Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion

Lauraadriana wrote: "ns wrote: "Yes, for those folks interested, I just bought the book from Loose-ID. Later, people :)..."

MEE TOOO!!! Got on the KINDLE...SQUEE!"

Are you talking about the pdf from Loose-id? Because I didn't think it was available for sale on Amazon for the Kindle (direct Kindle format).

ns wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "ns wrote: "Yes, for those folks interested, I just bought the book from Loose-ID. Later, people :)..."

MEE TOOO!!! Got on the KINDLE...SQUEE!"

Are you talking about the pdf f..."

Ahhh yeah I got the PDF and converted it to Mobi format...but I think I saw that you could buy the Mobi format on LI as well and that compatible with Kindle

??? I just tried to get it and all the formats were listed as out-of-stock? How is an e-book out of stock?

*sigh* I'll try again before going to bed...

Meri wrote: "??? I just tried to get it and all the formats were listed as out-of-stock? How is an e-book out of stock?

*sigh* I'll try again before going to bed..."

Yeah I just saw that LooseId SUCKS!!! Sorry about that, I got lucky...

Meri wrote: "??? I just tried to get it and all the formats were listed as out-of-stock? How is an e-book out of stock?

*sigh* I'll try again before going to bed..."

No, it started out as "out of stock" because it had not been released yet. If you're seeing that, you probably only need to refresh your browser (try blowing your cache away).

It is showing up for sale now as an ebook (multi-formats).

ns wrote: "Meri wrote: "??? I just tried to get it and all the formats were listed as out-of-stock? How is an e-book out of stock?

*sigh* I'll try again before going to bed..."

No, it started out as "ou..."

Hmm...I did a refresh (it was showing up as available for me still, at $5.99, as a pdf) but is now showing as out of stock.

Don't know. Perhaps they mistakenly made it available prior to the intended release date? Weird...

ns wrote: "Meri wrote: "??? I just tried to get it and all the formats were listed as out-of-stock? How is an e-book out of stock?

*sigh* I'll try again before going to bed..."

No, it started out as "ou..."

Nah ns, it's true it's showing that it's Out of Stock I just checked...they suck...I bought my copy like an hour ago and it was working fine...maybe it's glitch...

locked and loaded :)

Well, I didn't see any of that coming....holy shmolies!

That's all the eloquence I can manage at the moment, my brain is still reeling....

I mean, seriously, the mystery-solving, plot-twist-anticipating machinery in the inner recesses of my brain -- WHERE WERE YOU ALL TONIGHT??

And before you all get the wrong idea, it's a lovely, lovely, lanyonesque book. Drags herself back to RL.

Will you all hurry up and read it so I can start with the spoilers?????

Well this book is keeping my jet lagged head out of the fog...the words are right and the story better...:O) Back to Sherry and Rafferty :O)

Got it, YAY! :D

Cleon wrote: "Got it, YAY! :D"

Yay!!! Cleon...I've started and taking it slow...Oh so good!! Haven't put in any comments yet, wanted to give people time to buy and start reading :OP

Lauraadriana wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Got it, YAY! :D"

Yay!!! Cleon...I've started and taking it slow...Oh so good!! Haven't put in any comments yet, wanted to give people time to buy and start reading :OP"

LOL. And I will avoid this thread like a plague now to avoid spoilers until I finish it. I also want to take it slow and savoring it.

Cleon wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Got it, YAY! :D"

Yay!!! Cleon...I've started and taking it slow...Oh so good!! Haven't put in any comments yet, wanted to give people time to buy and start readi..."

Me too...I'm loving this throwback to Noir he's got going...I might get spoiled with this if Josh keeps is up :O)

Yes! Finally got it this morning! Can't wait to get it started today. I'll be back once I'm finished. :)

Why it's Nick and Nora...I love the great oldies but goodies that pop up for a visit in Josh's books :O)

"How do you feel?"
"Terrible. I must have gone to bed sober." ...Nora and Nick...*sigh*...I Love Hammett....and I LOVE THIS BOOK

@76%...Don't want it to end...*sigh*....Billie Holliday for God's sake...Melancholy and then some...

So I must dream
To have your hand caress me
Fingers press me tight
I'd rather dream
Than have that lonely feeling
Stealing through the night

I love this book...please someone tell there will be more of these two men...

Merith wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Barb wrote: "Wow! Speedy girl ...."

I can't wait for this book...Can you tell? ;O)"


I'm surprised you didn't post a countdown clock. ;) Now that would be dedication!"

Yeah, really. I am SO disappointed. :-D

Lauraadriana wrote: "ns wrote: "Merith wrote: "I'm surprised you didn't post a countdown clock. ;) Now that would be dedication!"

Darn, shoulda thought of that! Pity I have to get to work and don't have time for a qu..."

A bit pricey isn't it? Yikes? Or is that normal? I admit this isn't the part I pay close attention to.

Lauraadriana wrote: "I love this book...please someone tell there will be more of these two men..."

It's the first in a new series called "A Shot in The Dark" :)

Suhi wrote: "This is not a fantasy book, is it? No magic despite the title, right?"

1935 historical mystery in the vein of the Thin Man movies, Suhi.

Frankly, after reading Ginn Hale's Rifter stories, I don't know that I'll ever dare write spec fiction again.

Josh wrote: "Merith wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Barb wrote: "Wow! Speedy girl ...."

I can't wait for this book...Can you tell? ;O)"


I'm surprised you didn't post a countdown clock. ;) Now that would b..."

Just finished it like two minutes ago...LOVED IT...LOVED IT!!!...The Thin Woman! I laughed out loud so hard SO looked at me like I had lost my mind...Fanstastic Book...I'm getting spoiled with this delicious Noir...

