Woo-hoo! I Got A Book Signing!

Know what's not fun?

The flu.

That, as you may have guessed, is the reason I haven't been doing much blogging lately. This is the first time since Friday afternoon when I've felt remotely awake enough to type a sentence that wasn't a nonsensical keyboard smash.

Know what is fun, though?

Book signings!

Specifically, my book signing at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan!

Here are some promotional materials:

(If you're wondering about the comic strip on the left-hand poster, you can view it here.)

I spent most of Friday morning hanging those posters up around town in Ann Arbor:

...and then I went home and collapsed into bed. I promoted my book signing so hard, I was struck down with flu.

Anyway, I'll be in the Crazy Wisdom community room from 6 PM to 8:30 PM on November 20. I'll have copies of the book for sale, I'll still sign your copy if you've already got one, and if you just want to drop in and talk or ask questions, that's fine too. I hope to see you there!

On The Radio Again, Just Can't Wait To Get On The Radio Again...

I have another radio interview scheduled! :D

This one's with KSLX in Phoenix. It'll happen this Monday on October 20, at 9:00 am PST. Mark Mayfield will be my host. Hope you can listen in!

Until then...if you haven't yet, be sure to visit my website. It has comics!

Book Announcement: Frankfurt Book Fair

This is just a short post to say...

My book, Devil Music, is going to be exhibited at the Frankfurt Book Fair!

Basically, this is a big trade event where folks in the publishing industry (mostly publishers, editors, librarians and the like--there are other book fairs that focus on authors) get together to talk about books and check out new titles.

I won't be able to make it to Frankfurt myself, but my book will definitely be there. So if you're a bookseller and you're planning on going, check it out!

Book Announcement: Yet Another Review!

I'm pleased to announce that yet another blogger has chosen to review Devil Music! You can read the review here.

Many thanks to Terra Kelly at (where else?) terrakelly.blogspot.com!

Book Announcement: Another Review!

Another blogger has reviewed Devil Music! You can read the review here.

Many thanks to Gayle Pace at Be Mi Own book reviews.

Attention Earthlings: I Have Taken Over Your Airwaves...

...to tell you that you should all read my book!

So I had a radio interview today with KBYR in Anchorage, Alaska.* I had one yesterday with 105.9 in Lewes, Delaware, and I'm having one tomorrow at...hey, you know what? I'm just gonna post a list of all upcoming interviews in chronological order to make this easier for everyone:

9/4/2014:

Station: CFZN
Based in: Haliburton, ON
Host: Rick Lowes
Date: 9/4
Time: 10 a.m. CT (11 am ET)
Length: ~7 min, taped

Correction:

CFZN interview will now take place at 10:00 ET on Friday September 5. Same host and length. 

9/5/2014:

Station: WRJN
Based in: Racine, WI
Host: Ted Ehlen
Date: Friday, Sept. 5th
Time: 4:35 p.m. CT (5:35 pm ET)
Length: 10-13 min, live

9/9/2014:

Station: KSRQ
Based in: Thief River Falls, MN
Host: Glen Braget
Date: 9/9 
Time: 2:00 p.m. CT (3:00 pm ET)
Length: 10-20 min, taped

The KSRQ interview has been postponed. It is now tentatively scheduled for Thursday.

9/10/2014:

Station: WDEZ
Based in: Wausau, WI
Host: Terry Stevens
Date: 9/10
Time: 12:00 p.m. CT (1:00 pm ET)
Length: ~20 min, taped

9/15/2014:

Station: KMA Radio

Based in: Shenandoah, IA

Host: Dean and Don

Date: 9/15

Time: 8:45 am CT (9:45 am ET)

Length: 5-8 min, live

9/25/2014:

Station: KZIM/KSIM

Based in: Cape Girardeau, MO

Host: Faune Riggin

Date: 9/25

Time: 8:40 am CT (9:40 am ET)

Length: 15 min, live

I've posted links to all these stations, so listen in if you have a chance!

Side note: When I looked up KYBR on the internet in preparation for my interview, I noticed that they have a regular program called "The Jesus Christ Show," and I immediately thought of this.  

Book Announcement: I Got Reviewed!

Yeeehaw! My book just got its first review!

You can read the review here. In fact, you should read it, right now. It's a great review.

Many thanks to Becky for agreeing to feature my book on her lovely blog, and to Rachel for doing the reviewing.

I Did Stuff! (Part II)

You know how some books have pictures?

You know how some books don't have pictures and you have to (groan) pay attention to the description and (uuuungh kill me now) use your imagination to picture what all the characters and places look like?

I kid, of course. Using your imagination is great.* But in case you don't agree, I've made reading my book just a little easier on you:  

I made a web comic to go along with my book! You can view it on my website here. The comic begins where the book leaves off and continues the characters' adventures, but you don't have to read the book to follow the story.** I post a new strip weekly on Thursdays.

By the way, many thanks to my excellent artist, Candace Ellis. Check out her deviantART page:

http://bybystarlight.deviantart.com/

*I like doing it so much I wrote a whole book while doing it.

**I can't imagine why you wouldn't read it, though. Free ticket to heaven, remember?

I Did Stuff! (Part I)

So I dropped out of the blogosphere for a while.

Don't worry, I haven't been neglecting my blogging duties because I don't like you anymore. I've just been busy with some big, busy-making stuff:

1. In early February, Technomancer and I threw all our stuff into boxes, put most of the boxes into a moving truck and the few that remained into our car, and drove right the hell away from the east coast before another nor'easter or freak hurricane decided to fling ALL THE TREES at our house for funsies.
2. We took our stuff out of the boxes and put it in a house in Michigan, safely out of hurricane blast radius.
3. And finally, the biggest news of all:

I published my book! 

I published my book!

Yeeehaw! I published my book!

Ahem.

Anyway, this is what the cover looks like:

And you can buy it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Music-Carly-Orosz/dp/0996028102/ref=tmm_pap_title_0

And here:

https://www.createspace.com/4745902

And here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/devil-music/id854682846?mt=11

And here:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/carly-orosz/devil-music/ebook/product-21584811.html

As I mentioned in my previous post, my book is about a demon named Cain Pseudomantis who rises to hair metal stardom in the early 1980s, and I strongly believe that you should read it. It's made of concentrated awesome and epic guitar solos, and everyone who reads it automatically gets a free ticket to heaven.*

So...that's half the good news. I'll tell you the rest tomorrow.

*Rock and roll heaven, that is. Readers looking for admittance into hog heaven, doggie heaven, that nightclub in London called Heaven, etc. should seek supplementary reading material.