I taped my writing session today. Thought you’d like to see it. I often speak German when I write, so that explains my rant.
10Mar, 2009
My friend Chase Reeves sent me this video . A great way to start the day. I realize it’s already afternoon where some of you are, but I hope this helps you get through the rest of tuesday.
07Mar, 2009
The bad news: She does have a drinking problem. The good news: It’s just Vanilla Cream. But that’s how it starts. Pray for her all the same. Hope you’re having a great Saturday!
06Mar, 2009
We are working on the cover for “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” and are moving in several directions at once. I really liked the idea of having a black and white cover (it’s a hardcover book, so this will be a slip cover) that feels a bit more narrative. The publisher is working on comps, too, to take it in other directions, so we are wide open. I asked the illustrator if he wouldn’t mind me asking your opinion about this cover, though. The typeface will change, but the image is what I’m curious about. What is your first reaction? Would you take a second look at it if it were on a shelf in a store and so on? Thanks!
04Mar, 2009
It’s a camry. Thanks mostly to you guys for talking her into it. She read all of your suggestions and settled on the Camry. She drove a couple of them over a couple weekends but they didn’t have sunroofs, and she really wanted a sunroof. Then, out of the blue a dealer said he had the car for her. How awesome. Mom had a great time reading your comments and I think she even e-mailed a few of you. Hope that was okay. Mom works at a place called “The Design Firm” which is an interior design shop in Houston. She runs their books and loves the place. Her boss is having the car waxed as a congratulation gift for getting rid of the old boat. Okay, the specifics: 2005 Toyota Camry 40,000 miles Leather interior (pretty cool, eh?) power everything and a six disc cd changer. Mom was also excited because it had an 8-track. Mom, do you mean a cassette player? Yes, you know, one of those, she said. She got it from a dealer and paid a little more for it than I was comfortable with, but certainly didn’t get ripped off. When I buy a car [...]