Liade wrote: "ns wrote: "If you want the links, I have them up on lanyontide.com - including the Loose-ID page you can buy it from (not yet up on joshlanyon.com)."

Also up on the GLBT bookshelf, including a m..."

Thank you very much for that, Lia.

Becky wrote: "Does LooseId release right away on Amazon, or do they hold their books back for a while? I've got a little stockpile of Amazon gift cards, and I'm trying to use those instead of cash whenever poss..."

Becky, I think Loose Id keeps the book on their own site for about a month these days and then they share with 3rd part sites. I could be wrong -- maybe it's faster than I think.

But I know they feel the .prc file will work for Kindle owners, so they probably feel like they've covered those bases? DOES the .prc file work for Kindle? That's my question as a newish Kindle owner?

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "sometimes loose never release their books anywhere else... they are my least favorite publisher and i really hope they release it at toher places because i do not want to buy anything from their we..."

Dane, I *think* that's only in the case of shorts. I know I Spy Something Wicked never made it past the LI site, but I think all my other works have been distributed to 3rd part sellers.

Liade wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "I love this book...please someone tell there will be more of these two men..."

It's the first in a new series called "A Shot in The Dark" :)"

I think I knew there would be more...but will there be more VERY VERY soon?? Oh this book was nothing but goodness...

Josh wrote:DOES the .prc file work for Kindle? T

Yup it does, and if you have the PDF file you can convert it to Mobi (Kindle friendly) with Mobi Pocket Creator ;O)

Josh wrote: "DOES the .prc file work for Kindle?"

I was never happy with the way it looked. I buy the pdf version then email that download to my free.Kindle address with 'convert' on the subject line. It's on my Kindle in less than a minute and in perfect format.

Josh wrote: A bit pricey isn't it? Yikes? Or is that normal? I admit this isn't the part I pay close attention to."

Not at all, seemed fair to me...although I am reeling in the afterglow of the awesomeness that was this book :O)

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "DOES the .prc file work for Kindle?"

I was never happy with the way it looked. I buy the pdf version then email that download to my free.Kindle address with 'convert' on the subjec..."

I used the Mobi Pocket Creator program which I downloaded free and it works awesome

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "DOES the .prc file work for Kindle?"

I was never happy with the way it looked. I buy the pdf version then email that download to my free.Kindle address with 'convert' on the subjec..."

I've actually just been emailing PDFs to Kindle and they've all mostly worked for me. Only one file failed and I downloaded Calibre, put it through that, and it worked fine.

I admit I'm a very strong reader and I have no problems with funky margins and even words running into each other. I basically read like a machine. I hear people whimpering about format problems and I just think...try reading essays handwritten by the average American teen and THEN I'll have sympathy for your woes. :-D

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "DOES the .prc file work for Kindle?"

I was never happy with the way it looked. I buy the pdf version then email that download to my free.Kindle address with 'convert' on the subjec..."

Exactly! That pretty much works for me.

Lauraadriana wrote: "Liade wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "I love this book...please someone tell there will be more of these two men..."

It's the first in a new series called "A Shot in The Dark" :)"

I think I knew the..."

Yes. If Loose Id will cooperate with my change of plans for this year, I'll be doing another full length novel in this series around December or early spring.

Josh wrote: "I know I Spy Something Wicked never made it past the LI site,"

Josh, if you have any say in the matter, I wish you would try to get that story onto Amazon, even if it is 'only a short'. Thanks.

Josh wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Liade wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "I love this book...please someone tell there will be more of these two men..."

It's the first in a new series called "A Shot in The Dark" ..."

So who do we call over there? ;O)

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "I know I Spy Something Wicked never made it past the LI site,"

Josh, if you have any say in the matter, I wish you would try to get that story onto Amazon, even if it is 'only a sho..."

Susan, I think the rights on that revert to me pretty soon, and at that point I'll make it available on Amazon. I've renewed all the other stuff with LI, but I can't see any reason to leave that with them.

Josh wrote: "I can't see any reason to leave that with them."

I agree. Even though I finally had to purchase the story from LI, it always seemed curious to me that after all this time they never made it available to 3rd party sellers.

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "I can't see any reason to leave that with them."

I agree. Even though I finally had to purchase the story from LI, it always seemed curious to me that after all this time they neve..."

I understand and sympathize with the fact that publishers might want to have a title be exclusive for a time, but if it never makes it to 3rd party sites, it does eventually cut into everyone's sales.

People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)

Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

but no rush. :-D

Josh wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

but no rush. :-D"

Nahh no pressure...LOL

Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

Stop tempting me girl! You know how weak I am. And if I don't finish now, I know I won't have the strength to pick it up again. So, no more teasing now, I mean it ;)

Alyosha wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

Stop tempting me girl! ..."

Ugh Dark Horse...I can't deal with that right now. I'm way too happy after reading delicious perfect Noir, with thin woman and rakish privates dicks to boot...Might leaf through my battered copy of The Maltese Falcon for the rest of the day :O)

Got it in the wee hours last night. Been tied up with work (day job, a non-fic project and Plunder -- I don't sleep. ever.), but hoping to clear my virtual desk to savor it later tonight. Something I didn't write. I may cry. LOL.

Hey Josh!
"This Rough Magic" another great read. Loved it!

Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

You know, if the book had been released last week, or even next week, I'd so be there with you. But, my granddaughter was born on Sunday, and we've been doing the baby thing all day. I am on chapter 3, though. Progress, albeit slow. :)

Merith wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "People hurry up and finish!! I desperate to hear thoughts...Wrote my review and that kinda helped...but now I'm all twitchy to hear other opinions :O)"

You know, if the book h..."

No worries, we can chat as you read...And Congratulations on Grandbaby!!