{"id":26859,"date":"2015-05-19T11:19:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=26859"},"modified":"2015-05-19T11:19:51","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T15:19:51","slug":"phoenix-comiccon-schedule-zer0es-news-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2015\/05\/19\/phoenix-comiccon-schedule-zer0es-news-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix ComicCon Schedule, Zer0es News, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/zeroes_bar.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2015\/05\/19\/phoenix-comiccon-schedule-zer0es-news-and-more\/zeroes_bar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/zeroes_bar.jpg?fit=700%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,272\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zeroes_bar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/zeroes_bar.jpg?fit=300%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/zeroes_bar.jpg?fit=700%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26861\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/zeroes_bar.jpg?resize=700%2C272\" alt=\"zeroes_bar\" width=\"700\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First up &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Hey, Zeroes got a nice review from Publisher&#8217;s Weekly:<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/reviews\/fiction.html?page=6#path\/978-0-06-235155-5\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>link for subscribers only<\/strong><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Wendig (<em>Blackbirds<\/em>) piles on the thrills and chills in this fast-paced near-future novel about human frailty and inhuman ambition. &#8230;\u00a0Wendig wields the tools of suspense and tension with skill. His large cast of characters is entertaining, the moments of horror are sharp and chilling, and the story races to a breathless conclusion.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Plus, a hella great quote by Christopher Golden:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Chuck Wendig is one of the most talented genre-fiction magicians we have and ZEROES reveals him at the height of his powers. Razor sharp characters highlight a paranoid, relentless thriller about outcast hackers and the malleable line between renegade and hero.&#8221; &#8212; Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/034554885X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=034554885X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=terriblemin0b-20&amp;linkId=SMFWMM6XDXKNWHCO\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TIN MEN<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And one by Richard Kadrey:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Zer0es is a taut, complex techno-thriller with something much darker\u00a0and deeper at its core.&#8221; &#8212; Richard Kadrey, author of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=sandman%20slim&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=terriblemin0b-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=TIOSZWFPDLI7Y3A4\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SANDMAN SLIM<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0series<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be doing a small tour in support. Check my <a href=\"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/appearances\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Appearances<\/strong><\/span><\/a> page! More dates coming.<\/p>\n<h2>Phoenix ComicCon<\/h2>\n<p>Hey! I&#8217;ll be at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/guests\/980\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phoenix ComicCon<\/strong><\/span><\/a> at the end of this month.<\/p>\n<p>My schedule?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3387\">On the Outside Looking In<\/a> <\/strong>: Thursday 3:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3678\">Author Signing C.j. Hill, Cherie Priest, Myke Cole, Greg van Eekhout, Chuck Wendig<\/a> <\/strong>: Thursday 4:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3434\">More Than a Haunted House<\/a> <\/strong>: Friday 1:30pm &#8211; 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3652\">More Than a Haunted House Signing:Alex Gordon,Chuck Wendig,Greg van Eekhout,Andrea Philllips<\/a> <\/strong>: Friday 3:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3460\">Here on Earth<\/a> <\/strong>: Friday 4:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3656\">Beth Cato,Joseph Nassise,Alex Gordon,Mel Odom,Richard Kadrey,Viola Carr,Chuck Wendig Signing<\/a> <\/strong>: Saturday 12:00pm &#8211; 1:00pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3492\">Chuck Wendig Spotlight<\/a> <\/strong>: Saturday 1:30pm &#8211; 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3775\">Author Signing: Jamie Wyman,Suzanne Young,Chuck Wendig,Naomi Novik,Stephen Blackmoore,C.J Hill<\/a> <\/strong>: Saturday 4:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3406\">Writing Reluctant Heroes<\/a> <\/strong>: Sunday 10:30am &#8211; 11:30am<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3661\">Signing:Saundra Mitchell,Amy K. Nichols,Brian Staveley,Chuck Wendig,Jonathan Maberry,Greg van E<\/a> <\/strong>: Sunday 12:00pm &#8211; 1:00pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3435\">Stepping up to Social Media<\/a> <\/strong>: Sunday 1:30pm &#8211; 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcomicon.com\/programming\/3440\">From Page to Screen<\/a> <\/strong>: Sunday 3:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Also, don&#8217;t forget about the Poisoned Pen SUPER MEGA SCI-FI AUTHOR extravaganza &#8212; &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poisonedpenevents.com\/?ai1ec_event=scifi-extravaganza-aka-elevengeddon-with-kevin-hearne-naomi-novik-sam-sykes-and-many-many-more&amp;instance_id=975\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Elevengeddon<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&#8221; &#8212; which is May 27th at 7:00pm. Features an\u00a0<em>unholy host<\/em> of awesome authors: Kevin Hearne, Richard Kadrey, Naomi Novik, Delilah S. Dawson, Stephen Blackmoore, Sam Sykes, Myke Cole, Brian McClellan, Cherie Priest, Beth Cato, Andrea Phillips &#8212; basically, they keep adding authors to this thing. Come, hang out, get books signed, chat it up.<\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;ll be doing a STAR WARS: AFTERMATH poster signing. Saturday 10AM &#8211; 11AM.<\/p>\n<h2>The Harvest Launch: Let&#8217;s Play Books<\/h2>\n<p>I celebrate the launch of THE HARVEST (the final book of The Heartland series) at Let&#8217;s Play Books! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1387587831571311\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Facebook event page here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0Tuesday, July 14th, 6:00PM, Emmaus, PA. It&#8217;s a great bookstore for children and young adults (with a spare adult books section). B-Dub loves it.<\/p>\n<p>The Harvest comes out that same day.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy signed copies right from the store.<\/p>\n<p>Or you can pre-order the e-book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SBZFHXQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00SBZFHXQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=terriblemin0b-20&amp;linkId=F54FZJZG42BC3LG5\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I&#8217;ll tell you what &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>If you buy a signed, printed copy from\u00a0<strong>Let&#8217;s Play Books<\/strong>, I&#8217;ll <em>give<\/em>\u00a0you a Kindle version of\u00a0<strong>The Harvest<\/strong>. Because getting e-books with physical books is awesome, that&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<h2>Storybundle<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storybundle.com\/writing\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The WRITE STUFF Storybundle is still going strong<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve books. Name your own price. Determine how much of your money goes to the bundler, the author, and charity. Includes my own\u00a0<strong>30 Days in the Word Mines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First up &#8212; Hey, Zeroes got a nice review from Publisher&#8217;s Weekly: (link for subscribers only) &#8220;Wendig (Blackbirds) piles on the thrills and chills in this fast-paced near-future novel about human frailty and inhuman ambition. &#8230;\u00a0Wendig wields the tools of suspense and tension with skill. 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