THANK YOU!!!! And news...

Hey, gang! I wanted to jump on here and thank all of you who pitched in for my W4WS efforts this week. It was an amazing few days of excitement, and was a good reminder for me that no matter what kind of ugliness the world demonstrates, the beauty of simple kindness always overshadows it.

It also once again left me wondering what I'd done to deserve the kind of support y'all continue to show me. You're fantastic, and if I had to do this writing 'thing' tomorrow without you or not at all, I think I'd choose 'not at all'. 

Enough of my sappiness--how about some news?

First, blogger-writer-publicspeaking wizard, L. Diane Wolf, gave me a shout out on her blog--for being helpful to others, no less. I was thrilled to be mentioned with some of MY sharing role rolemodels in this writing-blogging scene, but was mostly just like, "You think I'm a helpful guy? You should see my friends!" *see above sappiness* You can read it HERE. (And follow LD if you don't already--she rocks.)

Second, one of my personal author heroes, Brinda Berry, shared me on her blog, not once, but twice this week! I think Brinda is awesome, but a little crazy for talking about me on multiple days. (We're trying to INCREASE traffic by blogging, B, not frighten folks off with talk of crazy, bearded people :D) 

The first post mentioned my W4WS shenanigans. The second was for her A to Z 'N' day.

She chose 'New Adult Literature' (NA). As you all know, I'm fairly crazy about the subject, so I suppose it was fitting she threw my name/work out. But honestly, it mostly just surprised (and honored) the heck out of me. 

Apparently, Brinda read my little story, Blood Fugue, on a recent vacation (yes, we're ALL jealous of you now, B) and reviewed it on Goodreads. In short, she enjoyed it, and was pleased to find a New Adult story that wasn't Contemporary Romance. (Note: The Moonsongs books are definitely NOT Contemporary Romance.)

Anyway, it was fitting, because my first post as an official member of the NA Alley Blog was also this week, and I basically blogged about the EXACT same thing. 

NA is evolving into so much more than some kind of sexified, sub-genre of YA, and I hope I can reflect that a little with my writing and actions. 

You can read my inaugural NAAB post HERE. (And I'd love for y'all to follow me over there, too.)

FINALLY, and also on the NA front, if you're at all interested in checking out what all the fuss is about, or generally want to pick some brains about the category, tonight is the night for you!

The first ever 'NA Super-Chat' is going down, and it's a coordinated effort to bring three of the larger online NA communities together: The New Adult Authors G+ Community, The NA Lit Chat Twitter group (yes, I'm still doing that thing, too lol), and NA Alley. 

It'll involve a combination of a live G+ Hangout (with yours truly on air with others) AND the usual #NALitChat Twitter chat. If you take part and follow the Twitter discussion, you'll be able to ask questions and comment to the G+ panel in real time, and we'll be responding on air.

Cool, right? You'll find all the details HERE. But basically, just be free at 9 PM EST tonight, log onto Twitter and follow the #NALitChat convo, then hop over to the New Adult Authors G+ Community. (There'll be a link up there to watch/listen to the hangout.)

Would love to 'see' you all there if you have some free time. (Quit laughing... we all remember what free time was like. *scrunches brow pondering* It was fun... oh yes, we likes it, Precious.)

~EJW~




36 comments:

  1. So excited for you and all that is going on, EJ. You deserve all the attention! :)

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  2. Some great news! I saw you on both Diane's and Brinda's blogs. Glad things are rocking for you.

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    1. I learned to rock from the Ninja Rocker himself! :D

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  3. Good for you EJ! You deserve all the recognition and that's what this community is about--helping each other. Sounds like a great chat tonite and I've got it on my schedule! (kids permitting of course) :)

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    1. Hope you can make it, PK! Should be good fun. :)

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  4. Great news for you EJ! That's awesome and well deserved. (: would love to join in teh #NALitChat Twitter chat, but 9pm EST is 3am my time. . . But have fun!

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    1. Let's see some dedication, Elise! lol I don't think I'd get up at 3 AM to go to my own funeral. You'll be able to catch a replay on YouTube, and I'll post a transcript of the chat tomorrow on the chat blog--so you don't have to miss a thing. Unless we edit out all of the dumb things I'm likely to say. :)

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    1. It has been a crazy week, Jenny, that's for sure. :)

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  6. Thank you, EJ. You are one of the really generous authors and bloggers out there.

    I need to listen in on the NA chat. My series is classified YA, but technically they are NA. That category just didn't exist when they were released.

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    1. We'd love to have you, LD. We're getting a lot of former and current YA folks stopping by saying pretty much the same thing: My book/series should've or SHOULD be NA. I think many authors are just more comfortable taking things to a more mature level (and again, not just talking about sexual mature). The opposite is true, too. I think it's great there's a place for every kind of story.

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  7. wow, E.J., and I thought I was busy. I so love the way you support everyone, and still maintain your excellence in story writing.

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    1. It's been a little crazy-town for me this week (actually like the last 4), Donna. lol I really do model what many of you demonstrate for me: Most everyone I keep up with online works hard, both in maintaining a positive Web presence AND on their craft.

      I figured out a while back that if you aren't truly working at this (all of it) you won't last very long. So I'm trying. :)

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  8. What awesome news!!! Will go check out and read all the wonderful links you shared :) And well, be proud, your book is great and you deserve all the praise. Have a fabulous day!

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    1. Thank you so much, Rebecca. Your comments always make me :)

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  9. LOVE your PASSION and ENTHUSIASM for this EJ.... If I get a chance I will definitely drop in to say hi....

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    1. Thanks, Michael! I definitely do believe in NA. Not just because I write it and enjoy reading it, but because I think WE (the writing and reading communities) truly need it. It's worth getting jazzed over, I guess is what I'm saying. :)

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  10. Glad for all your success and the congrats and well wishes you've received E.J.

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    1. Thank you, Sheena, I always appreciate your comments & support. :)

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  11. There's nothing wrong about going overboard about great books and topics. *sheepish smile*

    I'll have to participate tonight!

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  12. I love to see all the kindness being spread around. So glad everyone was able to get the word out. :)
    ~Jess

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  13. Way to go! I know I've only read the first story but I loved it!

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  14. NA is the hot thing right now, and it's the perfect outgrowth of YA. I'm very glad to see it happening. I agree with Diane...you are helpful. And a good friend, too.

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  15. You are a wonderful writer and I wish you all the best in all your latest endeavors!

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  16. Lots of good news to report! So glad to see NA getting lots of attention. :)

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  17. Each time we do these, I think how great it is that authors can pull together and support each other. Glad your book got so much exposure.

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  18. Yay! I'm glad W4WS gave you a good boost. You deserve it. Yelp any time you need help. Sorry, didn't mean to rhyme. I have all Spacedocks free in May if you want to do another and talk about NA and your new book more. Let me know :)

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  19. If anyone has any of that spare time leftover, I'd like to buy a little.

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  20. I'm also glad NA is evolving, because I wasn't a fan of it as that subgenre you described.

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  21. NA Lit Chat is expanding! Exciting times. Congrats on all the good news. I loved reading Blood Fugue one afternoon recently and look forward to the rest!

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  22. I think it's great that you guys are putting so much into NA. I wish I could help, but I'm not sure if I'm an NA writer.

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  23. I'm happy to see you finding success and getting so much "air time!" Congratulations on the growth of NA Lit Chat.

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse

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  24. I read about a lady in Texas that recently sold a million books on kindle in the New Adult genre. I forget her name but because she's in Texas and writes in your genre, I think you should interview her!

    And congrats on all the success!

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