I’ll share with you a ZOO TALE in just a moment, but first, a couple updates —
Houston and its environs is obviously in peril due to the hurricane, so I’d encourage you to donate in order to help people and help address the mounting devastation. Lots of folks can offer solid suggestions as to where your money goes best, and I’ll note that CharityNavigator has a good list. If you nab either of my Mookie Pearl books this week (The Blue Blazes and its followup, The Hellsblood Bride), I’ll donate all the proceeds to Americares. (We’ll say this goes for roughly a week, till Monday, 11:59PM EST) I can only do this if you buy through those links, not Amazon or other e-retailers, FYI, just because I trust the tracking through direct sales, and less so through other sites.
Let’s see, what else?
I talked a little about writing and resistance at Inside 254 podcast.
Several books of mine are still on sale until the end of August, so only a couple more days to grab: the Heartland trilogy ($0.99 per book, the Atlanta Burns books (also under a buck per book), Zer0es. ($4.99), and Invasive ($4.99), on sale at all the standard e-tailer sites. If you’ve already read them, tell a friend, leave a review, scream about them to random passersby, tattoo their opening lines above your nethercrack, etc.
I’ve learned I’ll be at NYCC in October, so gird your loins.
Plus: Pelee Island, San Fran, Portland, Seattle, all in October. Woo.
And now, the tale of the Girl and the Tiger, amidst other zoo shenanigans:
Emma says:
Thanks for making me laugh before work!
August 29, 2017 — 11:03 AM
Ila Turner says:
Thanks for the books and a way to donate that I know will actually get to the people who need it. I’ve shared it on the social media sites I am on, and with friends via email. You’re my hero of the day.
August 29, 2017 — 1:01 PM
Tom says:
If I were drinking milk it would be shooting across the room. F*CK, CH*CK! 🙂
Thank you for donating the Mookie Pearl proceeds to the relief efforts in Houston. Your compassion and generosity are to be commended. Donations have been made this week by our household for Houston area charities and relief efforts (and I already have the Pearl books), so I picked up the Heartland series just ’cause.
Cheers.
August 29, 2017 — 7:13 PM
chacha1 says:
Excellent zoo tale. I wish all bratty kids at zoos would get peed on.
August 29, 2017 — 7:33 PM
sylviashults says:
I need a peeing tiger at the library.
Or a fainting goat.
August 29, 2017 — 7:47 PM
Awkwardly Alive says:
Tigers are now higher on my list of favorite animals. Thank you. I will think of this every time an annoying small child comes into the bookshop.
September 1, 2017 — 5:30 PM
M T McGuire says:
A friend at school went to the zoo with her boyfriend and he was sprainted on all down his jumper – see my posy use of the sciency word spraint because I am a writer and I collect words, the more arcane or obscure the better. Put it like this. Despite many washes he refused to wear the jumper ever again.
Tiger pee is ranker than rank.
The end.
September 6, 2017 — 5:10 PM
Dustin says:
Most epic podcast! This was the first time that I actually heard you speak, and not unlike radio personalities, they never look like you imagine their likenesses. Though in retrospect, your voice fits your personality and likeness, if that makes sense. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed it very much (I am honored, truly,) and I agree with what you said.
December 6, 2017 — 4:51 PM