{"id":8820,"date":"2011-05-11T07:21:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=8820"},"modified":"2011-05-11T07:21:35","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T11:21:35","slug":"confessions-of-a-freelance-penmonkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2011\/05\/11\/confessions-of-a-freelance-penmonkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions Of A Freelance Penmonkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Coming Soon: <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

CONFESSIONS OF A FREELANCE PENMONKEY<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n

A big fat book of essays about writing, freelancing, and storytelling found originally here at terribleminds<\/strong>. Over 50 essays, all revised, all featuring new content in the form of addenda \/ commentary \/ random thoughts \/ additional profanity \/ poopy handprints on the walls of my plexiglass enclosure.<\/p>\n

It’ll be popping up on Kindle… well, let’s just aim for “in the next two weeks,” as I have some of the additional materials to finish. Further, it’ll be available as PDF directly through terribleminds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’d also like to get it on the Nook. Taking advice on that should anybody have it: I found the process to get to ePub and the B&N store a not-entirely-pleasant one, and will accept any and all tips.<\/p>\n

At present, I’ve no plans for a print version, but I’ll take opinions on that, too.<\/p>\n

Smashwords I’m thinking can, I dunno, go suck an egg.<\/p>\n

That lovely cover is done by the inimitable Amy Houser (her website here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>). Amy also did the cover for IRREGULAR CREATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, a cover which still makes me squee with delight. We had a different cover initially, which I still love (maybe Amy will give me permission to show it to you), involving a froth-mouthed monkey about to throw a typewriter at your head. But this design she did feels like it really popped and contained a lot of the little nibbly bits that go into the writing life (chief amongst them: weeping, booze, coffee). Plus, c’mon: a sugar skull monkey? With a beard?<\/em> This totally sucks unicorn<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anyway. Keep your grapes peeled, word-nerds, inkslingers, and penmonkeys.<\/p>\n

You’ve been asking for this book. So buckle up, here it comes.<\/p>\n

#BTFO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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