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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Jack — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

ES&O 1st Line: George Thorogood was playing on the jukebox when I tossed Ollie Janks out on his ass. TWILIGHT CROSSING http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS Opening Lines: "They would let him live, if he remained hidden until dawn." (DEBTS LONG DUE) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
@janicec678 Thanks. Still in the early going. Need to pick up the pace! #
@Deanna_Roe I prefer "entice" to "tease" #
RED FRIDAY The last place Ned Zettel existed as a living man was in the E section of the Cherry Tree Mall parking lot. http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
Whoa! Look what I just spotted at 2am last night: http://t.co/wT6NUslt #
I can use this ( http://t.co/wT6NUslt ) as my desktop wallpaper to keep me focused. http://t.co/lSVE0oq7 #
@janicec678 Did you see this yet? http://t.co/wT6NUslt #
@trackerem For right now! I'm writing the book at present. It's due MAR 1. Very tight deadline. #
Just finished reading script for this week's Supernatural. Had to smile, several times. Best way to get psyched for working on SPN:RoP. #
@JuliaGypsy This week's ep: Time After Time. #
@agtspooky I thought reading the scripts ahead of time would ruin the eps for me. But it's the opposite. I get more out of them. #
@agtspooky Plus, helps me know where the writers are going w/ some tidbit info seen earlier, so I can foreshadow rather than contradict it. #
@trackerem It helps to know where they are going, so my stuff won't contradict it. Helps me stay closer to canon. #
@trackerem This book will be out after we've seen all these eps plus MORE. So it helps me keep consistent w/ the arcs/mythos. #
@JuliaGypsy The show wants the books as close to canon as possible. This helps. I wrote "blind" for Buffy/Angel books. #
@agtspooky They're final shooting scripts so very close. Noticed a scene was moved from one ep to another. #
@JuliaGypsy I was given time frame. 3rd season Buffy. Then 1st and 4th season Angel. Certain rules. Go from there. Not as immediate as SPN. #
@JuliaGypsy Dean is probably the most fun to write. #
@mzflea @trackerem Definitely. And I'm never over budget. #
This could be bad. Son home sick today with fever. I've started to feel lightheaded. #
@janicec678 this season, before How to win friends and influence monsters #
@janicec678 I get advance scripts during the process. But you have to pick a place to start the story. #
@JunieBugg1 thanks for the info #
Back in research / outline-review mode for Supernatural: Rite of Passage http://t.co/wT6NUslt #
@Deanna_Roe I'm still writing SPN:RoP, so YES, you do have to wait a bit. The pub date is 5 days before my birthday, so that will be cool. #
@MJ2Zio Thanks! #
@schasemine Not sure. Did it take a while for NIGHT TERROR to come out in Germany? They don't tell me much about int'l publication dates. #
@tracy_in_uk Yes, but I can't say. #
@Deanna_Roe Ah… don't make me think about that. I'd rather stop counting at this point! #
@Deanna_Roe Good idea. I'll celebrate an "unbirthday" & subtract 1 yr every year, starting in '12. Bend the space-time continuum to my will! #
@schasemine I had 4 yrs of Spanish and 2 yrs of French but would never attempt to read a book in a foreign language. Good luck! #
Google search undergoes 'most radical transformation ever' http://t.co/hJWP3sVO #cnn #
Kindle Format 8 is here. Say hello to CSS3 & HTML5 http://t.co/iRMtjyo9 #
Save Community on NBC – Don't let them cancel it! Sign the petition! http://t.co/WXZFxY0I (we're watching season 2 on DVD) #
@mordahan2309 Wondering if we'll see the Impala ever again. #
@SPN_Sherry Great to see the support via Good Luck Supernatural #
@spyderlane71 Thanks! Glad you're enjoying SPN: NIGHT TERROR #
@Deangrl31 I have a long, 11 page, outline to work from. Flesh that out into full scenes, sprinkle in research, try to bring it to life. #
Use My Name for a Character in Your Supernatural Novel CONTEST is ON for Rite of Passage http://t.co/wT6NUslt -SPN Fans: Send me your names. #
For "Namesake Contest" send full name to my author[at]passarella[dot]com; if name used, you'll need to sign & have witnessed a disclaimer. #
