I'm on Amazon!

I woke up Saturday morning and found that my book's now listed on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Minder-Ganzfield-Novel-Kate-Kaynak/dp/0984531106/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271689074&sr=8-1

When I was an aspiring writer, I had daydreams about this.
Now I have the theme from Laverne & Shirley playing in my head:
"Make all our dreams ... come true!"

Updates: I got the last of those shirts in the mail over the weekend. I'll have another giveaway in a few weeks, so keep checking back here if you want a shirt.

Of, and the Consumerist had an amusing link I'll share with you:
http://consumerist.com/2010/04/movie-studios-officially-out-of-ideas-for-nicholas-sparks-movie-posters.html
Thanks to Pimp My Novel for the link.

First Look

CREDITS
Trailer Art: Katie Diamond
Music: "Angels" by Glenridge
Editing: Peter Alton
VO: Mary Alton

The pre-order buttons will be up at Amazon within the week. If you like the trailer, please leave comments on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lv6eC3E-9k

Your Favorite Bookstore

Where do you get your books? Online? A big chain? A local indie store? Your town library? Let me know, and I'll see if they'll carry MINDER in June.

And then you can walk in, point at the cover, and say, "Hey, I know that author!"

And then we can have a party:

I'd Like to Thank the Academy

Thank you, Sandra! Say hello to the Scottish ghosts for me--some of them are probably relatives of mine.

This award comes with certain responsibilities, although what they are exactly seems a bit unclear. As it travels from blog to blog, the list changes.

1) thank the bestower--check.

2) Say a little about myself:

My book MINDER comes out in June, and I want everyone on the planet to buy it, read it, and love it.

3) nominate 7 or 10 or 15 worthy blogs

And the nominees are...
fairyhedgehog
steph the bookworm
ann foxlee
YA Book Nerd
Writing is a Blessing
Writer's Cramps
Stepping into Fantasy
Kiersten Writes
Substitute Teacher's Saga
In Sight of the Crazies
Hatshepsut
Dangerous with a Pen
Combreviations
Fiction Groupie
A Paperback Writer

OK, I went with 15. You don't have to.

Some of you may be more funny or edgy than what is considered traditionally beautiful, but I'm a gruff old mama bear from New England, so that works for me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and whatnot. Check 'em out; they're worth reading.

I also didn't list some of the online reviewers, since you'll be getting copies of MINDER in the next month or so, and I didn't want to be a suck-up.

Although I have no problem with people sucking up to me, and I hope to one day be in a position to gracefully accept sycophancy. I plan to give a small, indulgent smile and a regal wave of the back of my hand.

Oh, and let me mention the Brenda Novak auction that starts in May.

Anything Good on TV?

I used to watch a lot of television. In high school, I even did my homework in front of it. I've created and consumed countless meals there. I fed my infant twins while watching shows they're not allowed to see now.

But I've fallen out-of-love with TV. I still like shows like Glee and How I Met Your Mother. And I usually catch The Daily Show and NBC News, because I'd hate to ever say something like, "We're in a war? Really?"

But it's hard to find something that can sustain my undivided attention anymore. Even with one of the aforementioned programs, I still feel the urge to check my email or edit the MINDER book trailer in iMovie (it's starting to look pretty cool, I think).

So, am I missing anything? Is there a show out there that makes you go blind from sheer awesomeness? Is anyone still watching TV?

*sigh* I miss the early seasons of X-FILES. And FRIENDS. Remember MOONLIGHTING? It had some of the best banter ever written.

Left-Handed Compliments

"You're almost as pretty as your sister."

"You're a credit to your race."

"Really? You don't look Turkish. I thought you were Italian."

"Left-handed" compliments bug me. Even the name bugs me. As a proud Southpaw American, I take umbrage at this misrepresentation of our proud heritage, much the way that the Rom (Gypsies) hate the when someone claims "I've been gypped!"

And don't even get me started on "Indian Givers."
Believe me.
I will start.

Got any to share?

Oh, and let me leave you with this visual--I'm off to a yoga class this morning. While I'm not, technically, a bear, it's an accurate metaphor for both my personality and physical build. Downward-Facing Bear--signing out.

Contest Winners!

Congrats to:

Readerly Person
KrysteyBelle
sylvia
Theresa Milstein

You won! I'll send out the shirts next week.

TO RECEIVE YOUR SHIRT:
Please fill out my fabulous new CONTACT FORM with your mailing address. Include your screen name and your shirt size (S, M, L, XL) in the comments section. And someday your photo will appear here! (Yeah, so far it's just me in the shirt. But that's about to change!)

FairyHedgeHog: Thanks for the link. Please email me your mailing address, too! Do you personally know Old Kitty? If so, please include her size, as well (mailing 2 shirts to the UK isn't much more expensive than mailing one). I hope that the picture will include Charlie the cat.

I'll have another shirt giveaway next month. Tell your friends, unless you're worried about that awkward get-together in which you both show up wearing the same shirt.