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Tonight was the last night of my Short Story Writing I class at UCSD. I had some great students, and we’re hoping to see STRANGER THAN FICTION together before it goes away. One of my students was Gina Trapani, of lifehacker.com. Her new book is LIFEHACKER: 88 TECH TRICKS TO TURBOCHARGE YOUR LIFE. She was interviewed today by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Rock, Gina!
Related posts:My daughter and I had a wonderful time in Los Angeles. Lisa Morton and Ricky Grove (IMDB him!) picked us up and off we went to Hawaii Supermarket in Alhambra to stare at durian and buy some wonderful rose tea, among other things. Then we had pad thai and other delicacies at Noodle Planet. Bobas for everyone! At our next stop, an Asian video store, Lisa amazed me with her knowledge of Chinese cinema and her great stories from her days of interviewing Tsui Hark (she is the author of THE CINEMA OF TSUI HARK.)
Belle and I got back to the hotel and eventually fell asleep. The next morning, I hosted a brunch at the Daily Grill, next to the Hilton Burbank. Lots of friends showed up: Gillian Horvath, Craig & Genny Miller, Charlotte Fullerton and Dwayne McDuffie, Eugene Son, Amy Sterling, Alan Rodgers, Lisa & Ricky, “Dez” DiGuzzetta. I think that’s everyone. Lots of shoptalk and conviviality.
Then off to Dark Delicacies for the Forbidden Planet event…with a slight detour to PetCo purchase our first hermit crab, Mr. Crabbypants. Belle had her shell signed by the FB folks, and we bought a DVD. We also gave out copies of the book containing our first collaborative short story, FURRY FANTASTIC. After that, it was visiting with Steve Jones and Mandy Slater, in town from England, and Peter Atkins, Dennis Etchison, David Schow, Roberta Lannes, and lots and lots of other LA friends.
My friend, Charlotte Fullerton, took Belle and me to Plastic Cow, the Burbank production studio. PC was finishing the popup versions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and CHEETAH GIRLS 2. Charlotte wrote all the popups and Belle got to watch Charlotte’s boss, Mickey, inserting the popups into CG2. Belle made an editorial suggestion–quotes around the word “brick”–and they used her suggestion. I know she will be thrilled when she comes home from her trip with her father.
The next day, Belle and I went to the Long Beach Aquarium with our friend, Abbie Bernstein. Abbie is a pop-culture journalist (and author of the book on SERENITY for Joss Whedon.) I got to know her when she began interviewing me re. BUFFY and we’ve become fast friends. We spent hours watching the otters and petting rays.
Now we’re home and I’m back on my deadlines. I’m listening to harp music and getting ready to watch Charlotte’s second TUTENSTEIN episode.
Life is good.
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My daughter Belle and I are on our way to Los Angeles. We’re going out for noodles tonight and tomorrow we are going to the Forbidden Planet event at Dark Delicacies. Hope to see you there!
I’m very excited to announce that my new dark fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD, has been hailed as a December Top Pick (4 1/2 stars out of 4) by Romantic Times.
Romantic Times says:
“Full of magic and supernatural beings, Izzy DeMarco’s life is far from what it used to be when she worked in the evidence department of the New York City Police Department. Now she’s in New Orleans to become Guardian of a supernatural family and deal with various beings out to kill her. Izzy gets help from Jean-Marc Devereaux, soon-to-be guardian of his own family. Daughter of the Blood (4 1/2) by Nancy Holder is a wild tale about magic families with a heritage dating back to Joan of Arc. Holder wonderfully maintains the tension from the first story in the series, and the book ends with a shocker.”
–Alexandra Kay
DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD has been nominated for “Best Bombshell” by Romantic Times Magazine!
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Nancy and her daughter, Belle, have sold two short stories about Lightning Merriemouse-Jones, a most daring young rodent! Belle was only eight years old when “The Further Adventures of Lightning Merriemouse-Jones” was purchased for FURRY FANTASTIC, a DAW anthology. FURRY FANTASTIC was edited by Jean Rabe, Brian Thomsen, and the legendary Martin H. Greenberg, for DAW via Tekno Books. At World Fantasy 2005, Marty verified that Belle is the youngest Tekno Books author on record. Belle’s personal copy of FURRY FANTASTIC was signed by her fellow clients at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency dinner at this year’s World Fantasy Convention, held in Austin.
PLEASE COME MEET Belle and Nancy at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, December 3, at 2 PM! Nancy will sign DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD and DAUGHTER OF THE SHADOWS, and Nancy and Belle will sign FURRY FANTASTIC! The address of the store is 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., and the phone is 858-268-4747.
Here is the link for more information: Mysterious Galaxy Store Events
Hope to see you there!
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