Namesake Contest: I'll do a blog post with full contest details soon, probably on the weekend. #
Namesake Contest: For SPN: Night Terror, I used 7 or 8 real fan names as characters in the book! #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Usually victims or witnesses. Brutal death of brief interrogation by S and/or D. #
@Superfreak0409 @janicec678 "Amy" might be a tough one, considering the fate of SPN's "Amy Pond." #
@janicec678 caught some flak for using Kendra on an Angel novel because Kendra had meaning in Buffyverse. #
@Superfreak0409 @janicec678 possibly some variation. #
@r_mullan either #
@mzflea No, essay but you can tell me how much you like Supernatural. #
@Superfreak0409 @janicec678 I'll add MIMI to the list of potential names then. #
@janicec678 that sucks. Still no love from the masses. #
@janicec678 @superfreak0409 all names receives are on the list unless they won last time or name conflicts with show names aka dean Sam, etc #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS, Kindle $2.99: 105,000 words, 11 stories, 2 brand NEW, 1 rare, 5 Wendy/Wither related, 6 others. http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
Finally need to use a LinkedIn message and I keep getting errors. Sheesh… #
@Superfreak0409 Ooh, wish it was a few wks later. I won't have copies of new book that early in AUG. Could bring NT & postcards for RoP… #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Not quite. SPN:RoP s/b out AUG 14. I only got copies of NT a few weeks ago! #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Book writers aren't always "welcome" at media cons. Don't know how insular Creation is. #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Ouch! TABLES ARE $300 EACH. Rather be invited as a guest. #
@Superfreak0409 @janicec678 Maybe if enough NJ area fans ask (sweetly) for an NJ SPN author, they will invite me. #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 I'd have to sell an Impala's trunk's worth of Supernatural books to cover that cost. #
@janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Okay, I emailed their Guest Booking link. Will let you know if they have any interest in an author guest. Thx! #
@mzflea @janicec678 @Superfreak0409 Heard back from Creation already. Looking good. Will let you know. Then you can spread the word. #
@janicec678 @mzflea @Superfreak0409 That's fine. I meant spread the word so people show up at my book table/location. Don't want to flop! #
@mzflea @janicec678 @Superfreak0409 South NJ. #
@trackerem No details yet. They're going to contact me. It's a two hour drive for me. Travel shouldn't be an issue. #
@janicec678 @mzflea @Superfreak0409 Best case would have been late AUG. Then I would know 2nd book would be out. Otherwise, perfect. #
@kelios @trackerem This con: http://t.co/2TDhb15d #
@Superfreak0409 @janicec678 Talent Producer will be getting in touch with me. We'll see. Optimistic. #
Top 10 Self-Published Writers Make 449% More Money Through Amazon Lending Library http://t.co/gzYr5MO8 via @mashbusiness @mashable #
Proving truth is (to paraphrase) scarier than fiction. Woman Injects 'Bath Salts,' Loses Arm to Flesh-Eating Bacteria http://t.co/uHKLeeko #
@janicec678 The part about being able to watch the flesh dying as they operated was freaky. #
@Superfreak0409 Thanks. You must be nearing the end. #
@Superfreak0409 That's similar to a nightmare I've had. Thought not as extreme. #
$2.99 Kindle Deal! EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS: 105,000 words of fiction, 30,000 brand new, "Flashpoint" & "Exit Strategy" http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
Sorta apropos: Listening to "Leviathan" by Tangerine Dream while writing SPN: Rite of Passage. (No Leviathan in story!) http://t.co/wT6NUslt #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

Jack — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

@Adobe_Care Install didn't offer to UPG old install. Can I get all textures, patterns, etc. into NEW Fireworks w/o reinstalling everything? #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (11 story collection) $2.99! http://t.co/5ojCgHQt (send copy Kindle invoice & get free PDF bonus story "Afterimage") #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (Kindle: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt ) 105,000 words, 11 stories, 2 brand NEW, 1 rare, 5 Wendy Ward related, 6 others. $2.99 #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (Kindle: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt ) has 105,000 words of fiction, 30,000 new, incl "Flashpoint" & "Exit Strategy" $2.99 #
