K.B. Bogen's Blog
June 18, 2022
It’s Been a While
A lot has happened in the past few years. Covid descended. I lost my eldest son in a house fire. I’ve lost numerous friends to various cancers, a hip replacement gone wrong, and even old age (go figure). I lost all three of my cats and have a new crop to help keep me from going crazy. I have nerve damage to my right leg from covid (a month lost lying around the hospital). I stopped writing on my blog because the word around the ‘net was that blogs were passé. But here I am again. Maybe temporarily. Maybe permanently.
Book 3 of the Quest series is almost complete! Only approximately 5 more chapters and the Epilogue to go. Keep your fingers crossed. If I don’t get waylaid or sidetracked, SURELY, YOU QUEST will be written and ready to be published by the end of the year. THIS year!
Book 3 of the Quest series is almost complete! Only approximately 5 more chapters and the Epilogue to go. Keep your fingers crossed. If I don’t get waylaid or sidetracked, SURELY, YOU QUEST will be written and ready to be published by the end of the year. THIS year!
July 1, 2018
LibertyCon Days 2 & 3
I am told that blogging is now passé, so the fact that my posts are sporadic to nonexistent is immaterial. But here goes, anyway...
Day 2 was REALLY busy. I found time to post for Day 1, but never got to post for Day 2. Now it is Day 3, the con is winding down, and everybody who is interested in analysis/debugging is at Closing Ceremonies. I left because I couldn’t understand most of what was neing said. But they were VERY enthusiastic about whatever they were talking about.
The new hotel was, um, okay (no names here; look it up. If you’re interested). There are rumors LibertyCon will be at a different hotel next time.
I met a lot of new people, and had several people tell me they enjoyed my panels and my reading.
Until the next con...or not.
Day 2 was REALLY busy. I found time to post for Day 1, but never got to post for Day 2. Now it is Day 3, the con is winding down, and everybody who is interested in analysis/debugging is at Closing Ceremonies. I left because I couldn’t understand most of what was neing said. But they were VERY enthusiastic about whatever they were talking about.
The new hotel was, um, okay (no names here; look it up. If you’re interested). There are rumors LibertyCon will be at a different hotel next time.
I met a lot of new people, and had several people tell me they enjoyed my panels and my reading.
Until the next con...or not.
June 30, 2018
LibertyCon 2018-Day 1
Okay. I admit it. I am terrible at remembering to post anything here. I will try to do better in the future.
LibertyCon Day 1 was very busy. Even though the only items on my “Todo” list were spend an hour in Authors Alley and go to Opening Ceremonies. The really COOL thing is I brought a few copies of the original TSR print of GO QUEST, YOUNG MAN and I sold one. The day was very cloudy and it rained a little, but the temperature was nice. 70° and 90% humidity is marginally better than sunny, 104° and 60% humidity. I like rain better than than bright, unremitting sunshine.
LibertyCon Day 1 was very busy. Even though the only items on my “Todo” list were spend an hour in Authors Alley and go to Opening Ceremonies. The really COOL thing is I brought a few copies of the original TSR print of GO QUEST, YOUNG MAN and I sold one. The day was very cloudy and it rained a little, but the temperature was nice. 70° and 90% humidity is marginally better than sunny, 104° and 60% humidity. I like rain better than than bright, unremitting sunshine.
November 5, 2017
World Fantasy Day 4
The last day of World Fantasy and everything is winding down. The final bit of programming (banquet and awards ceremony) ends at 3:00 pm CST. I am not going, though. Instead, I am relaxing in my room and trying to get my head in the right space to 1) get back to work on the edit I’m trying to finish and 2) get back to work on Quest book 3, not to mention making the five-hour drive back home tomorrow. **sigh**
FYI: Writing the third book in a series is HARD. You have to complete the story, without duplicating anything unintentionally. I might have to let it go to four books, instead of trying to cram everything into three. Maybe. Signs are hazy.
FYI: Writing the third book in a series is HARD. You have to complete the story, without duplicating anything unintentionally. I might have to let it go to four books, instead of trying to cram everything into three. Maybe. Signs are hazy.
November 2, 2017
Back again
I’m really terrible at this. Let’s see...where was I? My last post was from LibertyCon in Chattanooga. That was in July. We drove from Chattanooga to Shell Mound, Missouri, to visit some friends. Shell Mound is sort of suburb of Branson, so we just had to go to a show. Actually, we went to two: the Titanic exhibit and Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. It was our third or fourth Titanic exhibit and they are all a little different. I bought a very pretty Victorian style tea set at the gift shop.
