Absolution is finished

I finished Absolution today at noon. After a trip to Kinkos I now have the hard copy in my hands and I am ready to...rewrite. As if there wasn't enough rewriting along the way!

I am looking forward to sitting down with it over the next week and polishing it but what is really exciting is that it is done and I can get started on the next one. I'm not sure what it is going to be but I can't wait.

Stay tuned...I hope to have it out on Amazon singles by the end of May.

Review: The Firm

The Firm by John Grisham

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I know it seems crazy but at 500 pages you just keep turning to the end.

This is the third or fourth time I have read the book and now it is a study in dialogue and pacing.

Here's hoping I learned something.



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Review: The House Girl

The House Girl by Tara Conklin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



An engaging story that has a strong finish. Tara does a wonderful job when she writes from the 1800's. So hard to do but her research paid off and the details and dialogue don't feel forced or contrived. I really enjoy history/historical fiction, and this is my favorite aspect of the book.





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Goodreads is gobbled up

Amazon.com to Acquire Goodreads

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 28, 2013-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Goodreads, a leading site for readers and book recommendations that helps people find and share books they love.   “Amazon and Goodreads share a passion for reinventing reading,” said Russ Grandinetti, Amazon Vice President, Kindle Content. “Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world. In addition, both Amazon and Goodreads have helped thousands of authors reach a wider audience and make a better living at their craft. Together we intend to build many new ways to delight readers and authors alike.”    “Books – and the stories and ideas captured inside them – are part of our social fabric,” said Otis Chandler, Goodreads CEO and co-founder. “People love to talk about ideas and share their passion for the stories they read. I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to partner with Amazon and Kindle. We’re now going to be able to move faster in bringing the Goodreads experience to millions of readers around the world. We’re looking forward to inspiring greater literary discussion and helping more readers find great books, whether they read in print or digitally.”    “I just found out my two favorite people are getting married,” said +Hugh Howey, best-selling author of WOOL. “The best place to discuss books is joining up with the best place to buy books – To Be Read piles everywhere must be groaning in anticipation.”    Following the acquisition, Goodreads’s headquarters will remain in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2007, Goodreads now has more than 16 million members and there are more than 30,000 books clubs on the Goodreads site. Over just the past 90 days, Goodreads members have added more than four books per second to the “want to read” shelves on Goodreads.    Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Subject to various closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.

Review: Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue

Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue by Hugh Howey

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



What a great setup for the next book. Pretty thrilling and tons of fun for sci-fi fans.



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Hugh Howey in Seattle

Tonight I had the great pleasure of seeing +Hugh Howey speak at Hugo House in Seattle (PBR tallboyz are only 2 dolla!). It was a full house and he made a great impression.

Hugh went through the story of how WOOL came to be but turned most of the night over to Q&A. He touched on everything from swimming with whales and writing advice to industry insights but answered only one Ridley Scott question.

I don't know what you're reading, but check out WOOL (see my review) and don't be surprised if you start crawling all of his works. He is a uniquely creative individual that is humble and thoughtful. His take on recent fame is well grounded and refreshing. He's hard not to like and his books are hard to put down.

Thanks Hugh for dropping in. Now get back to work!

Review: Wool Omnibus

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This is one the fastest reads I have sat down to in awhile. Great structure and of course it sets you up for the next installments in the series. It may be set in a futuristic dystopian America but the characters feel real and the urgency that Hugh Howey potrays keeps you turning pages.

If you want to see what I mean, WOOL book 1 is free on Amazon. Be warned, it will suck you in and you might as well get the omnibus version (books 1-5) up front and save yourself the frustration (and money) of running back to the computer at 1am to get the next book.

Check out Hugh Howey on the web at http://www.hughhowey.com




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