So yeah, I’ve been gone a while.
See, I sort of got lost in the endless downward spiral of wedding prep, but that ended when I finally got hitched on Oct 27th! The wedding was amazing. We don’t have photos yet, but we will soon, and I promise to do a whole post about it, cause it was just amazing.
Then, hurricane Sandy hit. We live pretty far downtown, but still about 4, 5 blocks from the water. So when we saw the water creeping in around our building, we were fairly surprised. Technically, we were in the evacuation zone, but we didn’t think the water would reach us. Though it was kinda cool.
What wasn’t cool was when the power went out. We went and stayed with my old roommate and her husband on the upper-west-side, and only got back Friday. We just got internet/TV/phone back last night, and we still don’t have heat or hot water. I’ve been boiling water for baths, and we have an electric heater, but it’s still not ideal. But I’m thankful; we still have a home, and we were only gone a week, and we have generous friends who put us up.
So, in honor of that, and because the paperback is coming out in less than ten days, on November 13th, I’m doing a giveaway! The winner gets a copy of the audiobook, in CD form! I’ll even try to sign it, and if I can’t, I’ll enclose a signed postcard.
All you have to do is comment below, and one person will be picked at random. I’ll announce the winner on the 13th, the same day the paperback is released! So comment below by the 12th.
And as I said, the paperback is out on the 13th – 8 days! Please please please pre-order it, or go to your local bookstore and reserve a copy and buy it on the 13th. Those opening day sales can generate a lot of buzz, which can generate more sales, and more sales are good! Do it as a wedding present for me. ;)
Meanwhile, there’s some other stuff happening. I wrote a piece for Clarkesworld about the need for queer characters in science fiction and fantasy, and how they can help people become more accepting and maybe stop bullying and change the world for the better. It sounds heavy, I know, and maybe you don’t give a fuck about queer people, but that’s all the more reason to read it.
And Tor is doing a goodreads giveaway of the paperback of All Men of Genius (which you should pre-order now). If you pre-order it, and then win the contest, too, it makes a great Holiday gift.
So that’s whats been happening with me. Wedding post soon! And seriously, pre-orders are the best wedding presents. I hope all of you are safe and sound and you haven’t been washed or blown away. If you had to leave your home, I hope you’re as lucky as I am and can return soon and having loving friends and family who will take you in until then.
And, if you’re in the US and old enough and a citizen, don’t forget to vote tomorrow! I won’t tell you who to vote for, but Romney thinks I shouldn’t be allowed to have kids (or treated like an actual person, really), wants to destroy FEMA, and paid zero taxes from 96-09, so you can guess who I’ll be voting for.
Many many congratulations on getting married!
Thank you! I hope to post photos and such soon. It was fantastic!
Congratulations on your marriage!
Thank you!
Excellent Clarkesworld piece
Thanks! Spread it around, if you can. I think it’s the sort of thing that people need to see.
Congratulations on the wedding!!!! Wishes for a long and happy life together sent your way. I am glad you are safe and just think of the stories you have to tell. I also wish you congratulations on your release and am looking forward to the read
Thank you so much!
Congrats on your nuptials! I’m glad you made it through Sandy ok.
Congratulations! Wishing you much joy! So sorry about Sandy and no heat etc. Hopefully the Nor’easter will not make things worse.
Thank you! We hope so, too. Though our heat is apparently not holding up… fingers crossed.
Congrats on the big day! The 26th was my birthday so 2 great events in one weekend! Best of luck to you and the new MRS.
Also glad to see that you and your new family are okay after sandy!
Thank you! Although there’s no Mrs. Just another Mr.
Congratulations, glad you & yours are safe after the storm, and thanks for the giveaway!
Hey Lev!
Congratulations on your marriage & your book! I’m so happy for you!
I just realized it’s been about 11 years since A Little Night Music. Crazy. Glad life seems to be treating you well! Wishing you many more successes!
Thanks Val! It’s so funny, we’ve been cleaning up and moving stuff around to make room for all our new fancy wedding gear, and I found the VHS of Little Night Music. Kept it, of course.
That’s awesome! (VHS hehe) That would be fun to see.
It is of astoundingly poor quality. Any time anyone hits anything approaching a high note, there’s a bit of static and the note goes horribly flat, which I know didn’t happen in the show.
Congratulations on your wedding! That’s very exciting. And also, excellent piece for Clarkesworld.
Congratulations on your wedding!
Wow, I’m glad that I live too far away for Sandy to have really affected my family. We had a few little storms from it, but that was all.
Awesome article!
*eyes that paperback*
I got three of my friends to read All Men Of Genius! It’s nice to have people to talk about it with.
Thank you! And especially thank you for getting your friends to read All Men of Genius! Things are back to normal for me, post-Sandy, but I know folks whose homes were totally destroyed. It’s pretty awful.
One of them sent you a picture of her version of the mechanical flower. She was all “HE RESPONDED! O_O”
Ha. Yeah, that was awesome! It’s always exciting to see your work inspire other work (especially since my work was inspired by other works…)