Oh yah.

Hi!

It's nearly the big holiday break, so I'll likely disappear for a bit, until the tour begins in January (we're coming to Texas and Arizona!), but I wanted to leave you with a few things.

First, HouseFire published another short short piece the other day.  It was a response to their title prompt "They Will Not Leave".  Check it here.

Also, WordRiot published a novel excerpt.  The two sisters are an olive, have a dozen children between them, and share a keyhole.  (Other Excerpts can be found in PANK).

And, third, the very wonderful Necessary Fiction published my "research notes" for Revelation.  This piece was great fun to write and I owe a big Thank You to Jesse Ball, Adam Jameson, Jen Gann, Thania Rios, Zach Vandezande, Gabriel Boyer, and Steve Himmer for all of their help with it!  Oh yeah, and you can buy the actual book at Mutablesound.com.

So that's all of that.

I'm currently reading Sara Levine's Treasure Island!!! which I ganked from the SAIC Grad Lounge.  I'll happily return it when I'm through...but until then...it's all mine.  Reading this alongside Barry Hannah's Airships will make for an interesting winter break.

Okay.  That's basically it for now.

Love you.
Colin

Self-Centered Round Up

Some nice things happened this week.  I've been in Texas, where it is warm and sunny (the opposite of how I left Chicago).  It's been strange.  I'll say that.  Strange and good.  The highlights are a blur of Patron, turkey, fiddles, Young Money, and heart to heart to hearts.  Denton is not a bad place.  It's soft around the edges.

In other news, I have a piece out in the the current issue of Fractured West (Issue #3).  The piece is called "Family Vacation Island Love".

Also, REVELATION is out and about - available at mutablesound.com and amazon.com.  Soon to be in stores everywhere (in Chicago)!

Also, thoughtful words by Sam Price over at HTMLGIANT about my piece in Beecher's Magazine as a part of their Literary Magazine Club series.  It's not too late to get involved with the conversation.  Thanks!

Review by Steve Himmer

Steve Himmer reviewed REVELATION here.
He has some great things to say, and pulled some nice quotes.
It's a good review and it makes me happy!

Kansas

VOUCHED fer

Nice words from Tyler Gobble at VOUCHED, which I much 'preciate.  You can read the story he's cuddlin' with at HOUSEFIRE.

Revelation is Upon Us

Pre-sales of Revelation started last night.

  

I can't really say how excited I am.  It's not allowed.

Go here:  www.mutablesound.com to order yours!

For a limited time, get a free Mutable Sound product

of your choice with a pre-order.

I highly recommend either of these:

 

Adam Jameson's Amazing Adult Fantasy 

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Gabriel Boyer's A Survery of My Failures This Far

Really, really great stuff.

Thanks, guys.  

And "attend" the sweet Facebook Event.

Invite your friends!

can't wait

It's got a cover.

Presales tonight.  

I'm too excited.