Geek News and Musings

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Click here to see the Queen Geek Pussycat video. Hilarious!

Queen Geek Pussycats…

So, the new thing is apparently doing book trailers, which are videos promoting your book. In order to maintain the level of dignity I have so far, I decided to recruit my son, Austin, and some of his friends to help me make the Queen Geek Pussycat video, which, I’m sure, will be a YouTube sensation any day now. Here’s a photo tour of the video shoot, and the video link will be posted here as soon as it clears customs.

We recorded the dialogue and vocal track, which consisted of singing mangled lyrics to the Pussycat Dolls song, “Don’t Cha.”
Katie has devil eyes…

Then came the exciting part…doing the video!

Close-up, Mr. Demille!

Up close and personal with “Carrie”…

…and “Brittney”…

…and “Chloe”!

July Book signings in San Diego, Riverside

Hi all…
If you’re in San Diego or Riverside, CA, I’ll be doing a couple of book signing events with general mayhem involved.

Tues, July 15, 3:30 p.m., Santee Library, 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd. #17
Santee, CA 92071
Phone Number: 6194481863
It’s in a strip mall, so don’t let that fool you. It’s an awesome library!

Saturday, July 19 , noon: Highland Library in San Bernardino County, Highland, CA,   27167 Base Line
If you know people in that area who might enjoy the madness, please pass the info on to them.

I will also be doing more book signings in the fall when PROM QUEEN GEEKS springs on the scene. More on that later!
Laura

PROM QUEEN GEEKS!

HI all… the newest adventures of the Queen Geeks, titled PROM QUEEN GEEKS, is being hatched even as we speak (or blog.) I’ve posted the first chapter her on the site for your reading pleasure. Simply go to the ABOUT THE BOOKS link, download the PDF, read, and comment! I’d also like to know what you think about the cover, too.

Book signings today/tonight!

Hey - due to my inability to keep track of months and days, I am only today putting in the blog that I am doing four book signings this week as part of Children’s Book Week. Today, Wednesday, I’ll be swooping into the San Diego Central Library at 1:30, and then I’ll be jetting over to the Point Loma library on Voltaire Street for a 4 p.m. appearance. At 6:30, I’ll be at the Mira Mesa library, whooping it up with the Mira Mesans.  Tomorrow, Thursday, I’ll be at the Rolando library at 3:30. Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore (the best little bookstore in San Diego, I might add) is hosting these events and will be selling books, so come on down!

PMS Avenger!

 I have decided, based on random research surfing on the web, that I will be cultivating a new identity: PMS Avenger! The first premenstrual syndrome superhero (I think, although this is just an idea off the top of my head, so I haven’t really checked).  Why would I even think of this? While researching one of those pesky writing questions (”can you hurt someone with an air rifle?” And by the way, if you know the answer, please email me at lpreble@cox.net) I found a site featuring a weapon so amazing, so revolutionary, that is demands its own champion. Check back for the future adventures of PMS Avenger!

Click here for the ultimate PMS Avenger weaponry!

Detroit Free Press review

Detroit Free Press review

Well, even though I’m a Buckeye from Ohio State, and therefore a sworn enemy of the Wolverine State, the Detroit Free Press had a nice review of the book, so I’m linking it here. My book is reviewed about halfway down the page in the article. Go Bucks, though!

Walking on Air podcast

Click here to hear the interview!

I did an interview last week with two absolutely hilarious women, Betsy and Sal, on their radio show Walking on Air out of Chicago. I’ve included the link if you’d like to hear it; my part begins exactly in the middle of the show, so you may have to forward through the first part if you don’t want to hear about politics and the fact that their intern set his bedroom on fire. Those are also interesting segments, though, so you might want to listen!

SCWC and stuff

Hey, loyal geeks…I’ve noticed that I don’t have too many reviews on Amazon.com, and while I have a few on Barnes and Noble, I could always use more. If you’re so inclined, I’d really appreciate a nice review on one or both of these sites. Of course, if you didn’t like the books, feel free to ignore this message.

I just gave a presentation at the Southern California Writer’s Conference this weekend. It was quite fun, especially when one person at my workshop asked me if I did standup! I can be really funny if I’m not trying. I think that if I were to have a spot at the Improv, I’d freeze up and start lecturing about John Steinbeck or something equally non-amusing. Anyway, it was a lot of fun, and as always, I learned a lot from talking to the participants at the workshop (titled YOUNG ADULT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION). The ironic thing is that I often get as much out of talking to the participants as they do from my presentation, I think. It’s always great to meet other writers in any context.

I’ll be going to the Big Sur Writing Conference next month, and am really excited about having a whole weekend to work on NOTHING but writing! If you’re in the Big Sur area, let me know!