John Passarella Author Blog

• Hit the 91% mark in proof/revision of Supernatural: Night Terror: (4 days to deadline!) http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• Spent most of the day wrestling with a new wireless router install and two problem PCs that went into infinite reboots. #
• Dorchester Promises to Do Right by Authors (re: Keene's call for boycott) #
• I didn't see this coming. My next Wendy Ward story might be a Kayla Zanella story! But… if you've read "Blood Alone" you may know why. #

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• Ebook sales in the US double year-on-year, paper books suffer double-digit losses http://t.co/feHlHTg via @engadget #
• Working on Harlan Coben's newsletter for LIVE WIRE release (Starred Review in PW "a Perfect 10") out tomorrow: http://amzn.to/hKGpyT #
• @KevinBreaux I did my own eBooks! But my book was already out before DQB did their edition. #
• Amazon has Riordan's Kane Chronicles Vol 2 pre-order at $0.00 for Kindle! (My boys are reading this, so I ordered.) http://amzn.to/gHUry3 #
• LIVE WIRE by Harlan Coben (one of my #1 NYT bestselling author web clients) is available now: http://amzn.to/hKGpyT #
• Early readers for Supernatural: Night Terror sending typo notes. I need to start my reread/polish. 9 days to deadline! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• NYC judge rejects Google books settlement – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/idFC5u #
• Authors Guild response to Google settlement news: http://tiny.cc/6xra6 #
• Looks like Firefox 4 can handle Comcast's fancast page. 3.6.15 failed. #
• Firefox 4 close to 3 million downloads #fx4 http://glow.mozilla.org/ #
• @JenEroticaFl It's the only game in town for the moment. No FiOS here. Unless I want to go back to dial-up! #
• Microsoft Sues B&N; Claims Nook Android Devices Infringe Its Patents #
• Proofed first three chapters of Supernatural: Night Terror. Need to proof at least 37 pgs/day to finish by deadline. Goal met. Sleep awaits. #
• If you are local to Clinton, NJ, the Clinton Bookstore could use your support: @ClintonBooks #
• Give SHIMMER some tag love! If you read SHIMMER, I'd appreciate it if you could confirm or add TAGS on its Amazon page: #
• About a third of the way thru my proof/revision of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (7 days to deadline!) #
• Barry Eisler Explains Self-Publishing Decision – The Daily Beast #
• TechCrunch Giveaway: Xbox Kinect Package #TechCrunch http://t.co/R3gVupu via @techcrunch #
• About 48% of the way thru my proof/revision of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (6 days to deadline!) #
• About 66% of the way thru my proof/revision of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (5 days to deadline!) #
• Moving along! 75% done proof/revision of Supernatural: Night Terror: (5 days to deadline!) Hope to finish SUN. http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #

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• Down to the last 1,000 words of my manuscript for Supernatural: Night Terror! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (Writing conclusion tomorrow.) #
• Apple Keeps Right On Approving Amazon And Netflix Updates Without In-App Payments http://t.co/IXAx6kW via @techcrunch #
• After writing 7 days/week until 4am for 58 days straight, I finished first draft of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• During last 58 days writing Supernatural: Night Terror, 2 things suffered: my sleep schedule and my reading (can't recall last book I read!) #
• @1to1Discovery It's not due until APR 1, so I have time to recharge, reread, polish, etc. #
• January E-book Sales Soar, Top Hardcover, Mass Market Paperback (PW) #
• @1to1Discovery Sure. Probably April. May have a window before I get revision notes & have to get back to work on it. #
• Publishers Weekly Report: E-books Rock #
• TechCrunch Giveaway: A Motorola Xoom #TechCrunch http://t.co/kbGFgkB via @techcrunch #