@Adobe_Care I've migrated some stuff. Is it safe to uninstall vers. 5? File associations keep trying to load Fireworks 5 instead of 5.1. Thx #
Vengeful ghosts, terrifying demons, rampaging zombies, hideous monster, a crafty Wiccan EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt $2.99 #
Faerie assassins, kick-ass DJs, and a wolf-man with a death wish? Read EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS for KINDLE: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 #
@Deanna_Roe I've had that common nightmare of coughing up a bug. So I just took that to the Nth degree. #
11 Tales, 2 NEW novelettes, 105,000 words, 22 years of writing, 1 volume: EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS for KINDLE: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 #
All the Wendy Ward stories together, for the 1st time + 6 others tales: EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (KINDLE: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99!) #
Roku expands beyond Internet video-streaming boxes – Yahoo! News http://t.co/hLcwxfgT via @YahooNews #
Wrong Passarella Newsletter link. Here's the right one: http://t.co/I3ZObnp4 #
@Deanna_Roe German shepherd? I must be having a mental block. What scene is that? #
@Deanna_Roe Ah, unrepentant serial killer. That explains it! #
One-stop reading: all the Wendy Ward stories in one book. Plus 6 more tales. EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 *Kindle #
http://t.co/xplc5Zvm #
Print Units Fell 9% in 2011 http://t.co/bsJ2CQdR via @publisherswkly #
'Harry Potter' director Chris Columbus to write forthcoming fantasy-adventure series — EXCLUSIVE http://t.co/Im9gsLcq via @EW #
ES&O FACTS: Used friend's name for character & killed him 2X in "Undead Air" EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 *Kindle* #
Get a bonus story FREE (PDF) when you order EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 (Send copy of Kindle invoice to my email) #
For $2.99 (Kindle), you get 11 tales, 105,000 words, the satisfaction of supporting the arts EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
Was going through Supernatural withdrawal today. Watched Season 7 / Ep 9 to get me back in SPN book mode. #
@JuliaGypsy Of course! Deals w/ the Leviathans though, which I won't be using in my book. Just needed to see the gang again, beyond scripts. #
@Deangrl31 New episode tomorrow! But I couldn't wait. Have fun with the poetry. I've dabbled in the past. None lately. #
@JuliaGypsy 7th season, B4 episode 9, actually. Very current. Of course, when book comes out in AUG, we'll be waiting for Season 8 to start! #
@JuliaGypsy Thanks! I appreciate it. #
Count 'em: SEVEN novelettes in EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (Stories > 7,499 words, + 4 short stories) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 *Kindle* #
United State of Pop 2011 (World Go Boom) (Uber-pop-mashup) http://t.co/W2Blztgc #
In case you missed it, here's a link to my latest newsletter: http://t.co/I3ZObnp4 #
@Deanna_Roe Maybe… Epicity? Or epicicity? Nah, tongue-twister. #
@Deanna_Roe I've already started! If I disappear for a while, it's because my nose is to the grindstone. #
Wendy Ward stories in EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS: Forces of Nature, Breathless, Harbinger, Blood Alone, Flashpoint http://t.co/5ojCgHQt $2.99 #
Other stories in EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS? Twilight Crossing, All Heaven in a Rage, Debts Long Due, Undead Air, Red Friday, Exit Strategy #
@trackerem I've been a fan since season 1, ep 1. Right now, I'm reading the script for tonight's episode. Writing aid and COOL perk. #
@trackerem East Coast. South NJ. #
@SPN_Sherry Don't have any planned for SPN: Rite of Passage #
@trackerem Do you have satellite? #
@Steph_Sanby Thanks. Hope you enjoy it! #
@SPN_Sherry That's funny. My wife noticed that right away. I probably wouldn't have thought about it unless Sam's vanished too. #
@SPN_Sherry Maybe it's a sign from Bobby's ghost. (I last read that scene in my book… probably back in May??) #
