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Calm Before The Storm

Posted September 14th, 2008 by Howard Tayler

(Apologies to folks suffering under the wrath of Hurricane Ike. I’m not talking about that kind of storm.)

Five thousand copies of Schlock Mercenary: The Teraport Wars are scheduled to arrive at my house sometime during the week of September 22nd. I feel strangely relaxed, even though I know that this coming week needs to be full of the sorts of activities (read: buffer-fu) that prepare me for three weeks of book signing and sketching.

I’m going to take this as a good sign.

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7 Comments on “Calm Before The Storm”

  1. gunner Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    speaking of the storm howard, nice work getting back up so quickly after getting knocked off line.
    “gunner”

  2. WEKM Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    YES! And the streak rolls on.

    Hmmm, I guess that this would not be the week to try and get a commission done for the front of a Christmas card? Or next week either? Or probably the week after that.
    Dang, why does inspiration always strike me at the worst possible time. If only I had been inspired last Sunday and could have given you money before the slogging started.
    Hmmm, I wonder how well you respond to guilt; by any chance do you descend from Jewish stock?

  3. DaGrinch Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 10:11 pm

    So is this new volume going to be numbered, or is Tub of Happiness the only one that will sit on my shelf with the (1) on the spine? =P

  4. Dev Dot Nul Says:
    September 15th, 2008 at 12:10 am

    I’d be happy to recommend, and even rent, a masseuse. Of course, it’d involve travel so I guess you’ll prolly have to [ahem] tough it out.

    D.

  5. Howard Tayler Says:
    September 15th, 2008 at 5:59 am

    @DaGrinch: Teraport Wars has a #2 on the spine. Reprints (2nd printing) of UNM and TBB will be numbered #3 and #4 respectively.

    Out From Under, which I’m working on now, will have a nice #5.

  6. MooseDrool Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 6:25 am

    Quote from “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”:
    “If I start writing now when I’m not really rested it could upset my thinking which is not good at all”

    Are you signing all 5K?

  7. Howard Tayler Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 9:03 am

    I’m signing around 2,000, and sketching in 1,000. I’ve set aside almost three full weeks for the project.

    It shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve done this before with more sketches in heavier books. I’ll be fine.

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