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• @DarkWoofer Certainly the quietest time of day for me too. I wrote just about all of Kindred Spirit after midnight. But never THIS late. #
• I'm doing my part to get IE6 to 1% #ie6countdown #
• Wrote 2,200 words in SUPERNATURAL: NIGHT TERROR today. I'm in the home stretch for APR 1 deadline: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• Kindle Post US: Resurrecting a Genre with a Dead Man #
• Had to show some love for Supernatural (tho I like Chuck too) & Dexter especially Hulu's best show on TV poll: #
• SHIMMER trade p/back price alert. Now 35% OFF at Amazon ($9.69): http://amzn.to/40xxiM (Best price I've seen!) #
• Supernatural: Night Terror ( http://amzn.to/hrXCEV ) is in the Top 100 Bestsellers in Movie Tie-Ins, Fiction at Amazon. #
• MAR 10: 14th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's debut on The WB: (Thanks, Shiai!) #
• After last night's writing session, I should be in the final 50 pages of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (stretch run!) #
• TechCrunch Giveaway: An iPad 2 #TechCrunch http://tcrn.ch/euWYpi #
• I'm down to the last 7,500 words in Supernatural: Night Terror. But still a lot of story to tell! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• The supernatural horror I write is a roller coaster ride: fun fright. Events in Japan remind me again what real horror is. #
• @moika22 Right now, things are looking good for season 7. We should know before the end of May. #
• Watch the last THE CAPE episode online now: http://www.nbc.com/the-cape/video/endgame/1313753/ #

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• Stephen King shines bright with 'Full Dark, No Stars' – USATODAY.com http://usat.ly/aHKC1P #

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• Good TV night. Tense Dexter followed by The Walking Dead. Cool move to debut on Halloween. #
• Didn't get enough zombies on Walking Dead? The Claymation zombie-killing Chainsaw Maid rises again http://on.io9.com/bHcyzM #
• Signed up for NaNoWriMo on OCT 31, but haven't written anything yet! Note taking. Might do SHIMMER sequel. Or completely new project. #
• @AgentFuture Sequel might be a stretch. Any idea what the ratings were? in reply to AgentFuture #
• @AgentFuture Cool. Wonder how many tuned in just for Felicia Day's genre cred. #
• Finally started writing a novel for NaNoWriMo.Shimmer sequel. Less than 500 words. Having a hard time turning off my inner editor. #
• Finished Maze Runner – http://amzn.to/dzanvB – Slow start but GOOD if you like YA dystopian fiction, Hunger Games, etc. Note: cliffhanger #
• @thelibrarian10 Thank you! I'm honored to be your 1st Kindle d/l. Hope you enjoy SHIMMER. I'm working on a sequel right now for NaNoWriMo. #
• NaNoWriMo: I am unable to ditch my inner editor. At least not this early in the novel-writing process. Am I doomed to NanoWriMo failure? #

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• @DELL buyer's be cautious! New system has 6 USB, but 2 MUST go to keybd & mouse, 3rd to speakers. My old DELL has 8 & PLUS keybrd & mouse! #
• @jessicamcminn This week's Chuck was much better. Casey for the win. in reply to jessicamcminn #
• @DELL Spoke too soon: found 2 more USB hidden in front panel, but would prefer more out of site vs cables hanging out the front & top. #
• NBC Orders Full Seasons of Chuck, The Event: http://yhoo.it/aegUbE #
• @jessicamcminn 24 eps is a mighty long season! Harkens back to the good old days. in reply to jessicamcminn #

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• Tonight's the night: Can't wait for the DEXTER season 5 premiere! #
• @the_chrishall & @DarkWoofer Trick is to lower your standards to free camp & cheese, then see how it goes. Bonus points for the theme song. in reply to the_chrishall #

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• We're back from the annual Make-a-Wish family picnic at the Funplex in Mt Laurel, NJ. #
• LAST DAY (Sept 14) to SAVE 25% on SHIMMER for Kindle. Only $2.99 until Midnight ET: #

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• Wrapped up client's scheduled podcast & mass mailing (for MON); Phillies game in the background. Hamels finally getting run support. #
• Worked on two new client site comps and got go-ahead approval on a 3rd. #

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