If you’re in the neighborhood, I hear there’s good ‘que in KC … any truth?

Comment from lois mckendrick
Time: September 25, 2008, 1:51 pm

I would appreciate it if you would in future desist from using my name in your stories- I’m getting fed up of my name now being an item on peoples tee shirts!!! Or perhaps I could get royalties for your use of my name??

With people entering contests to name the ships and celebrating their appearances in my stories, apparently I picked the name of somebody who doesn’t appreciate being made a heroine.

Go figger.

Here’s a promo for Young Junius. If you’re looking for something to listen to while you’re waiting for me to get the next book up …

Update: Before Jack busts me for no link here, Young Junius is on Podiobooks.

The Prophet of Panamindorah is from one of the “new kids” coming along in the Podiobooks block and I think she’s produced a really nice fantasy novel here. If you like fantasy, give her a try. Her reading is pretty darn good and the audio quality is certainly a step up from the average first time PodioAuthor.

Updated: Oops! Jack called me on the lack of link love for the title. I figured everybody must have Podiobooks on a bookmark at this point but for those who don’t, you can find the book at Podiobooks.

Last year, Quarter Share was eligible, and nominated, but didn’t make it to the finals.

This year, the other three novels were eligible and nominated. Full Share and South Coast made it into the finals, but Mur Lafferty’s Playing for Keeps won. I can’t find any fault with that decision. Losing to Mur no shame. She’s awesome and Playing for Keeps is an excellent novel. So, we got a little closer.

Next year? Double Share will be eligible. And we’ll see what else may come between now and the end of April.

Thanks to all of you for your warm wishes and words of support and encouragement. I’m humbled and grateful.

[UPDATE: Farpoint Media has a good rundown of the categories, nominees, and winners.]

The nice people over at Sci Fi Surplus just interviewed me about a review they’re doing on Quarter Share. We had a bit of a ramble but they’re accepting comments about the book. Email your comments about Quarter Share to thegeeks@scifisurplus.com. I think they’d take voice messages to at 801-938-5525 or skype call “scifisurplus” and leave a message.

Yes, as Jack reminds me in the comment stream from my last post, I forgot to post the link to Jack Jaffee’s BS#6 interview with me.

Mea culpa. It’s been crazy here for the last couple of weeks.

Part 1
Part 2

For those who haven’t been able to hear enough of me, check it out!

And thanks, Ox, for a great interview!

The Parsec Awards have listed the short list finalists and BOTH Full Share and South Coast have been selected as finalists. Only one can win, of course, but hey, just getting the finalist nomination is an honor.