYCC, please still read this post! There's lots of fun for you as well.

I am super-excited for this weekend in New York City, because it's time for New York Comic-Con!

To put it in a very small nutshell, NYCC is the second biggest comic-convention in existence (the first being San Diego) dedicated to all things pop culture. It's being held at the Javits Center, which is a very space-age convention hall on the Lower West Side, and a hundred thousand people went last year. That's 100,000. 

I will be one of them. But I'm not just going as a fan.

If you are going to NYCC, I will be at booth #2167 selling both The Mystery of Taconum Carnival and Rhythm Buster 200X: Blue Impulse. I will be on hand to sell both of these books. But it wouldn't be a convention without a couple of fun discounts!

1: Sanctuary Radio, an awesome online radio station that plays all sorts of genres ranging from goth to synthpop to retro 80's has been plugging our booth ALL WEEK. Mention that you heard about our booth at NYCC, and I'll give you a discount.

2: For those of you who want to be in the loop about Cosmic...and trust me, you want to be in the loop about Cosmic. The book is scheduled to launch either at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, but if you're at NYCC, you can pick up an exclusive copy, with a NYCC-exclusive cover! This is a once-only promotion.

3: If you're not going to make it to NYCC, never fear! Go to CreateSpace, enter code G7FBYZCA at checkout and you'll receive 20% off your order! This is for anybody, anywhere, on either Taconum Carnival or RB200X at CreateSpace. Get Christmas shopping out of the way early!

I will probably post again before the convention, so keep your eyes here!

--Emily

Website Now Live!

Today's been a busy day for the website! I've been hard at work making sure all of the pages are live, and everything is all put together. Feel free to look around and enjoy all of the current stops!

Places I would recommend visiting:
The Mystery of Taconum Carnival: This is the novel I'll be pushing at New York Comic-Con. Those of you who have known me for a while know that this book was a special release a few years back. I've reworked a couple of style changes (but the plot, which was a huge hit, is still the same) and am now making it available to everybody. The print version is now up on Amazon; the e-book version will be out before Comic-Con on the 11th of this month.
Rhythm Buster 200X: I would recommend buying a hard copy of this book. Why? It's not that I'm trying to pass on my ego, or saying that e-books are bad (note above where I'm releasing Taconum Carnival as an e-book). I'm saying that because the experience of holding the print version of RB200X will be MUCH different than reading an e-book. First of all, as you can see, the book cover emulates a video game cover. The back cover, spine, and inside of the book also emulate a video game, which you won't be able to see in the eventual e-book version. In addition, the book time skips, and each time skip is marked with a different font. (This is a reason I will eventually recommend the Cosmic print versions as well, but RB200X even more so.)
Almond Dust: There is a lot of information up about the process that went into making last year's album, in addition to a link that takes you right to iTunes. If you are interested in any of my other music, the 'Music Store' stop will take you to BandCamp. You can listen for free there, and some of the tracks are free to download. Have fun!

More will be coming all the time, so make sure to stay tuned.

--Emily