Maybe I can work these ants into my next Supernatural book: http://t.co/0EVfcQ6u #
Checking out of Twitter for the night. Hope to get more writing finished before turning in. #
A crafty Wiccan, vengeful ghosts, deadly demons, rampaging zombies & a hideous monster, EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt $2.99 #
A faerie bouncer, butt-kicking DJs, and a wolf-man framed for murder. Read EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS (Kindle) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 #
@Deanna_Roe Maybe you need a mashup, like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as a transitional book. #
@Deanna_Roe Maturity is best in small doses. Try some short stories, ease your way in. #
You'll find 7 novelettes & 4 short stories in EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS, spanning 22+ yrs of writing: http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 *Kindle #
@Deanna_Roe @Steph_Sanby I loved Gatsby. Try J.D. Salanger, Catcher in the Rye, Franny & Zooey, Nine Stories #
@Deanna_Roe @Steph_Sanby One summer (back in high school) I made a list of classics, wanted to read from library, did not get very far… #
@Deanna_Roe One bump in the road can throw you off. I think I tackled mine alphabetically. Probably not the best way to go about it. #
ES&O FACTS: There are NO sparkly vampires in "Twilight Crossing" – EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS http://t.co/5ojCgHQt Only $2.99 *For Kindle* #
@Deanna_Roe When I was in college, with limited funds, I frequented a lot of used book stores to get my reading fix. #
Opening lines from ES&O: "Somehow, she found herself in the familiar place she was loath to visit." (Forces of Nature) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
"We made it easy for them. I’ll never forgive myself for that." ("Exit Strategy" from which collection gets its name) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
[M]orning show DJ Preston Elliot sat in front of his adj. microphone and said "Oh, man, this is f^&#ed up." UNDEAD AIR http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
ES&O: "Kayla woke at three in the morning, feverish and shivering in bed, knowing something was wrong." (FLASHPOINT) http://t.co/5ojCgHQt #
Ugh. Acrobat upgrade forcing a PC restart. Need to get to work. #
Haven't read any Koontz lately… Koontz moves into top spot of best-sellers list – http://t.co/SSMORaZR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

Jack — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Essay: American Horror Story: From cliches, genius – Yahoo! News http://t.co/1qYtdy6E via @YahooNews #
Going through my Supernatural season 7 scripts to get ready for writing the new book. #
@winchesterwoman I already wrote an outline. I'm studying dialogue now to get character voices back in my head. #
@winchesterwoman Watch all the eps! 1st you pitch several (brief) ideas; if one gets the OK, you do outline; get notes; revise; write book. #
@newenglishwoman Yes. They are invaluable. Up to EP#8. Waiting on 9 & 10. #
@winchesterwoman I've been a fan since episode 1 of season 1. #
@trackerem Thanks! #
M-Edge suit accuses Amazon of corporate bullying, patent infringement over Kindle cases http://t.co/nUzWEcL6 via @engadget #
@Deanna_Roe Thanks. I'm about to start writing my second Supernatural novel. For AUG publication. #
@Deangrl31 Thanks. Happy New Year to you as well! #
EXIT STRATEGY & OTHERS is locked and loaded for the Kindle store. I'll publish tomorrow, then however long it takes to go live… #
@Deanna_Roe Wanted to start *writing* SPN: Rite of Passage before New Year, but holidays are tough & I needed to wrap up EXIT STRATEGY. #
@Deanna_Roe Don't forget to watch the ball drop! And Happy New Year. #
@Deanna_Roe How do you mark the countdown? Our ball is in Times Square. Drops during the countdown, lights up to mark the New Year. #
@Adobe_Care I manually d/l'd the CS5.5 Web Premium UPG. Can you tell me which file to run first? 3 EXE files & a 7z file? #
@agtspooky Cool! Thanks for your support. #
@just_an_elf Hope you enjoy it! #
@Adobe_Care I have 3 EXEs: Think other 2 are extra content/fonts: WebPremium_DesignPremium_CS5_5_Content_ALL & Illustrator_15_1_Content_LS1 #
May attempt to write SPN: RoP w/ Scrivener. Any Scrivener experts out there if I have emergency question(s)? #
