John Passarella Author Blog

• If anybody has a Google+ invite they can fire my way, I'd appreciate it. From what I've read, it works the way I need social to work. #
• Crowdfunding: When the Publisher Doesn’t Cover the Creator’s Expenses http://t.co/izp3JIv #
• @kelios DM me your real/full name and I'll check. I didn't use all the names I received… Did use a bunch though. #
• Today would have been my father's 78th birthday. Always a time for reflection… #
• Win a BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Our July Rewards Contest! @BerryReview http://t.co/gfGut1K #
• Please let me win the Trek Madone with Dura-Ace in the @RoadID July Giveaway. I could really use that bike. http://t.co/Rh1xC45 #

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• BuddyTV Slideshow | 47 Reasons to Celebrate the Existence of Joss Whedon http://t.co/1NA557h (Thanks, Slayerlit!) #
• Pew: Adoption Of E-Readers Doubles In 6 Months, Bigger Than Tablets http://t.co/2WP9ASj via @techcrunch #
• Contest: Tell us the 20 apps you'd like to see come to the PlayBook and you could win 1 of 2 FREE BlackBerry PlayBooks! http://t.co/aMukzfd #
• Clive Barker Presents: The Sickness – A Trailer with Bite by Mark — Kickstarter http://t.co/0gufQRE #
• On a bug hunt: typos & grammar gaffes. Last chance review of typeset PDF of Supernatural: Night Terror: http://t.co/9uKFW5w #
• Down to the last 80 pages in my review of typeset Supernatural: Night Terror manuscript. Hope to finish today! http://t.co/9uKFW5w #
• One last chapter to review in typeset Supernatural: Night Terror! Caught enough typos to make the job worthwhile. http://t.co/9uKFW5w #
• Ahh… Finished & turned in Supernatural: Night Terror typeset ms. corrections 3 days early. Bring on the unencumbered holiday weekend! #
• @JonathanMaberry September 13, 2011. By coincidence, the same day the 6th season Blu-Ray hits stores. #
• @newenglishwoman Thanks! I hope all the fans of the show enjoy it. I certainly had a blast writing it. #
• @JonathanMaberry Thanks. It's my first tie-in since '04. Lot of fun. #
• @moika22 Thanks! Happy 4th to you as well. #
• Trying to come up with a good name for my forthcoming fiction collection. Ideas…? #
• @JohnPaulAllen Ha! Or… Oprah Wouldn't Touch These Tales #

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• John Locke Hits 1 Million on the Kindle http://t.co/aJ8b1ec via @publisherswkly #
• @jacobhaddon Any free channels you can recommend for the Roku? #
• @jacobhaddon I got it primarily for Netflix, for HD. Our Wii only gets SD for Netflix. Wanted to try other channels too. #
• Barnes & Noble larger 4Q loss than expected – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/jn1SMi #
• Cool! Supernatural Season 6 Blu-ray http://t.co/F2y3hrD debuts SEP 13, same day as my SPN novel Night Terror: http://t.co/9uKFW5w #
• Amazon Acquires Ed McBain's Backlist http://t.co/sVSs9Wz (I've read a ton of McBain. Now get John D MacDonald on Kindle!) #
• E-book Advice Webcast "Price of e-book should be = or less than price of lowest-priced print format." http://t.co/DFwwR6h #
• Today's my 21st Wedding Anniversary. To celebrate, I'm dropping the Kindle price for SHIMMER to $2.99. Will post when change takes effect. #
• @johnrplatt I dropped it a dollar because I've only had 1 wife. How's that? #
• Price reduction for SHIMMER now effective, on sale for $2.99: http://t.co/u9CBxLQ #
• Pottermore Web Site to Sell E-Books in October http://t.co/pxHnbsi via @publisherswkly #
• BerryReview 4th Birthday Bash – Win a BlackBerry PlayBook! @BerryReview http://t.co/L9GHrXC (Near the end of the contest/giveaway.) #
• The Top Five Twitter Feeds for the Six Largest Publishing Houses http://t.co/cwAmdQC via @publisherswkly #

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• Reminder: Win a BlackBerry PlayBook in the BerryReview 4th Birthday Bash Contest! @BerryReview http://t.co/isbqngk #
• For Amazon Kindle: Free Audiobook – Go the F–k to Sleep http://t.co/5Jpa0K2 (read by Samuel Jackson) #
• My Supernatural: NIGHT TERROR manuscript revision? Approved! I'll see typeset PDF next. Want to order? http://t.co/9uKFW5w #
• #TravelBetter http://t.co/kf3zdP4 I've only been o/s US to CAN, but my wife's aunt & uncle are world-class travelers. I'd tap them for tips! #
• Got a Roku XDS yesterday @RokuPlayer – No power button on remote, so I assume I leave it on (home screen) when not streaming…? #
• @jacobhaddon Thx. Had me wondering. Checked FAQ, etc. #
• Darn my laptop was barely ready for prime time in 2005; now it gasps in fear when I boot it, so I want #the1stChromebook #SamsungSERIES5 #

