Octopus on the Spine and Other Delights

I got to see the proof of the full cover for Soulless today, and I am absolutely delighted. They put a little pink octopus on the spine. In my world almost nothing could be more wonderful, with the possible exception of Thai soup.

I'm not allowed to broadcast said cover to the web just yet, but I can't resist the little octopus, so I snuck him into today's extra special Infusion of Cute.

Gail's Daily Dose
Your Infusion of Cute:

Your Tisane of Smart:
Playing about with Delicious.
Your Writerly Tinctures:
The Octopia Blog

CAKE in Space: First draft with beta 1.
Soulless: Waiting on galleys, got cover art.
Changeless: Back with editor
Steampunk short:

Quote of the Day:
"Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways."
~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Urbane Fantasy Anyone?

Carrie Vaughn just created the term urbane fantasy, I love it. The Parasol Protectorate series totally fits the idea of urbane fantasy. I wonder if she'd mind if I borrowed it? Reminding one of say, vampires in cravats sipping Pink Slurps (blood mixed with champagne).

In other news, Gentle Reader, the cover has been decided. Orbit is going to do a "making of an urban fantasy cover" blog on it, then I can post the finished product here. Soon!



Gail's Daily Dose
Your Infusion of Cute:
A blog all about tea traveling.

Your Tisane of Smart:
Britain's 'Super X-ray' Diamond Synchrotron to shed new light on the ancient world
Your Writerly Tinctures:
Orbit author Jeff Somers exposes New York Comicon, very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Z_lcIRxm8

CAKE in Space: First draft with beta 1.
Soulless: Waiting on galleys, got cover art.
Changeless: Back with Editor
Steampunk short:

Quote of the Day:
"I think the first duty of all art, including fiction of any kind, is to entertain. That is to say, to hold interest. No matter how worthy the message of something, if it's dull, you're just not communicating."
~ Poul Anderson

Blurbs and Other Thrills

I actually had a dream about my book launch party last night, Gentle Reader. In the dream, everything went well. It was sort of like a combination wedding and baby shower, which, if you

And, big excitement, perhaps even a bounce or two about the room occurred, as I just got my first blurb from Angie Fox of ACCIDENTAL DEMON SLAYER fame. She was very complementary and darling about SOULLESS. Thanks Angie! I was called, a hem, wickedly funny. I blush.



Gail's Daily Dose
Your Infusion of Cute:
Tea cup hats
Your Tisane of Smart:
Confessions of a Young Lady Laudanum-Drinker 1889
Your Writerly Tinctures:
Ask a Publicist: How Do You Go About Getting Blurbs?"

CAKE in Space: First draft with beta 1.
Soulless: Waiting on galleys, got cover art.
Changeless: Back with Editor
Steampunk short:

Quote of the Day:
"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards."
~ Robert A. Heinlein