Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 19

Thu, 16:32 : I'm paying $5 for essays on making money in publishing. Or not making money, if that's your case. DM for details. http://t.co/0HsIC6qT Thu, 17:40 : HOW TO MAKE MONEY: Deadline Extended! http://t.co/BVaLLYCL1M Thu, 17:42 : How to Make Money: Deadline Extended!… http://t.co/SPoefbyGY8 Thu, 18:30 : RT @JohnAnealio: “Marvel-style space opera mixed with lots of magic and action.” http://t.co/R5INXKR2lf [@abhinavjain87 on @JerniganZach ... Thu, 20:57 : RT @Jeff_Burk: @WilliamShatner have you read SHATNERQUAKE? Fri, 05:42 : Music Choice says it's "Midnight is a Madhouse"; #Shazam tags it as "Midnite In Harlem." Chick Webb in either case. http://t.co/einJLTtoJo

Writers and Editors: You want to be a part of this!

Coming soon to Amazon Kindle and other ebook vendors near you: Will Somebody Please Just Tell Me... HOW TO MAKE MONEY ...In the Publishing Industry without Selling My Body, Losing My Mind, Looking Like an Asshole, or Resorting to Writing a $hitty $elf-Help Book


I'm looking for anecdote-heavy essays about your experiences making money (or not making money) in the publishing industry. Pay is $5 per essay accepted, plus a royalty share. Reprints welcome. So come up with something that tempers funny with dream crushing, or dust off that blog post about the time the publisher paid you--or didn't pay you--and send it in. This might be your only chance to make a few bucks off it!

Reading period ends Feb 21, 2013 Deadline Extended One Week: Feb 28, 2013. Send queries or submissions in doc or rtf format to ross(at)haresrocklots(dot)com.

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I've already got some outstanding essays in hand, so Will Somebody Please Just Tell Me... HOW TO MAKE MONEY ...In the Publishing Industry without Selling My Body, Losing My Mind, Looking Like an Asshole, or Resorting to Writing a $hitty $elf-Help Book will be going to press on Amazon Kindle in early March. But there's room for more, and I know you've got a tale to tell! You've got one week if you want to get on board!

Thu, 00:03 : RT @mikemartinez72: Took a galley copy of THE DAEDALUS INCIDENT to work today. There were oohs and aahs. Felt nice, admittedly.

Tue, 20:43 : RT @thexmedic: Some nice words for The Book of Cthulhu 2 (and, you know, incidentally The Nyarlathotep Event which is in it). http://t.c ... Tue, 22:51 : RT @bbeaulieu: So here’s a bit of news. My time with Night Shade Books has largely come to an end. http://t.co/MP8Lcjgh

Mon, 18:44 : Big shout-out to @oldcharliebrown for recommending @lairdbarron's "Hand of Glory" (from Book of Cthulhu II) for WFC: http://t.co/eoSiy3gE Mon, 21:51 : Got home from errands to find a tree removal crew attacking the palm in front of the church. Now comforting my scared dog as chainsaws roar.

Sun, 19:58 : They say you can't find fine literature on television. They're wrong. A 2nd television appearance and a new review: http://t.co/wA6igJ4a Sun, 19:58 : RT @crowsnbones: Laird Barron's THE CRONING is out on paperback. Time to revisit one of our favourite horror novels. http://t.co/lih9BNsq Sun, 22:14 : RT @WordHorde: Why follow the herd? Join the horde! Word Horde! Sun, 22:37 : “I’m Erin Locke, the Queen of Rock,” she scowls at the mirror, “I wake up at the crack of noon.” http://t.co/LqXLvnVr Sun, 23:33 : Parents' house = plural poss, correct. : parent's house = singular poss., usually wrong. Got that? http://t.co/yfUXsPGm “She hired... Mon, 00:41 : RT @williemeikle: Support your favourite authors. Buy a book, write a review and post it online. Help keep literature alive. Mon, 03:41 : Lower De Boom: Malt sugar & caramel nose, missing something on tongue, brown sugar & hops on palate, bitter finish. http://t.co/rkVC7Z8h Mon, 03:49 : Like you're up to anything cooler tonight. http://t.co/QjDcWydS

They say you can't find fine literature on television. They're wrong. Thanks to Webberly Rattencraft, The Book of Cthulhu has made a second appearance on Creepy Kofy Movie, being referenced by the Fact Rat during last night's presentation of the 1969 kaiju classic, Attack of the Monsters (AKA Gamera vs. Guiron). Here's a peek:


Just like playing Hidden Pictures: Can you see the rat reading a book? Look hard.