In case I forget later: Happy New Year to everyone! #
@Adobe_Care BTW, thanks for the quick response. (Online chat support was a waste of time.) #
@SPN_Sherry Yeah, a monster co-author might come in handy. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25

Jack — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Michael Chabon e-book rights for his work – Yahoo! News http://t.co/9q7Js678 via @YahooNews #
@Deangrl31 Thanks. I'm hoping to get out of outline mode and into first draft mode by JAN 1. The deadline is brutal. #
Another step FWD for Supernatural: Rite of Passage. Got my editors' (yes, plural) notes today. Need to incorporate into my planned story. #
Plan to release my fiction collection Exit Strategy & Others on JAN 1, or as soon into new year as I can. Kindle first. Then other formats. #
@Winterm7 Thanks. Hard to stay focused around the holidays, though. Too many other things to take care of… #
Horrify your friends and family! Give the gift of SHIMMER in Kindle ( http://t.co/0f5g4U8x ) or Trade Paperback ( http://t.co/GS4zHsSY ) #
@Deangrl31 what? Night Terror? I believe it's avail for Nook. #
@Deangrl31 yes, Shimmer is avail for Nook. #
U.S. Asks Journals to Censor Articles on Bird Flu Virus: http://t.co/7WDpwcRc #
LKH news. http://t.co/gJIOoRa6 #
'American Horror Story' scoop: Second season will have new cast, locale (goodbye, Jessica Lange?) http://t.co/VgatLGXd via @EW #
@jessicamcminn @ambullmom @delawarelatina Apparently anthology format. Get big name stars, 1 yr commitment instead of 5 or more. #
@Hallows1031 Wow! That must go back to Wither days. Glad to make your re-acquaintance. #
@Hallows1031 That sounds right. I would check shelves before asking to sign, to make sure the store had the book to avoid any embarrassment. #
@princess_schez My UK editor is on vacn until JAN 5. Might have to wait until then. S/ be okay; want to dbl check w/ her. Will announce here #
@Hallows1031 If I asked to sign & they had no books, they'd feel bad for me, & I'd feel bad for them feeling bad for me. Best to avoid that. #
@princess_schez good idea. I'll probably mention it a couple times. #
E-book Sales Rose 81% in October http://t.co/Ft8MoHDG via @publisherswkly #
@DelawareLatina @jessicamcminn @ambullmom Thanks for the link. #
@Deangrl31 Same to you! #
A Very Merry Giveaway: Galaxy Nexus http://t.co/1RGyMc7E via @techcrunch #TechCrunch #
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-18

Jack — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Been working on my novel outline all day. Character arcs, plot points, settings, action scenes, then trying to bring it all together. #
@kim_jacobs I try not to. This book will be different. Don't want to repeat myself. Hope it's just as good, but in a different way. #
Saudi woman beheaded for 'witchcraft and sorcery' http://t.co/fZ05R2G4 #cnn #
Self-published authors find e-success – http://t.co/9Wj2h0ho http://t.co/q9RsJr4Z via @USATODAY #
Your face is being tracked http://t.co/eB1yOoVM #
Close but no cigar. iTunes update restored playlists to my iPhone but the Top 25, etc. smart playlists are all wrong. Maybe next update. #
Hey @Staples, a #WorstGift I’ve received was 4 rolls of Lifesavers in a faux mini-book, because I'm a reader, maybe?? http://t.co/0Abon1Yt #
@Staples #1Follower I can’t live without a computer. As a writer w/ a typewriter any revision meant retyping EVERY PAGE http://t.co/nhLS5IIM #
Ah… my long, detailed draft outline is done. Tomorrow (well, later today), I need to condense & compress to get down to the short version. #
Still trying to recover from outlining work that kept me up until almost 5:30am last night. Not enough caffeine in the house, apparently. #
Reading about the Higgs Boson experiments is probably not the best way to segue back into my Supernatural novel outline. #
Turned in my outline for Supernatural: Rite of Passage a day early. Now waiting for notes to a) revise outline or b) use in 1st draft of ms. #
@kelios Thanks. I'm hoping to start writing the draft before JAN 1. But that depends on extent of the notes. Might need to start over! #
@kelios My blog now is basically weekly twitter updates. Never seem to have time to blog. Still trying to get my Fiction Collection out! #
@WinchesterBros Thank you! Those were my first tie-ins. Some out in eBook form now, some out of print. I have some Angels left. No Buffy. #
