Announcement: KITSUNE-MOCHI!
It is with great hand-clapping joy I tell you that Kitsune-Mochi has a release date.
No, seriously, this is fun for me. I’ve been working on this a long while, and I’m really looking forward to getting to share it. Kitsune-Tsuki was a short mystery, and Kitsune-Mochi is a novel-length adventure in which Tsurugu must protect Kaede and the daimyou‘s household from a rival onmyouji without revealing their own secrets. A misstep will be disastrous.
Oh, and there are tengu, and oni, and kappa, and abduction, and rescue, and foxfire, and deception, and revenge, and bad poetry.
The 8-Hour Challenge follow-up: Smoke and Fears
Remember the 8-Hour Book Challenge I described a few days ago? Today Konrath posted the achievers, and you can find them here. (Check them out; you might find something fun!)
Even before Konrath’s post went live, however, Smoke and Fears somehow started climbing the chart, and it’s reached #13 on Amazon’s Free Historical Fantasy list. Which is pretty cool, even if temporary.
From (Deep in the Heart of) Texas Hill Country
I’ve spent the last few days in Texas Hill Country, visiting my aunt and working on a project. But before I tell you about that, let me walk you through her ranch.
My aunt Margie lives on a small ranch immediately outside of Utopia, Texas. When she first moved there a couple of decades ago, the smart-aleck kid I was thought the name was doubly appropriate; the idyllic climate and beautiful countryside were indeed paradisaical, and the location was, just like the original meaning of utopia, nowhere.
Japanese Folklore Panel in Indianapolis
Did you ever want to know the difference between a mononoke and an ayakashi? Do you know how to escape a kappa, if one wants to eat you? Have you ever wondered if you were missing some in-jokes in your favorite anime or Asian film? (Yes, very likely.)
From 0 to 60 in One Launch Day! My new bestseller.
If I sound a little dazed or in shock as I write this, it’s because I am.
Book release: Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out!
Today’s the day: Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over-the-Top to Under Control has hit the shelves!
Cover Reveal! Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out
My non-fiction project on training is coming out! And here’s the cover, in full, glorious color:
Catch a Kitsune at Anime Crossroads!
You can find the two-hour panel “Japanese Folklore & Mythology: A Primer for Anime, Manga, & Film” at Anime Crossroads on Dec 8. Admission is included with con badge. We’ll talk about Japanese folklore, supernatural creatures such as tengu and dragons and kitsune, why it’s smart to fart…