A Big Box Of Terribleminds For Under Your Christmas Tree
What up, elves?
Whatchoo got under that Christmas tree of yours? Give anything good? Get anything good? What will you be eating today? Drinking? Will you be punching reindeer? I’ll be punching reindeer. Those jerks have had it too good for too long. Santa’s been coddling them, let’s be honest. Time to do the ol’ Reindeer Punch. And no, that’s not a sex move. Though, were it a sex a move, one assumes it might feature fake antlers and pinching your sexual partner’s nose real hard at climax so it suddenly turns red.
You heard it here first. That’s my present to you.
Also my present to you (which is really a present to me, as I don’t know if your excitement about this can possibly match my own) is, drum roll please, the IRREGULAR CREATURES cover!
The cover is by the lovely Amy Hauser, whose talent knows no bounds. You can find her portfolio here, and you should also endeavor to follow her on the Twitters.
Have a Merry Happy, peeps.
Josh
December 25, 2010 at 10:18 AM //
Merry Christmas, Chuck. Don’t get too blitzed on the nog, if you can help it.
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 10:20 AM //
Backatcha, Josh!
NOG.
Ahem.
– c.
James Melzer
December 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM //
Kick ass cover!
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 10:26 AM //
Thanks, James. Amy does incredible work. This Kindle collection will represent an interesting experiment in… well, self-publishing. Or “indie” publishing, since the former bears that stigma.
– c.
Sarah W
December 25, 2010 at 10:36 AM //
The kids are temporarily paralyzed by joy and trapped by mountains of Santa-specific wrapping paper, so:
After we dig ourselves out of the piles of White Christmas that was dumped on our driveway last night, we’re off to have Christmas lunch (smoked turkey and all trimmings) with friends, then back home to open the out-of-town grandparent gifts. We’ll play with our new stuff, watch G-rated (or 1940-50s PG, same thing) Christmas DVDs, and once lunch wears off, stuff ouselves with traditional sausage casserole and fresh biscuits, twenty million kinds of cookies and enough Christmas candy to bring on the blood sugar crash heard ’round the world.
When it gets late, we’ll lovingly duct tape our vibrating, unblinking children into their beds and enjoy a quiet glass of eggnog (though I prefer my nog unegged).
Then we collapse and thank heaven that the 26th is still the weekend.
And that’s a great cover—Ms. Hauser’s artwork is impressive!
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 10:38 AM //
Merry Christmas, Sarah! Sounds loverly.
– c.
Darren G Miller
December 25, 2010 at 10:39 AM //
VERY nice!
Merry Christmas, Chuck! Just think, next Christmas will be a completely different experience for the Wendig family.
Russell Bailey
December 25, 2010 at 11:02 AM //
Looks great. Have a great Christmas, Chuck.
Sarah W
December 25, 2010 at 11:07 AM //
I forgot, self-centered thing that I am: May you and your wife have a very lovely Christmas!
Myth the Great
December 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM //
It looks amazing.
I demand six free copies OR ELSE. I’ll give you six copies of The Other Guys when I get it done. 
Eric Satchwill
December 25, 2010 at 12:00 PM //
Now that’s the kind of cover that will compel me to pick up a book! Beautiful
We’re anxiously waiting for folks to get here safely, but soon the celebrations and gift opening shall begin. Merry Christmas to everyone at the Wendighaus!
Gareth
December 25, 2010 at 1:59 PM //
BRILLIANT cover — can’t wait for the opportunity to pick that up. I’m so very excited by the possibilities being opened up in self/indie/whatever publishing!
Merry Christmas!
Patrick O'Duffy
December 25, 2010 at 2:39 PM //
That’s the good shit, homes. Nice one.
–
Patrick
Karina Cooper
December 25, 2010 at 2:52 PM //
Fab cover, Chuck! I wants it. I shall add it to my bookshelf when it’s out.
Congrats, and Merry Christmas!
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM //
Like I said, Amy does wonderful work.
Look for the book in the next few weeks, I think.
– c.
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM //
(Oh, and Merry Christmas, tmeeps!)
Becky
December 25, 2010 at 7:56 PM //
Merry Christmas Chuck! Love the cover!
We had wine at brunch with the grandmother. Then came home to pineapple and vodka (who else would run out of mixers on Christmas?) before the prime rib and snap peas (with the stems and stings REMOVED, thank you very much). How about you?
terribleminds
December 25, 2010 at 8:01 PM //
Dinner at wife’s aunt-and-uncle’s place, and Christmas Eve last night at the Lambertville Station with my Mom. Good times all around! Now in possession of an 18-year Balsamic Vinegar, SO GOOD.
Prime Rib. Eff yeah.
Merry Happy!
– c.
Jimmy Callaway
December 25, 2010 at 8:28 PM //
Ooh, that looks sweet. Can’t wait to put my mitts around that.
Pete W
December 27, 2010 at 8:59 PM //
Looks awesome, can’t wait to pick it up!
Kate @ Candlemark
January 10, 2011 at 5:03 PM //
Hot damn, that’s a great cover.