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pastygothchick.livejournal.com

blog.laurellkhamilton.org/2008/09/lkh-bit-090808.html

Dear Deluded Darla stopped by to let us know about some new stuff in LKH's life. Including this nugget...

ANTHOLOGY
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The Living Dead - a horror anthology will be out September 29, 2008. It will feature the short story "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" from Laurell, in addition to short stories by: by Stephen King (Author), Joe Hill (Author), George R. R. Martin (Author), Clive Barker (Author), Neil Gaiman (Author), Laurell K. Hamilton (Author), Joe R. Lansdale (Author), Poppy Z. Brite (Author), Harlan Ellison (Author), John Joseph Adams (Editor)
Publisher: Night Shade Books (September 29, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1597801437
ISBN-13: 978-1597801430

Those That Seek Forgiveness was in the Strange Candy story collection.

( Short story flog here... )

pith

I know publishing is full of buy-more ploys, and that it's not just LKH. It just sickens me how she's using comics as her new little toy, because comics get very little respect as is; they don't need those craptastic "posters" dragging them down further into the mud.

( Anyway, while going through the comic catalogue to make my monthly order, I was faced with yet more signs of LKH's shameless marketing )

And completely unrelated, but I felt the need to share. Many of us have commented on how LKH seems to talk about her child as a burden. Compare to Neil Gaiman, who would quite possibly be the coolest dad ever (except I have a litcrush on him, and crushing on your dad is just… not good):

"You know dad," said Holly, who has turned up for the day to make sure I'm alive and get hugged. "Your hair is doing some really interesting things today." By which she means it looks like it's getting ready to escape from my head and go hunting for weasels.

fashi0n-mistake.livejournal.com

The introductions to all the short stories in Strange Candy (and yes I gave in and bought it but it was on sale) are actually very interesting. And by interesting I mean, ‘O wow this is going to give me a headache if I think about it too much’ interesting.

I’m not going to post the entire introductions, just the parts that I think are important.

( Introductions Ahoy! )

Current Mood: groggy
Current Music: 'Drops of Jupiter'

catskin.livejournal.com

So... I read Strange Candy. And it wasn't all bad. Some of the stories were silly or forgettable, but there are a few that I really enjoyed. I thought I'd give a quick rundown of each one - no flogging, just a general overview for those who are yet to venture into these waters :)

( Crispy, golden sausage! )

Current Mood: creative
Current Music: P Diddy - Come With Me

rantingmule.livejournal.com

TWO BLOGFLOGS, for the price of one!!!

Flog number one: http://blog.laurellkhamilton.org/2006/10/comic.html

Jon in italics, me in normal font...

Its out.

Go buy.

......................WOW. THAT IS THE BEST ANNOUNCEMENT EVER. By "best" I mean "WORST."

Seriously, that does not inspire me to buy something. It says he doesn't care, doesn't have time to try and push the product.

That...WAS THE ENTIRE BLOG, right there. Oh, except for a really, REALLY bad photo that looks like it was taken with a cellphone. :P

Now, for the next blog: http://blog.laurellkhamilton.org/2006/10/comics-strange-candy-and-dark-horse.html

( LKH in italics, me just...not impressed. )

Current Mood: pessimistic

karmyn75.livejournal.com

On Tuesday I went to the bookstore looking to spend my birthday money. While there I decided to toture myself a bit by reading Strange Candy. I read the first story, the early Anita story and it made me nostalgic for the early books when Laurell and Anita were both sane, when Anita actually had a job other than trying to bed every man she knew. It was a good story.
I just kinda skimmed through some other stories, but the intros put me off reading much. It made me remember what I liked about the early books and how far she's fallen.

Current Mood: cold

pith

I received the more-or-less quarterly joy that is the newsletter today. It actually wasn't as wanky as normal, but maybe that's because huge chunks were basically advertisements for stuff to do/buy/order/worship/etc.

Newsletter in bold.

( Laurell just may make you swear off sweets forever... )

pith

Blog Flog: STRANGE CANDY (so important, it needs all caps, baby!)
Link: http://blog.laurellkhamilton.org/2006/10/strange-candy.html

LKH in bold.

( wank on, wanky writer lady )

demoncougar.livejournal.com

From LKH's blog...her in italics, me in normal font.

( FLOGGING AHOY! )

freyalorelei.livejournal.com

( So, the cover art for Strange Candy is up. )

ETA: As if that's not enough, according to the page on amazon.com it's a mere 272 pages--less than Micah--and retails for $25 in hardcover. (There's also a discussion entry by our very own Darla, whose profile is little more than a boot-licking paeon to her beloved mistress. "My favorite author is Laurell K. Hamilton. I am Laurell Hamilton's assistant." *HEADDESK*)

Current Mood: disgruntled.

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