Is Amazon Pushing Publishers to Brink On Terms, Co-op? http://t.co/W5GYuBBh via @publisherswkly #
AppSumo is giving away an Amazon $100 Gift Card every year for life, if you win I win one too! http://t.co/5x6ZBTok via @appsumo #
@samjacklover Thanks. I appreciate your support! #
Here's the cover concept for my fiction collection, Exit Strategy & Others. http://t.co/j35o1TEG #
@SPN_Sherry Thanks. Now I have to get all the stories in one doc, add opening pgs, etc for ebook pub. #
@kelios @spn_sherry over half the stories are Wendy Ward stories. I'd have to think if there's anything I could use for the others. #
@kelios @spn_sherry No, all my stories. The non WW stories have: faeries, ghosts, zombies, genetically engineered monsters & a wolfman. #
Assembled the manuscript for the Fiction Collection. Looks like 107,000 words. Easy part. Hard part? Proofing all those tales! #
@trackerem I'm currently outlining the next SPN novel, Rite of Passage. #
@Fissemaddenzchn So far, I can promise no spiders in the next SPN book. At least no GIANT spiders. #
@Deangrl31 Thanks. I'm hoping to start writing the new novel before JAN 1, but depends on the outline review/revision process. #
@Fissemaddenzchn Dig site? What kind of dig site? Curious. #
@Fissemaddenzchn Sounds like the beginning of a Preston & Child novel. #
Write mini-introductions for all 11 stories in my fiction collection, Exit Strategy and Others. [Check] #
@Deangrl31 Thanks. Stay tuned on Twitter. I usually post here first, since it's so easy. #
@rachelcaine 5,000 word per day? Is that your normal goal? That's a LOT. I may hit that in the last 100 pgs of a ms but not throughout. #
@rachelcaine Wow! No wonder you are so prolific. I'm a big fan of your Weather Warden books and the Morganville Vampire series. #
Creating Kindle file for Exit Strategy & Others. Mobicreator failing on TOC gen, so I had to do that manually for waypoints. #
@Deangrl31 Thanks. You too. Hope you enjoy Night Terror the second time around. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-11

Jack — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Thought I was done with my Kayla story revision. Then, during a car ride, I thought of something I overlooked. Back to the writing board… #
Finished 2nd final revision of my Kayla story. Tale grew from 16.3K to 16.7K words. See a novella over the next rise, but not going there. #
@kelios Stay tuned. I just might have something to announce soon. #
First Trailer for Joss Whedon's The Cabin in The Woods http://t.co/BrNUTZ6o (Topher! and Thor!) #
Pop2it: 'Supernatural': Did Bobby actually die? Why we think it's time to say goodbye http://t.co/ACZMyD3S #
'Supernatural' scoop: Misha Collins to return http://t.co/Yt2CFT6F via @EW #
I'm not surprised. Been on hold 2 days in a row now: AT&T rated worst cell phone carrier for second year in a row: http://t.co/iTsvGlRL #
Took two days, but finally got somebody helpful at AT&T phone support. #
New http://t.co/85KtnQeW client website design just went live: http://t.co/g1rIbb1D (Author Site) #
Titan Books has asked me to write another Supernatural novel! Thank you for supporting Night Terror: http://t.co/LsDlTHF4 #
@westonochse Thanks, Weston! #
@kelios Thanks! We're trying to settle on a title for the sales dept. #
@amy_grech @Peter_Gutierrez Thanks! #
Missed SyFy's Xmas lineup last night. Need to catch up On Demand. #
@MJ2Zio Thanks. Glad you enjoyed Night Terror. #
@Superfreak0409 I was just thinking it's probably a good time for SPN fans to check out the books: Hiatus #
@twignest We could be looking at AUG if all stays on track. #
@BrigidTanner I planned on posting something on the YahooGroup later, maybe with some more details. #
@JunieBugg1 Both of my sons are reading it. The oldest is almost done. Younger son just started. Daughter is too young. #
@JuliaGypsy Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. #
Amazon Unveils $6 Million http://t.co/DmbfcHQc #
@abyassee I have Qs: Can they borrow more than one book at a time? Does it stop being a lend item after 90 days? Research needed on my end. #
@kim_jacobs Thanks. The situation is progressing fast. #
Looks like we have a title and a pub date for my next Supernatural novel: Supernatural: Rite of Passage, August 2012. #
