2/1 - in Chicago for Love is Murder. Tasted many scotches and bourbons at Joe Konrath's last night. For me the stars were 18-yr-old Yamazaki and 23-yr-old Pappy VanWinkle


2/2 - received in email - excellent advice for men


2/2 - is it a sin that I love Dave Barry?


2/3 - If anyone is curious about the Borderlands Boot Camp for Writers experience, check out this blog.


2/4 - back from Chicago. I need a truckload of Brioschi, if you catch my meaning.


2/5 - So cool. Just like the toys I bought the kids for Christmas (I assume these have better controls)


2/6 - my Pellucidar novelette "The Dead World" will appear in THE WORLDS OF EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS this Oct. Here's the ToC. I found a cool site called Pulp-O-Mizer that I used to design a cover for it.


2/7 - Words of the year - 2012: http://tinyurl.com/ad3zl8z


2/8 - just accepted an offer from Audible to license audio adaptations of REBORN, REPRISAL, THE FIFTH HARMONIC, and SIMS


2/9 - Someone should write a tell-all book about Mos, the lost Isley brother banned from the group for refusing to drop the E from his surname.


2/9 - Decided to give Netflix's "House of Cards" a try last night - wound up watching 5 hours straight. Going back or more tonight.


2/10 - for all you audio lovers: Brilliance just sent me new CDs and mp3s of THE TOMB, LEGACIES, CONSPIRACIES, ALL THE RAGE, and COLD CITY.


2/11 - sketching out FEAR CITY, last of The Early Years Trilogy. I feared DARK CITY would run short; now I fear this will run too long.


2/12 - I'm not a big candy/chocolate fan, but this stuff...this stuff...


2/13 - Top 10 Best Pro-Science Celebrities:


2/13 - contract signed for a novella, "Renascence" by Rhodi Hawk & yrs trly) in Chris Golden's anthology DARK DUETS from Harper (prolly 2014)


2/16 - "Choosing my Religion" - wasn't that an REM song? http://tinyurl.com/ajuc6ex


2/18 - "Downton Abbey" - Every time I see Brit royalty hunting I think of Wilde: "The unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible."


2/19 - "This is my Rape Whistle" - I can't help loving this


2/20 - The hexagonal cloud structure at Saturn's north pole is already creepy. But what if it had SEVEN sides? AIYEEEEEE!


2/21- Fanucci to publish THE TOMB in Italy next year. Jack's been in every other European language, but this'll be his first time in Italian


2/24 - spending the day with the copyedited ms of DARK CITY. My last chance to fine tune it. My copyeditor (I'd name her but not sure she wants to be identified) did her usual excellent job (including fact checks). It helps that she lives in NYC.


2/25 - I got the same letter...


2/26 - REALLY bad weather in the Midwest today...


2/28 - made my annual hadj to the accountant today. Result: I owe more than I did last year.

I am from the state formerly known as the Land of Lincoln. You remember, the most corrupt state in the country where our current Head Pickpocket, I mean President, hails from. Anyways, after 55 years of this madness it is obvious things aren't changing and my wife and I are looking for greener pastures, or at least a place that does not have a red light camera at every intersection. After researching a number of states with FREEDOM as our highest criteria we are planning a trip to New Hampshire in June to tour the area and give consideration to moving there in a couple years when our careers wind down.

Does anybody have any suggestions for places to visit in New Hampshire that might be appealing to settle down in?

We would like to be kind of in the country but close enough to a metropolitan location to have access to health care, etc. My criteria is that I want to get out in the wide open spaces but I don't want to be more than 30 minutes from a good pizza. Thanks for any help/advice you can offer.

Loved the reference on p.43 about the Arlo Guthrie pronunciation of "motorcycle", i.e., "I don't want a pickle. I just want to ride on my motor sickle." It's worth checking out the YouTube taping from 1975, The Motorcycle Song. Good memories!

FYI - We're running low on some items in the Isher Book Shop. When they're gone, they're gone.

Hi, I haven't been here in forever so I want to say hi. :wave:
I'm halfway though Cold City and of course I love it like all of your works, but I have a question.
Me being from Brooklyn wants to know how do you know Brooklyn so well? Have you lived there?

Anyone have any predictions now that Spring Training has started?

I know I'm not going to have to worry about getting World Series tickets to see my Cubs this year...

Hello,
just wanted to buy Cold City for my kindle, but there seem to be 2 different versions, not both available in all countries - what is it?

Here (if logged out) I am offered a kindle copy (released on 26th Nov) for $4.04
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But once logged in, I cannot buy it from USA (but from where could I?)


The other (27th Nov) is too expensive for me, as I do not buy copies I do not own for the price of a materialized hardcover version of the same..
for $13.20:
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-City-Repairma...B008BHANOC

If I log in, I seem to be able to receive the one and same kindle version for $12.99


What the heck?
Can someone help me understand these versions available? Are there any differences in content between the one released on 26th and the one released on 27th?

thanks, Reader

Richard Stark, Stephen King,..these are all minor substitutes for my addiction. I need a place to rehab when Dr. Wilson stops writing Jack books.

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