Some days I just don't know what to say here, and then I end up going an entire month or so without posting. That, and I tend to procrastinate. Anyway, it's time for me to fill my devoted readers in.
I'm still unemployed, but I have had a few promising interviews. I'm confident I'll be back at work within the next couple of weeks.
I'm on Chapter 5 of my new novel, A Walk-In To Remember. So far, it is going well, and as usual my characters are taking over and shoving their input on me. I'm also editing The 5 Demons You Meet In Hell, and preparing for a final rewrite of Apoca-Lynn.
The release of EVIL?is draawing ever closer. I've managed to set up a few author events with the help of friends, and am still planning to have a big launch at my favourite Indigo Spirit location. I will be attending Polaris 23, my first convention of this year, and will speak on a few panels. It's hard work juggling all this stuff, but it is stuff that needs to be done.
Here's a neat bit of news... I am now published in French! My first two books, Epoch and Attack of the Intergalactic Soul Hunters, are now available dans le langue de les Quebecois. I'll post more about that later on.
Oh, and I've already seen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen twice. I thought it was awesome. The kid in me was very pleased.
So that's June. Looking forward to July!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
4 Silly Years!
As of yesterday (June 4th), Violet and I have been married for four years. Yay! I feel very lucky to have found someone with whom I'm so perfectly matched.
We got gifts for each other, which we opened a day early because neither of us could wait. Then, yesterday, we took a 45 minute walk from our place into Vaughn, that region just north of us where the TTC fears to go, and caught a matinee screening of UP. Once again, those Pixar people have done an amazing job.
After the movie, we walked to a restaurant that serves about 40 different flavours of chicken wings. We'd been there once before (and I'll post the name of the place as soon as I remember it) with Violet's sister Georgina, so we'd had a chance to sample 8 of the flavours. This time we sampled 5, and got nice and stuffed!
All in all, a good day. Looking forward to year five!
We got gifts for each other, which we opened a day early because neither of us could wait. Then, yesterday, we took a 45 minute walk from our place into Vaughn, that region just north of us where the TTC fears to go, and caught a matinee screening of UP. Once again, those Pixar people have done an amazing job.
After the movie, we walked to a restaurant that serves about 40 different flavours of chicken wings. We'd been there once before (and I'll post the name of the place as soon as I remember it) with Violet's sister Georgina, so we'd had a chance to sample 8 of the flavours. This time we sampled 5, and got nice and stuffed!
All in all, a good day. Looking forward to year five!
Back Cover Copy
The back cover copy for EVIL? is in. Written by FLUX's marketing copywriter Courtney Huber, it sets the tone perfectly for what readers can expect in the novel.
Want to see it? I've posted it over on Worlds Of Tim, so you'll have to click on the link to see it. Why? Because Worlds Of Tim isn't getting enough love. Go take a look and post a comment, then tell all your friends!
Want to see it? I've posted it over on Worlds Of Tim, so you'll have to click on the link to see it. Why? Because Worlds Of Tim isn't getting enough love. Go take a look and post a comment, then tell all your friends!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
May Wrap-Up
May is coming to a close this weekend, for which I am glad. It's been a great month for movies (Wolverine, Star Trek and Terminator Salvation all rocked), but a very bad one for finances. My telephone survey job ended much earlier than expected, and nothing else has come up (and not for lack of trying). I had an interview for a call centre job last week, but they went with someone who could speak Spanish. I just can't compete with that!
The stress of the situation has affected me terribly, and my writing has suffered. Since finishing Kids Who Know, I've only been able to complete one chapter of my next novel (tentatively titled A Walk-In To Remember). I also had to skip another convention, and thus another chance to promote EVIL?, because I couldn't afford to go.
I did get another royalty cheque. It seems just over 300 copies of EPOCH sold between July and December of last year. I'll be able to put that amount into a round of grocery shopping.
June holds plenty of promise. If I can just land a job and start paying down my debt, the stress will ease off and I'll be able to get creative again. Plus, the new Transformers movie comes out this month! It's good to have something fun to look forward to.
Fear not, readers. All is not lost, and I'm doing the best I can.
The stress of the situation has affected me terribly, and my writing has suffered. Since finishing Kids Who Know, I've only been able to complete one chapter of my next novel (tentatively titled A Walk-In To Remember). I also had to skip another convention, and thus another chance to promote EVIL?, because I couldn't afford to go.
I did get another royalty cheque. It seems just over 300 copies of EPOCH sold between July and December of last year. I'll be able to put that amount into a round of grocery shopping.
June holds plenty of promise. If I can just land a job and start paying down my debt, the stress will ease off and I'll be able to get creative again. Plus, the new Transformers movie comes out this month! It's good to have something fun to look forward to.
Fear not, readers. All is not lost, and I'm doing the best I can.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
First EVIL? Review!
My friends at the Canadian Review of Materials (CM) just posted a review of EVIL?! You can check it out here.
Wow, a 4-star review! I am very happy.
From the review:
“Carter's novel is satirical, downright funny and also thought-provoking. Whether read as a somewhat titillating and action-filled fantasy or as a deeper treatise on the origins and meaning of evil, it will have appeal and huge entertainment value for many young adult readers and specifically younger teenage boys.”
On that high note, I wish my Canadian readers an awesome Victoria Day weekend.
Wow, a 4-star review! I am very happy.
From the review:
“Carter's novel is satirical, downright funny and also thought-provoking. Whether read as a somewhat titillating and action-filled fantasy or as a deeper treatise on the origins and meaning of evil, it will have appeal and huge entertainment value for many young adult readers and specifically younger teenage boys.”
On that high note, I wish my Canadian readers an awesome Victoria Day weekend.
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