MHA is shipping early from Amazon. Dang it. This is good news for you guys, bad news for my stats during release week. That’s okay though, all you early receivers can make it up to me by posting reviews and spamming your friends. 🙂
And Kindle/Nook people, this is probably my #1 FAQ. Yes, my books are available for your eReader, but only from Baen. (see link above), and then you can stick it on your eReader of choice in whatever format you want, and even share it with other eReaders. Yes, I would love to have have my books on the Amazon or Nook store, but it isn’t my decision to make. On the bright side, Baen eBooks are cheaper and DRM software free.
I just signed 1,000 bookplates for Monster Hunter Alpha. I’ve got some left. Any of you that work at a bookstore, if you would like some, post your mailing address here with an approximate quantity that you would like.
I’ve mentioned the Earl Harbinger Zippo that was sent to me as a present from some fans before, but have always forgotten to take a picture. But I’ve been on a kick of playing wth my iPhone, so here goes.
Earl Harbinger Approved
You can even see my fingers in the reflection. Those fingers can type 85 words per minute, baby.
Up here in the mountains where I live, we’ve got all sorts of animals. I got a picture of this big girl when I was pulling into my driveway the other day. I was able to get this picture out the window of a moving Taurus before she got away.
Action Shot! YARD MOOSE!
This next picture is to illustrate my finely tuned problem solving skillz. I needed to edit the other night. Editing requires caffeine. I had Coke Zero. However, the kids had used all of my big cups, and since editing requires Coke Zero by the gallon, I couldn’t use a small cup. Plus, it was warm, and that meant I needed to put ice in it. A 2 liter bottle is like a cup, but the ice cubes from the ice maker were too big to fit through the hole in the top… Insurmountable problem?
TAh DAh! So I cut a hole in the side of the bottle and shoved ice cubes through. Then to prevent leakage (because in the heat of editing, I can’t be expected to remember to keep the hole pointed up) I covered it in duct tape. Mission accomplished. I am a Real Man of Genius.
And to think that Barack Obama says that us best selling authors don’t earn our money! Ha! Showed him!
Our next two pictures were sent in by members of the Monster Hunter Nation. Both were from MHI themed birthday parties.
The Cake is a Lie! Oh... wait... nevermind.
And these folks dressed up as MHI characters for a party. My favorite is the Elf Queen in the red mu-mu and the G-nome.
The Monster Hunter Nation… Well armed and not afraid to dress up!
As many of you know, I have many geeky hobbies. I am either a King of Nerds, or a King-Sized Nerd (or so Bob Westover says,. Thanks a lot, Bob). In the past I’ve built custom MHI action figures. Now I’m trying my hand at painting minis. (I’m still learning on the small stuff, so no pics yet). However, I’m too much of a dork to paint the existing ones. Oh no, I have to make the minis match the actual characters from my monthly Writer Nerd Game Night. (4 novelists, 2 book reviewers, and an artist. About as literate a bunch of nerds as you’ll find). So last night I sawed one figures head off and glued it onto somebody else’s body.
Nerd surgery
Now I just need to learn how to paint a kubuki face and I’m good to hook. This one is for Paul Genesse.
And now for your amusement, here is a picture of a wombat.
From CorreiaTech's Bio-Weapons and Children's Toys Division
I did not take this picture. But wombats just make me laugh. He he he.
I’ve got two book signings scheduled for the release of Monster Hunter Alpha.
Saturday July 30th, from 12:30-2:30 I will be at the Jordan Landing B&N. Then later that day, from 4-8, I will be at the Layton B&N. Drop by and say hi!