On the way to dinner, our car was hit (rear-ended again). Same scenario as last year - traffic stopped, we stopped, guy behind us did not stop. Fortunately, the speed limit was only 30 mph, instead of 55.
Dinner was great. The Dixie Stampede is sort of like a western-themed Medieval Times. The food was good and the company was terrific.
After that, on to Junction City, Kansas to attend my husband’s family reunion. On the way, we stopped in Lawrence, KS and bought the spinning wheel I’ve been drooling over for about seven years.
At the end of August, I hopped into my recently-repaired vehicle and headed up to DeKalb, Illinois, to visit two longtime friends. I also made some new, future longtime friends and bought a LOT of yarn. And, of course, a lot of fiber to play with on the spinning wheel.
Skipping ahead to the present - I am currently lounging in my hotel room at the World Fantasy Convention, which is in San Antonio this year. It is Day 1 and I have seen several friends, some of whom I haven’t seen in a very long time. I hope to see more in the days to come. Today, I went on the distillery tour to the Ranger Creek Distilling and Brewing Company. Yes, they distill whiskey AND brew beer. Very interesting and educational. Not to mention tasty.
I will try to be a little more consistent in the future. But don’t expect miracles. Drop me a line, either at Goodreads or Amazon Author Central, to let me know these posts are getting read occasionally. If someone is out there looking for it, I will be more likely to write.
More later,,,
On the way to dinner, our car was hit (rear-ended again). Same scenario as last year - traffic stopped, we stopped, guy behind us did not stop. Fortunately, the speed limit was only 30 mph, instead of 55.
Dinner was great. The Dixie Stampede is sort of like a western-themed Medieval Times. The food was good and the company was terrific.
After that, on to Junction City, Kansas to attend my husband’s family reunion. On the way, we stopped in Lawrence, KS and bought the spinning wheel I’ve been drooling over for about seven years.
At the end of August, I hopped into my recently-repaired vehicle and headed up to DeKalb, Illinois, to visit two longtime friends. I also made some new, future longtime friends and bought a LOT of yarn. And, of course, a lot of fiber to play with on the spinning wheel.
Skipping ahead to the present - I am currently lounging in my hotel room at the World Fantasy Convention, which is in San Antonio this year. It is Day 1 and I have seen several friends, some of whom I haven’t seen in a very long time. I hope to see more in the days to come. Today, I went on the distillery tour to the Ranger Creek Distilling and Brewing Company. Yes, they distill whiskey AND brew beer. Very interesting and educational. Not to mention tasty.
I will try to be a little more consistent in the future. But don’t expect miracles. Drop me a line, either at Goodreads or Amazon Author Central, to let me know these posts are getting read occasionally. If someone is out there looking for it, I will be more likely to write.
More later,,,
July 2, 2017
Hah! Two days
Don't get used to it. :-D
LibertyCon Day Three: The kaffeeklatsch was well-attended and LOUD! My poor ears. Almost everyone was there. The caffeine and sugar flowed freely.
Now, I am sitting at the Authors' Table for my book signing. So, just like last night's Authors' Alley, but shorter. My last official piece of programming for the con. Time to decide if we will be coming back next year!
LibertyCon Day Three: The kaffeeklatsch was well-attended and LOUD! My poor ears. Almost everyone was there. The caffeine and sugar flowed freely.
Now, I am sitting at the Authors' Table for my book signing. So, just like last night's Authors' Alley, but shorter. My last official piece of programming for the con. Time to decide if we will be coming back next year!
Hah! Two days in a row.
Don't get used to it. :-D
LibertyCon Day Three: The kaffeeklatsch was well-attended and LOUD! My poor ears. Almost everyone was there. The caffeine and sugar flowed freely.
Now, I am sitting at the Authors' Table for my book signing. So, just like last night's Authors' Alley, but shorter. My last official piece of programming for the con. Time to decide if we will be coming back next year!
LibertyCon Day Three: The kaffeeklatsch was well-attended and LOUD! My poor ears. Almost everyone was there. The caffeine and sugar flowed freely.
Now, I am sitting at the Authors' Table for my book signing. So, just like last night's Authors' Alley, but shorter. My last official piece of programming for the con. Time to decide if we will be coming back next year!
July 1, 2017
Blog Block
It's really hard to write on a blog whan I can't find my login info. