Welcome to Biting-Edge, a blog shared by authors and vampire experts, Mario Acevedo and Jeanne Stein. We’ll cover urban fantasy, vampires, pop culture, and all things Joss Whedon. Unlike other fantasy blogs, we don’t insist on body cavity searches (unless you ask politely). Snarkiness is most welcome...though we won't promise not to bite back!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Weekend of words and taps to Joe Kubert
Mario here:
Happy Birthday to the fabulous Broadway Book Mall. It's been three years!
So it was no coincidence that last Sunday, the mall presented, not one, not two, but three fantastic authors:
At left, Rebecca Hale, NYT best-selling author of How to Wash a Cat. She read from her newest book, Adrift in St. John.
In the center, Carrie Vaughn, who treated us to the latest Kitty Norville novel
Kitty Steals the Show, which just made the extended NYT list. Yeah team!
Balancing the panel and surprisingly fresh-looking despite the long trip from Albuquerque, Stephen Gould, who discussed his books, Jumper, Reflex, and 7th Sigma (a really cool tale about murderous nanobots).
And there was another act to this weekend's literary hulaballo.
Finally, it was Denver's turn to host MWA-University, the Mystery Writers of America's roadshow of writer/instructors who travel these United States to share their expertise on the frustrating task of writing the novel.
The festivities started Friday with a faculty reception at the amazing Lighthouse Writers Workshop, a party brimming with frivolity and libations. Mystery Ink authors Cricket McRae, Linda Hull, and Jess Lourey trade "war stories."
The seminar took place Saturday in the spacious and comfortable Tabor Auditorium of the Westin Hotel in downtown Denver. My head about exploded from all the writerly wisdom.
Meanwhile, MWA Executive VP Larry Light was either doing homework or losing a bid on eBay. Not certain either way but he was sure grimacing at the screen.
After a long day at the lectern, Jess Lourey and Reed Farrell Colemangossip philosophize over steaks and wine.
Over at LaBloga, Rudy Garcia shares his insights and experience about the editorial process for his forthcoming novel, The Closet of Discarded Dreams.
And the world got a little smaller and darker with this sad news; comic book legend Joe Kubert passed away. One of the artist pillars at DC Comics, Kubert's most famous character was the war-weary but always heroic, Sgt. Rock.
Happy Birthday to the fabulous Broadway Book Mall. It's been three years!
So it was no coincidence that last Sunday, the mall presented, not one, not two, but three fantastic authors:
At left, Rebecca Hale, NYT best-selling author of How to Wash a Cat. She read from her newest book, Adrift in St. John.
In the center, Carrie Vaughn, who treated us to the latest Kitty Norville novel
Kitty Steals the Show, which just made the extended NYT list. Yeah team!
Balancing the panel and surprisingly fresh-looking despite the long trip from Albuquerque, Stephen Gould, who discussed his books, Jumper, Reflex, and 7th Sigma (a really cool tale about murderous nanobots).
And there was another act to this weekend's literary hulaballo.
Finally, it was Denver's turn to host MWA-University, the Mystery Writers of America's roadshow of writer/instructors who travel these United States to share their expertise on the frustrating task of writing the novel.
The festivities started Friday with a faculty reception at the amazing Lighthouse Writers Workshop, a party brimming with frivolity and libations. Mystery Ink authors Cricket McRae, Linda Hull, and Jess Lourey trade "war stories."
The seminar took place Saturday in the spacious and comfortable Tabor Auditorium of the Westin Hotel in downtown Denver. My head about exploded from all the writerly wisdom.
Meanwhile, MWA Executive VP Larry Light was either doing homework or losing a bid on eBay. Not certain either way but he was sure grimacing at the screen.
After a long day at the lectern, Jess Lourey and Reed Farrell Coleman
Over at LaBloga, Rudy Garcia shares his insights and experience about the editorial process for his forthcoming novel, The Closet of Discarded Dreams.
Labels: Broadway Book Mall, Joe Kubert, MWA-University, Rudy C Garcia, Sgt Rock
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Educate yourself
Mario here:
Major pimpage for this very awesome seminar from the:
Have you written a novel? Are you writing a novel? Maybe thinking about it?
Get the inside scoop on writing a novel from published writers experienced
in both publishing their novels and teaching about writing novels.
The Mystery Writers of America presents MWA-University, August 11, 2012, at the Downtown Westin Hotel, in Denver, CO. This full-day, low-cost writing seminar is designed to teach participants the essential skills needed to write a novel. The seminar is not genre-specific and covers the novel-writing process from the idea phase to publication. The focus is on the craft of writing, and the college-level courses are taught by published writers who are also experienced teachers. The core curriculum includes:
The all-day workshop is open to the public and costs $50. Seating is limited, and
pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is August 3, 2012
The seminar will be held in the Downtown Westin Hotel, 1672 Lawrence St, Denver.
Visit MWA-University for more information.
You can find more information (and instructor bios) at the RockyMountain MWA Chapter website.
And while we're pimping, check out these two very shout-out worthy ebooks. Both original manuscripts got passed on by the big publishing houses and lucky for us, have arisen, reborn, on Amazon. Buy them both. You have my permission.
From Mystery writer pal, Jess Lourey, The Toadhouse Trilogy.
Aine believes herself to be a regular teenager in 1930s Alabama, but
when a blue-eyed monster named Biblos attacks, she discovers that the
reclusive woman raising her isn't really her grandmother and that she's
been living inside a book for the past five years. With her blind
brother, Spenser, she flees the pages of the novel she's called home,
one terrifying step ahead of Biblos' black magic. Her only chance at
survival lies in beating him to the three objects that he desires more
than life.
And from my Latina buddy in the Bay Area, Annette Sandoval, Spitfire (love the title).
Twenty-eight-year-old Tomi Reyes is a documentary filmmaker who
moonlights as a receptionist to pay the bills. It’s a pretty easy
gig—until she receives an unexpected promotion, and her somewhat
interesting life goes totally insane.
Mario here:
Have you written a novel? Are you writing a novel? Maybe thinking about it?
Get the inside scoop on writing a novel from published writers experienced
in both publishing their novels and teaching about writing novels.
The Mystery Writers of America presents MWA-University, August 11, 2012, at the Downtown Westin Hotel, in Denver, CO. This full-day, low-cost writing seminar is designed to teach participants the essential skills needed to write a novel. The seminar is not genre-specific and covers the novel-writing process from the idea phase to publication. The focus is on the craft of writing, and the college-level courses are taught by published writers who are also experienced teachers. The core curriculum includes:
- After the idea
- Dramatic structure and plot
- Setting and description
- Character
- Editing
- The writing life
- Finding a publisher
The all-day workshop is open to the public and costs $50. Seating is limited, and
pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is August 3, 2012
The seminar will be held in the Downtown Westin Hotel, 1672 Lawrence St, Denver.
Visit MWA-University for more information.
You can find more information (and instructor bios) at the RockyMountain MWA Chapter website.
And while we're pimping, check out these two very shout-out worthy ebooks. Both original manuscripts got passed on by the big publishing houses and lucky for us, have arisen, reborn, on Amazon. Buy them both. You have my permission.
From Mystery writer pal, Jess Lourey, The Toadhouse Trilogy.
Aine believes herself to be a regular teenager in 1930s Alabama, but
when a blue-eyed monster named Biblos attacks, she discovers that the
reclusive woman raising her isn't really her grandmother and that she's
been living inside a book for the past five years. With her blind
brother, Spenser, she flees the pages of the novel she's called home,
one terrifying step ahead of Biblos' black magic. Her only chance at
survival lies in beating him to the three objects that he desires more
than life.And from my Latina buddy in the Bay Area, Annette Sandoval, Spitfire (love the title).
Twenty-eight-year-old Tomi Reyes is a documentary filmmaker who
moonlights as a receptionist to pay the bills. It’s a pretty easy
gig—until she receives an unexpected promotion, and her somewhat
interesting life goes totally insane. Labels: Annette Sandoval, Jess Lourey, MWA-University, Mystery Writers of America
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