Accidents Happen update!
In addition to two brand new fiction tales, Accidents Happen will also feature three new art pieces by Tabitha Worthington. Below are two teasers images. Publication details will be confirmed in the next few weeks and presale info will be posted on this very website.
Just days before 2010 and I wanted to announce the publication of the new collection of fiction, Accidents Happen. The book, which features two mini-books in one, will be released in early March. The exact date will be announced soon along with pre-order details and awesome bonuses!
A new mini-website will be up and running after the new year, and as always, you can follow the news updates right here and on facebook.
At the conclusion of a three week, 50-page writing challenge, I am looking at the fiction story that resulted. It currently clocks in closer to 40 pages total and needs a little editing (but what draft doesn’t?)
In a month or so, I’ll have the release details so you will know how you can get your hands on it. Stay tuned!
About 25 pages into my 50-page writing challenge. The goal was to write a complete story from beginning to end in approximately three weeks, coming at or above 50 pages. There is one week and two days left so I may have to crank up the productivity to make the mark. So far it’s shaping up to be a good one. Already there’s a dead man, his funeral, a mysterious employer and a couple of crazy so-called superheroes.
Regardless of how the challenge turns out (come on, you know there is no way I’m not cranking out 50 pages!) I’ll find a way to share with you the final result. Stay tuned.
I challenged a friend of mine (in front of witnesses) to write a 50 page (or more) fully developed story in the next three weeks. It’s coming up on National Novel Writing Month (November) and I thought it was a nifty idea in the spirit of NaNoWriMo.
The prize for this challenge, if his book is completed and meets the criteria, is that I agreed to front the money to publish his completed work and go through the various publication steps to get his book out there, including the editing, design and distribution.
But why let him have all the glory? It’s a welcome creative challenge for me as well. I’m two days behind, but a more prolific writer than he is, so I should be able to catch up. Whatever I write, I’ll share the results with you in a month or so.
I participated in NaNoWriMo a few years ago, and I’m sorry to say that although I completed that assignment (50,000 words in 30 days) I have no idea what happened to that manuscript. I may have to dig it up and see what I had done.
Stay tuned. 2 weeks and 5 days and counting…
A couple of screen shots from the What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition promo.
Created a full length promotional video for the release of What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition out October 19. Click here to order your copy!
A sampler of photos from the What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition cocktail party and book launch.
TONIGHT in the Boston metro region, I am hosting a What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition release party. 
This is a celebration of the upcoming October 19 publication of the book, which will be available from amazon and other internet retailers. The expanded edition was put together with over 20 pages of new story material and other bonuses!
Tonight’s party theme is cocktail party, semi-formal attire requested. It is a small, invitation-only gathering of fans who live in the Boston area. We will be serving finger food the likes of prosciutto-wrapped cantaloupe, shrimp, and quiche!
This evening, I will also be doing a book reading from the Expanded Edition. In addition, we are planning on filming some portion of the evening for your viral video pleasure. If the video turns out, I will post the video through youtube. Stay tuned!
What Do You Say to the DJ? Expanded Edition by Dara Shifrer and Andrew Marx is released on October 19. Click here to preorder. 
by Andrew Marx
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