My webmaster is currently uploading (or is it downloading?) the first three chapters of A Darkness Forged in Fire on my website so if you’ve come looking for that after having received the card at ComicCon it will be there shortly…really!

Speaking of ComicCon, I’ll be at the Pocket Books booth with my editor, Ed Schlesinger, to sign ARCs of the book starting at 11am. I’ve never been to a ComicCon before so I’m really looking forward to this.

Oh, and before I forget, a huge thanks to my brother for keeping up my blog while I was over in London and to my parents for their continuing ARC-RV tour.

The London Book Fair was simply amazing. It was a whirlwind of meetings and then drinks and dinner at the pub every night. That might explain why I still feel a bit wonky. In between my meetings in my job as editor I was also able to meet my British editor, Sally Partington, and many of her colleagues at S&S UK. They were terrific and really made me feel welcome. I also got a bit of great news while I was over there, but as it’s still being finalized I can’t reveal any more at this time…much as I would like to!

The RV tour found itself on Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne Indiana. They stopped in at a Barnes and Noble and spoke with Karin Casazza, a Community Relations Manager. A big thanks to the RV gear jammers for their hard work.
Michael

April 14:
One stop, in Bowling Green KY. Spoke with Melissa Rush, the Community Relations Manager for that Barnes and Noble. Her response was good.

April 15:
Barnes and Noble of South Hurstbourne Pkwy, a burb of Louisville KY. Spoke with Marty Gaddis, the store mgr. His response was very good.

Borders on Shelbyville Rd, Louisville KY. Spoke with Mary Weber. She was very responsive.

Barnes and Noble of Summit Plaza Drive, Louisville KY. The response from Scott Schultz was excellent.

Barnes and Noble in Greenwood, a burb of Indianapolis IN. Sarah gave an excellent response.

Barnes and Noble in Plainsfield, a burb of Indianapolis IN. Spoke with Steve and the Store mgr Greg.

Borders on Hwy 31 South in Indianapolis IN. John Thompson, the General Manager elicited a very favourable response.
That is all for the past 2 days…more later I expect!
Michael

Only one stop today in Hendersonville Tennessee a suburb of Nashville (made famous by the Nashville Predators). Wagon train stopped at 300 Indian Lake Blvd at the Barnes and Noble. My dad talked with David, the assistant store mgr who was very pleased to be presented with a copy of the ARC and had some staff in mind that would most like to read it.
Thank you David and Go Predators!
Michael

I just checked my brother’s flight and he is at 35,000 ft traveling at 700mph. Today, our parents stopped in at the Barnes and Noble in Little Rock Arkansas and had a very good response from John Giamache at the Financial Center Parkway. Their next stop was North Little Rock Arkansas where the met an equally positive response from David Bratton at 4000 McCain Blvd Barnes and Noble. Wagon train stopped again in Germantown Tennessee, a burb of Memphis where they went into Borders. Terry was very excited to receive an ARC of her own. An ARC was hand-delivered to Avon B. of Barnes and Noble on North Germantown Parkway. Her response was quite favorable. Finally, Hastings Bookstore was paid a visit from a retired couple from Canada. This Germantown Parkway store in a burb of Memphis was very interested and excited about receiving their own copy of the book. Thanks to Cordova and Matthew Davis.
Blog over for now…
Michael