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• New Torchwood featurette reveals Captain Jack Harkness' greatest mistake – io9 http://on.io9.com/kOkSTI #
• @DianaWillett Where would the interview appear? Thanks. #
• Just finished/turned in my Supernatural: Night Terror revision. Not sure but hope it's the last pass! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• @newenglishwoman Wither (co-authored) or Shimmer. Former if you have ereader, latter if not. Kindred Spirit is standalone paranormal. #
• Hmm… maybe this would be a way to get the 6-issue WITHER graphic novel funded. Thoughts? #
• @kelios I have artist in mind. He illustrated my Wendy Ward story in Stories In Between. Neither of us can afford to work on spec. 🙂 #
• Wow, Amazon is selling the trade paperback (Dark Quest Books) edition of SHIMMER for $6.29 (58% off): http://amzn.to/40xxiM #
• @twignest 6 months? #
• @kelios Will do. I've been meaning to contact the artist. Just haven't had the time. I'd want to write the 6 comic book scripts. #
• Daily Deals in Fandango: 2 Movie Tickets for $9: http://t.co/23AuMaD (good deal, in time for summer movie season) #
• UPDATE: Amazon selling trade paperback (Dark Quest Books) SHIMMER for $5.66 (62% off now!): http://amzn.to/40xxiM #
• Yikes! Just hit 99 degrees here. #

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• Working on my Supernatural: Night Terror revision. Just wrote a brand-new, approx 1,000 scene. http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• BerryReview 4th Birthday Bash – Win a BlackBerry PlayBook (or $500 gift card)! @BerryReview http://t.co/L7lmPTC #
• Review: 'X-Men' prequel is first-class affair – http://yhoo.it/mS4Oio #
• Working on Supernatural: Night Terror revision. Last 3 nights up until 3:30, 3:30 & 4:00am. It's due WED. http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #

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• @kelios Hope you enjoy it! #
• Today only, Amazon mp3 deal of the day: Lady Gaga's ENTIRE new album, Born This Way, ONLY $0.99: http://amzn.to/j8OntE #
• If you were waiting for King's FULL DARK NO STARS to drop to decent Kindle price, wait's over: http://amzn.to/kVyN1M $9.99 #
• Just noticed the trade paperback of SHIMMER is discounted 41% at Amazon ($8.85) Best price I've seen! http://amzn.to/40xxiM #
• TechCrunch Giveaway: White iPad 2 and Nook Color #TCDisrupt http://t.co/wxN1bpp via @techcrunch #
• Received editorial notes for my Supernatural: NIGHT TERROR novel today. Revisions due in two weeks! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV #
• France attempts to impose e-book prices on Apple, others (and worldwide, at that) #
• Broadband was down yesterday. My PlayBook Bridge Browser would NOT work during that time — BUT it should, using my BB's 3G! Why? #
• Just in time for summer shore reading: Kindle 3 Splash Proof Case for a Penny #

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• A dark magic web series starring Supernatural's Misha Collins (via @io9) http://t.co/orLZ476 #
• Kindle books officially take over print sales at Amazon, pulp starts making retirement plans http://t.co/CNw39mC via @engadget #

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• EA Games Giving Away a CUSTOM BlackBerry PlayBook (US and CAN) @BerryReview http://t.co/r3xyiOU #
• Cyclists ride together on day of mourning at Giro – http://yhoo.it/kqKJYl #
• Angry Birds Attacks Web … Web Wins – Wired.com #
• @jfgonzalez Maybe that will be the plot of the tie-in novel. Angry Birds: Revenge of the Spider Monkeys. #
• Megan Ellison Wins the Terminator Movie Rights! (via @io9) http://t.co/H52wdSH #
• TechCrunch Giveaway: Last Free Ticket To Disrupt NYC, Plus Free iPod Touch #TechCrunch http://t.co/TtPiQjJ via @techcrunch #
• Official: NBC renews 'Chuck' for final season http://t.co/XSebfoL via @EW #
• Win a iPad 2 from CrunchGear http://t.co/VOeLF8s via @punchtab #
• My next novel Supernatural: NIGHT TERROR will be out in exactly 4 months! http://amzn.to/hrXCEV (Sept 13, 2011) #

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• CrackBerry Contest: Win IOU for BlackBerry Bold 9900 or 9930! @crackberry http://t.co/dNBMbLu (Best of both worlds.) #
• Facebook for the BlackBerry PlayBook now available! #
• Video Demo of Android Apps on BlackBerry PlayBook via Android App Player! http://t.co/D3yNEOG (Looks good to me!) #
• Win a BlackBerry PlayBook from Engadget! http://t.co/WgrhxTB via @engadget (I won one; you can too.) #
• Master Passwords At Risk in LastPass Security Breach [ALERT] #
• Weekend Giveaway: A 16GB BlackBerry Playbook #

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