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Compared to a lot of people, I am having a picnic. That said, my mother (in a nursing home), now has the flu (regular kind) and we have squirrels nesting in our porch ceiling, which I am not happy about. The nursing home staff is doing the best they can, all honor to them, and I promised not to visit just in case I am germ-laden. I'm still working from home and the guy who cleans our gutters is coming by to squirrel wrangle, for which I am deeply grateful. And stressed.
Apart from that, we've been supporting as many arts organizations and small businesses as we can, which feels like nowhere near enough. But we've been mail ordering and taking advantage of curbside pickup (even at our local farmer's market) and getting takeout and contributing as much as we can. I want something to be left after this, dammit. I want my bookstores and museums and arts organizations and restaurants and coffeeshops and farmer's markets and all of that stuff back. And I want the people who are sick to get well and for there to be a good cure and free testing. I want all that to happen before a bunch more bad things come down the pike.
That said, Queen of Swords Press is participating in the Smashwords Authors Give Back. I picked our 4 jolliest titles and marked them down 60% off for the next two weeks. Pick up a couple of books by Alex Acks and a couple of books by/edited by me and veg out for a bit, if you can. I'll also be teaching a bunch of online classes at Cat Rambo's Academy for Wayward Writers (see my pinned appearances post for more details or check here for updates).
Other that this, I'm working and writing (progress is being made on Blood Moon) and planning for the release of The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater, which is up for preorder now and will be coming from Queen of Swords Press on 4/6. Sign up for our newsletter by 4/4/ to be entered to win a copy or pledge our Patreon before 4/1 (all patrons will be getting a copy in April).
It's my birthday next Monday so all attempts at doing good things in the world and telling me about them are much appreciated. Support artists and art and beauty to whatever extent you can.
Apart from that, we've been supporting as many arts organizations and small businesses as we can, which feels like nowhere near enough. But we've been mail ordering and taking advantage of curbside pickup (even at our local farmer's market) and getting takeout and contributing as much as we can. I want something to be left after this, dammit. I want my bookstores and museums and arts organizations and restaurants and coffeeshops and farmer's markets and all of that stuff back. And I want the people who are sick to get well and for there to be a good cure and free testing. I want all that to happen before a bunch more bad things come down the pike.
That said, Queen of Swords Press is participating in the Smashwords Authors Give Back. I picked our 4 jolliest titles and marked them down 60% off for the next two weeks. Pick up a couple of books by Alex Acks and a couple of books by/edited by me and veg out for a bit, if you can. I'll also be teaching a bunch of online classes at Cat Rambo's Academy for Wayward Writers (see my pinned appearances post for more details or check here for updates).
Other that this, I'm working and writing (progress is being made on Blood Moon) and planning for the release of The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater, which is up for preorder now and will be coming from Queen of Swords Press on 4/6. Sign up for our newsletter by 4/4/ to be entered to win a copy or pledge our Patreon before 4/1 (all patrons will be getting a copy in April).
It's my birthday next Monday so all attempts at doing good things in the world and telling me about them are much appreciated. Support artists and art and beauty to whatever extent you can.