And The Book of Cthulhu II has received a new review. Katy Sozaeva at Now is Gone says, "These stories are all darkly brilliant gems of Cthulhuian/Lovecraftian imagination. Fans of Lovecraft will not want to miss it. Highly recommended." To read the complete review, which includes story-by-story notes and additional literary love for Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Bear, and Johnathan Wood, visit Now is Gone.

Sat, 16:23 : Headed down to the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference (@SFWC) in a few minutes. If you're attending, say hello. http://t.co/PTqkLXil Sat, 18:34 : I'm paying $5 for essays on making money in publishing. Or not making money, if that's the case. DM for details. http://t.co/0HsIC6qT Sat, 20:51 : Look at all these awesome people who showed up for this morning's @SFWC science fiction panel! What a great crowd! http://t.co/ctVq29VR Sat, 23:16 : @TheTweetOfGod Thanks. Took me ten minutes to tie this tie. Sun, 00:00 : A panel on SF, a panel on fantasy, an on camera interview on Chick Bassist, and soon, holding court at an Ask a Pro table. @SFWC is a blast! Sun, 00:10 : If you're at @SFWC and want to purchase either Book of Cthulhu or Chick Bassist they're available in the Caf� Ferlinghetti! Sun, 05:02 : Home from @SFWC. Now kicking back with a Dogfish Head Red & White, calzone, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Sun, 07:05 : Seeing my book on TV never gets old. And the Creepy KOFY Movie is Attack of the Monsters! It's like winning twice. Sun, 07:59 : RT @MuchCoffee: Ape Cartoon http://t.co/5P7iJVQp

Fri, 15:22 : "These stories are all darkly brilliant gems of Cthulhuian/Lovecraftian imagination." http://t.co/YKqlubsE Fri, 15:38 : "I'm cracking up just like a Russian meteor" seems like a poignant hip-hop lyric. Fri, 19:36 : I'll be at @SFWC all day tomorrow. Got questions about genre fiction, publishing, or rock & roll? Hit me up! http://t.co/PSa5wnJX Fri, 20:01 : Today's soundtrack? Son Of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys. #Pirates #Seer�uberjenny http://t.co/wgfOPEwW Fri, 21:35 : My body is not just a horrible god, but a non-Euclidean weird god-thing from outer space! http://t.co/vnKw6Bx7 Your body makes a w... Sat, 04:07 : XXX: Roasty, hoppy, & aromatic: toasty malt & hops, lemon peel; bitter cocoa & espresso: sweet tongue, smoky palate. http://t.co/Qns8julX Sat, 04:09 : OMG. I just learned a new word. http://t.co/RXWrOXvT “Flarching?” “That’s farting during sex.” I stared at her. “I don’t think tha... Sat, 06:25 : More fun than finding yourself in a bathtub full of ice cubes with a missing kidney. http://t.co/LqXLvnVr Sat, 06:33 : Eleven people hi lighter this. That's another way of saying eleven people are a little bit racist. http://t.co/7cfIYKlw Diversity ...

Thu, 18:04 : "1919." Wall detail on Petaluma's 4th Street, one of two souvenirs of a bridge that once crossed a long-gone creek. http://t.co/GbdaOJI1 Fri, 02:46 : Kraken: Big buttery nose: oaky butter toffee & grassy hops; grapefruit & orange & sweet malt on tongue; bitter finish http://t.co/Tj2q3qpj Fri, 04:48 : I can't imagine people actually search for "book" on Amazon. Guess it takes all sorts. http://t.co/ap5bFhR6 Interesting Fact: thes... Fri, 06:05 : I'm still tickled tentacle pink that The Book of Cthulhu was on TV last weekend. Big thanks to @TheFactRat! http://t.co/Cg5E4Erj Fri, 07:37 : There are lost weekends, and then there are lost weekends. http://t.co/uk4IKQKm Every now and then they would call Joan and ask fo...