A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Drew Bittner at SFRevu. The interview, as well as an accompanying review of Bitter Seeds, have been posted at SFRevu today.
They assure me this isn’t an April Fools joke…
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Chronicle of Sorrows (3)
The first hint request has arrived!
But, in the course of composing a suitably cryptic reply, I realized there’s another technical suggestion that might make your life easier, if you’re playing along.
Chronicle of Sorrows (2)
Thought I’d say a few more words about the Chronicle of Sorrows game we’re running right now. (The original post is here.)
First off, the prizes! The first person to successfully access the contents of John Stephenson’s desk will win a signed ARC (advanced review copy) of Bitter Seeds. (That’s right, play along and maybe you can make a few bucks on eBay. Not a lot, though. I’m not exactly Stephen King.) Four runners-up will be eligible for other goodies. The usual caveat applies: beta testers and people who have a key to my house aren’t eligible for the prizes. Sorry, guys.
The game starts here. More suggestions below the cut.
It’s Real
Received my first author’s copies of Bitter Seeds yesterday.
It’s a real, live book. With a cover and pages and everything.
More are on their way to my house, but last night I got to hold my book in my hands for the very first time. Not just the first time for this book, but the first time for me. I suppose that very successful writers with very long careers might eventually get jaded about this sort of thing. But I can’t imagine that.
Chronicle of Sorrows
You might have noticed some changes to the website recently. Bitter Seeds will be hitting shelves 3 weeks from tomorrow (April 13) and so I’ve posted the incredibly awesome cover art by John Jude Palencar as well as an excerpt of the novel.
You might also notice that the Bitter Seeds cover art on my homepage is a link to another website, which just happens to require three pieces of login information. Hmmm…
So I’m holding a contest! I will send a signed (and personalized!) Advanced Review Copy of Bitter Seeds to the first person who successfully logs in to bitterseedsnovel.com. Consider the game an easter egg hunt through this website. As an added incentive to (I hope) keep you playing along, each successfully decoded clue will reveal another piece of a complete short story set in the “Milkweed” universe of Bitter Seeds! When you finish the game, you’ll have the entire story to read, and a unique piece of backstory leading up to events in the novel excerpt.
The game starts here…