FOREVER THE ROAD is one of 60 novels being considered for a 2016 Oregon Book Award. Oregon Book Awards finalists will be announced early next year, and winners will be announced at the Oregon Book Awards Ceremony in spring 2016. Cross your fingers… Source: Books Submitted to the 2016 Oregon Book Awards | Literary Arts
8 Beers Inspired by the Southern Willamette Valley in Eugene Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) invites brewers to create place-based beers inspired by plants found on nature walks. The first-ever Eugene-focused BMBW beer tapping event features 8 beers/ciders that were inspired by natural areas in the Eugene/Springfield area. The event takes place on November 5, … Read More
Confession: I’m only part of the way through this book. However, between Station Eleven being a 2014 National Book Award Finalist, a New York Times Bestseller, and a Sword and Laser book pick, I was elated to finally start reading this. (Ironically enough, one downside of writing your own books can be a dearth of … Read More
One of the Southeast US’s top science fiction and fantasy conventions returns for a sold-out year! I’ll be appearing at Roanoke, VA’s MystiCon, alongside some fantastic names: Artist Guest of Honor J.P. Targete Gaming Guest of Honor John Watts And some Convention Guest of Honor guy named George R.R. Martin As a co-signer of author John … Read More
Editing continues on the fourth Rucksack Universe book. My Chief Reader and I are almost done with the manuscript and notes. From there the text goes to my copy editor so he can fix all remaining things I have wrong. (Well, not all of them—I can only ask but so much 🙂 2 other things … Read More
Never mind the sunlight. It’s October in Oregon, and I have to pretend it’s raining. Here are a few things you’ll find in my home office author cave: Much-marked world map Buttons with sayings I like, such as “I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person” and “I’m a HEROINE ADDICT: … Read More
Quick reminder: The Forever the Road 99¢ e-book sale ends Oct. 15. Thank you to everyone who has purchased and told people about the sale! Get Forever the Road for 99¢ wherever you get e-books—and please keep telling your friends about the sale: Direct from the Author at Selz Amazon Kobo iBooks
Last month I told you how, after nearly a 2-year hiatus, I finally brewed more beer! The homebrew amber is looking great and is ready to bottle. In a few weeks I’ll tell you how it tastes…
Laurelwood Fresh Hop Red Alepouring beautifully A photo posted by Beergarden. (@beergardenme) on Oct 1, 2015 at 2:42pm PDT Recently I had the pleasure of going to Beergarden, a new Eugene pub with indoor/outdoor seating, an excellent tap list of craft beers, meads, ciders, and more, and a food cart pod out back. Beergarden was … Read More
A new library-focused partnership from Library Journal and Biblioboard Some good news came in to the Rucksack Press world headquarters this week. A while back I submitted all 3 of my books—The Martini of Destiny, Home Sweet Road, and Forever the Road—to a new e-book service for libraries, SELF-e, from Library Journal and BiblioBoard. I love libraries, … Read More
