{"id":29683,"date":"2016-08-01T08:47:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T12:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=29683"},"modified":"2016-08-01T08:47:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T12:47:54","slug":"macro-monday-needs-a-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2016\/08\/01\/macro-monday-needs-a-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Macro Monday Needs A Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/terribleminds\/3487800231\/in\/photolist-6nrWGa-6osG8C-6kPWVb-6oaCMg-6oHsS9-6pE9YP-6mzgVg-6m7nU6-6jvit3-6k23aL-6kE8Y9-6jq87N-6iFWis-6mkRhk-6jcTuK-6kkS2W-6iYaEH-6vQf7q-6keRnE-6iT9wD-6j8Tya-6hpsV2-6m1HXQ-6hppeJ-6hajYp-6gUpr8-6jQbhK-6ghAsa-6mV8B5-6gSC1s-6g2QiB-6hGNKY-6fyxMV-6f7Dkf-6fGTSR-6eJgPp-6dVJKc-6cpRWg-6ccvzk-6axJFN-6aLJZS-6bzGAb-6bKM2i-6dtdZ3-6bYWVv-6du7Ue-6bfntK-69w1GT-689EMu-66JEff\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3606\/3487800231_1ff3428c39_b.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a>There you go.<\/p>\n<p>*clink*<\/p>\n<p>(That&#8217;s a Not Your Grandmother&#8217;s Greyhound from Bolete in Bethlehem, PA.)<\/p>\n<p>Some quickie news spoogings, here and now:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/crimespreemag.com\/invasive-by-chuck-wendig\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Crimespree Magazine reviews INVASIVE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, saying in part:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;INVASIVE is one part locked room mystery, one part 1950\u2019s monster movie, and one part cutting-edge scientific thriller. All parts thrown together like a literary Swedish chef. The story twists and turns like the hiking trails that circle the island. Hannah Stander is the world\u2019s only hope for survival against an unspeakable horror&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Not only will I be doing an\u00a0INVASIVE\u00a0launch week event at Doylestown Books (8\/17, 6:30PM, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/289231461422072\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>details here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>), I&#8217;ll also be\u00a0helping relaunch Let&#8217;s Play Books in Emmaus on Thursday, Sept 22nd, at 7PM (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wherevent.com\/detail\/Lets-Play-Books-Meet-the-Author-Chuck-Wendig-Invasive\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>deets here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>)\u00a0<em>and<\/em> also the relaunch of Main Point Books in Wayne, PA on 9\/10 at 2PM (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainpointbooks.com\/event\/grand-opening\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>deets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>). If you&#8217;re in the tristate area, I hope to see you at one of these. Also on launch week &#8212; I&#8217;ll be running a cool contest. With prizes. FOR STUFF. Get excited. No, I mean it, get excited. *stares at you until you get excited* *waits* *stares harder*<\/p>\n<p>And hey finally &#8212; didja see, didja see? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorkcomiccon.com\/Guests\/Literary-Guests\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>I&#8217;m a spotlight guest at NYCC&#8217;s book con this year<\/strong><\/span><\/a>! Ha ha ha! I continue to fool the world by convincing them I&#8217;m a legitimate writer! <em>Suckers.\u00a0<\/em>Anyway.\u00a0COME SAY HI.<\/p>\n<p>And I think that&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p>All the news that&#8217;s fit to print. Even though this isn&#8217;t print. It&#8217;s digital. Everything is digital now. I&#8217;m digital. You&#8217;re digital. THIS IS THE MATRIX OH GOD WE&#8217;RE ALL FOOD FOR BATTERY SPIDERS I need another drink<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There you go. *clink* (That&#8217;s a Not Your Grandmother&#8217;s Greyhound from Bolete in Bethlehem, PA.) Some quickie news spoogings, here and now: Crimespree Magazine reviews INVASIVE, saying in part: &#8220;INVASIVE is one part locked room mystery, one part 1950\u2019s monster movie, and one part cutting-edge scientific thriller. 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