@abyassee Do you need to RETURN that book before you can borrow another? I don't know. #
@abyassee Thanks! Hope you enjoy Supernatural: Rite of Passage when it comes out next AUG. #
@tracy_in_uk Not yet. Stay tuned… #
Giving iTunes match a whirl. Couldn't match 503 of my 3,200+ songs. So those are uploading now. Will probably be a while, even on broadband. #
@adamreisinger yikes! I'm only turning match on for iPhone (32gb), not my touch (64gb). So I have a control "group". I hope. #
@adamreisinger My 503 songs just finished uploading. Not bad. #
@adamreisinger Know a quick way to replace a 128kbps song with a 256kbps version in the iCloud? #
Tried Google Currents & Flipboard for iPhone today. Both pretty – but make it too hard/complicated to get to my high volume news feeds. #
@jacobhaddon Thanks. I'll check it out. For now, I've gone back to Feeddler. #
@tracy_in_uk Very kind of you to say so! #
@adamreisinger Do you have to say YES to prompt to delete it off your hard drive? #
Just tried out the new "embed tweet" feature on my home page: http://t.co/jCOwfqEd (Cool!) #
@adamreisinger Ouch! What the heck happened with my Playlists. None listed on the iPhone now. Can you sync those? #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-04

Jack — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Need a gift for the horror/supernatural fan in your life? Order signed & personalized copies of my books here: http://t.co/ETWlLYOn #
Yikes! Realized my Amazon biography was woefully outdated. Made some changes. Should go live in 24 hrs. #
With my pitches out of the way, need to get back to proofing my 16,000+ word Kayla story, the last entry for my fiction collection. #
@DHorowitz107 What is WHAT about? Not sure what you mean. Novel? Story? #
@DHorowitz107 Ah… that will be a surprise. Let's just say, she starts to have Wither-related problems. #
Need a gift for the supernatural thriller fan in your life? Order a signed/personalized copy of one of my books: http://t.co/ETWlLYOn #
Have you seen the new review (18th 5-star review ) of Supernatural: Night Terror? http://t.co/E9iUT7Iw #
TechCrunch Giveaway: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0) http://t.co/DKflqHlu via @techcrunch #TechCrunch #
Action Comics 1 sells for $2.16 million in auction – Yahoo! News http://t.co/iGckbEG2 via @YahooNews #
Working on a podcast announcement and a new client's website comp-to-layout today. #
Eagles should draw a brown paper bag over their eagle head logo. Reid really needs to go. He's lost the team. Big time. #
Saturday Is 'Take Your Child to a Bookstore' Day http://t.co/k1udegZT via @publisherswkly #
'Supernatural': Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles take their pants off for the cause http://t.co/UINuLCqq #
Publishers warm to e-books on their own terms – Yahoo! News http://t.co/DpK26Pmf #
Finished the revision of my new Kayla story, last piece for my fiction collection. The story clocked in at 16,300 words. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-27

Jack — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Barnes & Noble Sees Bright Future in Digital http://t.co/g5cXRfkp via @publisherswkly #
After yrs of use, replaced MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (cracked spacebar) w/ new version of same. Wrote at least 2 novels on old one. #
Clean bill of dental health today… except for the (slightly) cracked front tooth from when a falling ladder hit me in the face. #
@Josh_Friedman Yeah, I heard it removes local music from your phone (& iPod?) when you Match. Seems like that setting should default to NO. #
Citing Security Concerns Penguin Pulls New Titles from OverDrive http://t.co/PDxjaRCY via @publisherswkly #
PlayBook native email, calendar and contacts finally get peeked, look ready for their close-up http://t.co/9yCJQiHO #
@jessicamcminn Not unless she has a pair of "aluminum" knuckles. #
@mzflea I'll save it for parts if nothing else. #
Penguin reverses course for now on Kindle lending – Yahoo! News http://t.co/RaRk8ZUY via @YahooNews #
iTunes dizzy: copied duplicates to iPod of every new song added today, messed up (or missing) play counts. Database in a blender? #
Win Spotify Premium for Life (worth $10,000!!) http://t.co/UsajeYYC via @appsumo #
Check out my interview with http://t.co/1wQf5tan: http://t.co/7O9yPoNo (And Happy Thanksgiving to US readers!) #
