A Light Through the Darkness

Really, I will start updating this blog with more writing/Dept V content soon, I promise. Right now, I've got a five things make a post....


1. Blog Interview!

I'm interviewing the fabulous J.C. Hutchins next week to promote the release of his book 7th Son: Descent. It's currently available as a free podcast through iTunes, or a free blog serial at BoingBoing. (Information on all this here). Got a question you want to ask Hutch? Let me know and I'll include it! (I'll need questions no later than tomorrow, so he has time to answer them!)

2. New Website!

The website will be going dark at some point in the next two months as I make the switch to Wordpress. No, I won't be abandoning this blog, but I'll be making it a mirror, at least for the present, to what's going to be on the website. And when it comes up, there'll be a bunch of new stuff, including new content for deptv!
Which brings me to...

3. deptv

This will be coming to life in the next few weeks as well, as I start ramping up for a killer year next year. Definitely take a look around Halloween - I can almost guarentee there will be some treats for my agents!

4. NaNoWriMo

Yes, I'm doing NaNo, right now with The Pirate Crown. However, I might switch up at the last minute and do Last Rites, especially if I scrap what I have (I might) and start over. That being said, I will be doing NaNo. I'm just not sure with what yet.

5. And from the realm of the bizarre...

My hometown has gone insane.

Basically, if you didn't click the link, one of the Town Selectmen from my hometown has put forth a motion to have the town secede from the State of New Hampshire. Seriously. This is a town that doesn't even have a high school, or anything bigger than a corner pizza shop/general store in it, and they're going to secede.

Best thing? THEY DIDN'T VOTE IT DOWN!!!! They're still considering it.

*sigh*

Because I really feel I should use more of them than I do. And Kitty and Lockheed are just cool.

I have not seen the Wolverine movie yet - maybe we'll see that this weekend, along with Star Trek. It depends on the boyo and what he wants to do.

Had my sleep study last night - very odd experience. They had me try out a CPAP machine in the middle of the night - they say I slept better after that, although I felt like I woke up a few times. Might have just been dreams, though. I felt really good this morning, though, so hey, if it works, I'll wear it! I want one that covers my nose and mouth, though. Just the nose one left me with a dry feeling in my mouth this morning.

I'm off work for the next week to take care of some personal things - I'll still be blogging, though. And writing. My goal is to have a rough draft of Velvet Box done by next Sunday.

Then it's time to start working on Last Rites. Also, be on the lookout for some emails/posts from the Admiral and his secretary on the Dept. V stuff (which I am WOEFULLY behind on and I apologize!) - they're coming!

Oh, and just because WOKQ played it this morning, in honor of Star Trek coming out, I give you The Firm:




Edited to add: Seeing Wolverine tonight, and have promised irysangel that I will post a review. And my doctor called - they have the results of my sleep study already. O.o I'm getting a CPAP.

So now that the Admiral has spoken, I can give a bit more information. The Department of Magical Investigations (aka Dept Voodoo or Dept V) is the official magical police of the Horseman universe. You meet them in Dark Moon Seasons for the first time, and for this book and the final book in this series, and all three books of the second series, they play a rather large role.

It was suggested to me about a month ago that I should have a fan club for fans of the Horseman universe, and after batting around a few suggestions, I thought, "Hey, why not let people become agents of Dept. V?"

So that's what all the Tweets and mysterious messages have been about. The Admiral will be posting again shortly, but if you want to sign up now, feel free to leave a comment and I'll make sure you get on his list. He's looking for all the agents he can get, and while the work might be occasionally hazardous (reading new material before the general public gets it, freebie giveaways and swag stuff), I'm sure you guys can handle it.

Did I mention you get an ID card too? And (if I can find a place that won't break me financially to do it, since the Admiral is being a little stingy with the budget right now) badges?

So if you want to sign up, feel free to leave a comment. As soon as I get it up and running, there will be a blog just for the agents, and there will be more stuff coming.

And don't forget to go to the Admiral's first post earlier today and download Dark Moon Seasons for FREE! It's really the whole book! Really! :D

Will you be ready? Or will you run?

They are coming. Can you help them, or hinder them? And do you want to get involved?

Friday, you hear the Shadows whisper. Friday, they will come.

Will you join them?