If you're in the DFW area, you might want to check out this convention next weekend:

ConDFW XVI - http://www.condfw.org/

I'll be on a panel Friday at 4 pm:

Friday, 5pm: Indie Publishing from Ground Zero
Panelists: Karl K. Gallagher (M), Stephanie Folse, Laura Gallagher, Shirley Reeves How does an aspiring author put a book on the market? Our panelists give you one possible way of many. This will cover publishing, cover art and design, and even audiobook licensing, recording and editing.

Karl Gallagher is an author I work with (and my spouse), and Stephanie Folse and Shirley Reeves are cover artists. I'm looking forward to this!

Hey, found out something today - my first audiobook, Torchship, is on sale for $1.99. Thinking about trying it? Pretty good chance!
http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Torchship-Audiobook/B01DKVG1RG

Do I know anybody who's a whiz with electronics and wiring? Like, could take a Razer Carcharias headphone with a braided cord that's apparently damaged, and another headset with a new perfectly good cord, and Frankenstein the two together, so I could go back to wearing my perfectly fitting soft light round-eared Razer??

Want to see some really cool decorative baking? Look up mastazzola. Something else I've learned about from the book I'm currently recording, which I'm SO looking forward to recommending to you all once it's available as an audiobook! #sleepycataudiobooks

Hey, look what got posted about the interview Karl Gallagher and I were in, with Susan Fox and Gene.
https://kryptonradio.com/…/event-horizon-karl-laura-gallag…/
Nice words about the book.

That was fun and exciting - Karl and I just did a radio interview for Krypton Radio, with Susan Fox and Gene Turnbow. I know Susan from way back, but this was my first chance to chat with Gene. We had a great time, and I think it went well. I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk about Torchship, about Kelthaven Press and what it's been like to develop in editing, how I've gotten into audiobook narration, and a bit about the project I'm currently on and the small publication house that's putting it out. It's going to be broadcast Saturday 5/7 at 9 pm Pacific time, again Sunday 4 pm Pacific, Tues & Thurs 4 am PT. After that the episode will be available on Stitcher or iTunes as a podcast. I'm looking forward to hearing how it comes out.
https://kryptonradio.com/the-event-horizon/

Woot! Torchship won Best Novel in the 2015 Planetary Awards!

https://planetaryawards.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/2015-winners/

https://planetarydefensecommand.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/planetary-awards-and-dragon-awards/ also talks about Torchship and mentions the audio book has been released.

Sent out an audition file tonight - I really hope I get the project, it's a book I'm excited about doing.

And - Sleepy Cat Audiobooks now has its own website. Not much there yet, but it's a start.

http://www.sleepycataudiobooks.com/

Clearly as soon as I have the logo done up, I need to make up an LJ usericon with it.

Eeee! Look, look! Torchship ebook now is set up with the audiobook as Whispersync! EEEE! That means a) you can get both the ebook and the audiobook, and it will let you switch back and forth while keeping your place - say you're reading the ebook over breakfast, and then get in your car, have it switch to the audiobook for your commute, and it will pick up where you left off. And b) buying the ebook and then adding the audiobook to it, is cheaper than buying the audiobook outright! Exciting.
http://www.amazon.com/Torchship-Karl-K-Gallagher-ebook/dp/B0195ZSG4W

Woot, on Audible.com, in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary, Last 30 days, Torchship is up to #28! Amazon seems to be breaking down the categories totally differently from Audible, so we're confused. Still, yay. I'm looking for people to review the audiobook on audible.com (happy to have reviews on Amazon, too!) - if there's someone who'd definitely listen and review but can't afford the book, let us know, we can work it out for you.