I just checked the network speed of my new iPhone 4S! What's yours? http://t.co/h2l72YM7 #gizspeedtest #
This Christmas, give the gift of horror: Shimmer, $3.99 for Kindle http://t.co/0f5g4U8x OR Supernatural: Night Terror http://t.co/LsDlTHF4 #
After Emma's parade, with King Frost http://t.co/Bqa8b3zy #
Finishing up my novel pitches. Will give them the once-over tomorrow, with clearer eyes, before sending them on their merry way. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20

Jack — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Authors Guild Report: Contracts on Fire: Amazon’s Lending Library Mess http://t.co/Wx6i1t2d #
$15,000 comic book stolen from Nebraska home – http://t.co/BaBNPOMu via @YahooNews #
Kindle Fire Reviewed: Do Not Compare to iPad http://t.co/9jifAP31 via @publisherswkly #
http://t.co/1BumlcZh review of NIGHT TERROR proves you don't have to know Supernatural to enjoy the book! http://t.co/6fGIudKk #
#TechCrunch Giveaway: iPad 2 Loaded With Jimi Hendrix: The Complete Experience http://t.co/yjBCf67P via @techcrunch #
Good genre TV night: Chuck, Supernatural, Fringe & Grimm. #
Need to go back into my writing corner and work on some pitches… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-13

Jack — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Have you seen the latest Reader Review of NIGHT TERROR on Amazon? http://t.co/WYL7q7OY #
Got an iPhone 4/4S? Show your love for Supernatural & Night Terror with this free SPN:NT wallpaper: http://t.co/ediBJEj8 #
@Superfreak0409 Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. #
@Superfreak0409 That's certainly good to hear! #
In addition to the NIGHT TERROR iPhone wallpaper, there's more free stuff on my EXTRAS page: http://t.co/zsKx0fjL #
Kindle family goes retail, coming to a store near you on November 15th http://t.co/OwyGlvKa via @engadget #
"Cemetery collector" with 29 bodies arrested http://t.co/eGSKh7zE via @YahooNews #
Could Amazon’s Lending Library End in Court? http://t.co/iTwcstPz via @publisherswkly #
Amazon Snaps Up Yap And Its Voice-Recognition Technology via @techcrunch http://t.co/AIiwoZ5E #
Did you like NIGHT TERROR http://t.co/LsDlTHF4 ? Post review on Amazon & I'll send you a SIGNED book cover postcard. Same for SHIMMER. (US) #
@ShannonCinderz It's "political" w/ each new prez at the studio, there's an unwillingness to dig up something the old regime deemed worthy. #
Installing iOS 5.01 on my iPod Touch 4th gen & my iPhone 4S. I had no problem w/ battery life, so not sure how much difference I'll notice. #
I have noticed no issues yet. If your battery life is fine, you can probably ignore. #
@jessicamcminn (sent w/ iMessage – didn't prefix your addr) I have noticed no issues yet. If your battery life is OK, you can probably skip. #
@amenpadaleski Next book will be my fiction collection. #
@AmenPadaleski Out of my hands. I don't know if the license has been renewed. Show love for N.T. Post reviews on Amzn if haven't already. #
@amenpadaleski Night Terror, naturally. #
@BADAYBLACKROCK Thank you! I appreciate that. #
@AmenPadaleski Good Reads? B&N? I'm fishing here. #
@BADAYBLACKROCK My hat is in the ring. Not sure if license is renewed. If so, how many books. Or if it will be open to everyone, etc. #
@BADAYBLACKROCK I will. It's a long process. Pitch. Wait. If OK'd, outline. Wait. If OK'd, wait for contract. Sign. Wait for final contract. #
@BADAYBLACKROCK I pitch some ideas. If they like one, they ask for an outline. Last time I pitched 4. They liked one. I wrote the outline. #
@BADAYBLACKROCK That might be tough. Most are available only in eBook format these days. Unless you find some holdovers. Thanks! #
@BADAYBLACKROCK They could order Shimmer (small press) and I have stories in The Stories in Between & Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad #
@BADAYBLACKROCK Finally, I have copies of MOST of my books. No Buffy: GT, Wither (p/b), or Kindred Spirit. But I have the others in my store #
Made a portrait of myself on http://t.co/SwndG3GK using Chapter 1 of Night Terror http://t.co/LsDlTHF4 http://t.co/Gj0hwgfb #
Another word pic, with a little more contrast. http://t.co/PsTMA94c #
After 2 full days since installing iOS 5.0.1, I'll tentatively declare my iPhone 4S battery life is better. 70-80% at end of day vs 55%+ #