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The Oubliette is where you put people . . . to forget about 'em

So I’m STILL GRADING.  The end is in sight, however, at least for this weekend.  

In the meantime, I’ve posted something about pithy one-linerish descriptions of UF over at the League.  Basically, my issue is that few people I know in RT have any idea what UF is, and I can’t buy everyone a “starter pack.”  Meanwhile, when I try to describe the genre, I inevitably get stuck, or I make assumptions about other stuff they know.  How would you describe UF to, let’s say, a psychologist who hasn’t read anything but Freud and Foucault for the past twenty years; doesn’t own a TV; and hasn’t been in a bookstore since she discovered interlibrary loans?

This is my dilemma.  They also tend to be people who are really smart, and I end up getting nervous and saying something “Nikkish,” such as, “Dude, UF is awesome ’cause it’s got raunchy supe sex.”  And they’re all, “we hired you???  Did you get your doctorate from Valley Girl U?”  And I’m all, “Supe sex!  Yum!”

Embarassing!

There’s other fun things afoot for the future, as well.  On the 13th, I’m going to NYC.  I’ll be staying with my AMAZING friends, Dr. and Mrs. Whisky, and  I’ll also be going to “meet,” (drink with!) the fine people at my agency, McIntosh and Otis, Inc., and at Orbit Books.  I’m not sure whether or not I can take photos of their organizations; I remember getting run out of various grocery stores when I was a teenager and we were trying to film ourselves shopping.  Why?  I can’t remember, and I don’t think we ever really had a motivation.  Anyway, if I CAN, and I can share them (I am a little gun shy after Jewel-Osco threatened to call the POLICE on my petty-bourgeois ass), then that will be a big feature.  

I will also be getting author photos taken VERY shortly (as in the 21st).  And there might be some posts (there will definitely be posts regarding my anxiety; I would rather have a root canal than have my picture taken) that ask you for your help deciding on a photo.  Not sure yet, and it depends on how many “good” ones we have to choose from.

Anyway, this has become a large post about nothing.  I consider it a “trailer” post.  Or a “preview” post.  Fun things will be happening.  Oh yes.  Fun things.

Published on March 5, 2009 in Nicole Peeler. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Thanks, ya'll!

I just sent off my dedication, acknowledgements, and my short interview to Orbit.

Thanks to EVERYONE who contributed questions!  I could only answer eight, so it was tough to choose which ones.  But with the help of Jennifer Flax, from Orbit, we narrowed them down.

We tried to address a range of topics, from Tempest Rising, to me as a writer, and to the next book, Tracking the Tempest.  So not everything would fit, but they were all fabulous questions.

That said, I will be answering ALL of the questions in a FAQ that I will eventually attach to this site.  Eventually should be closer than not, as a lot of the questions come from an interview that I’m doing very soon.  

So keep your eyes peeled for the FAQ, and for the interview in the back of the book!  And thanks again, to all of you.  I’m so chuffed, as a debut writer, to have so much support from both friends and future readers!

Published on February 27, 2009 in Nicole Peeler. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Nicole Peeler needs YOU!

So, if you’re familiar with Orbit’s books, you know that they like to do an interview at the end of a debut author’s first book.

If you’re not familiar, Orbit likes to do an interview with debut authors and print it at the back of their first book.

Anyway, it’s my turn up at bat. Only I don’t know what to talk about! So I need you to help me!

Please use this post’s comments form to send me interview questions you’ve been DYING for me to answer and maybe you’ll see them in PRINTED FORM at the end of Tempest Rising when it gets published. Thanks!

AND as the MOST LOVELY AND INTELLIGENT JAYE WELLS pointed out, I will certainly answer all of your questions, even those I don’t use for the book, in my FAQ section of my fancy website.  When I get one, that is.  Which will be soon . . . ish.  Yes.

Published on February 24, 2009 in Nicole Peeler. 23 Comments Tags: , , .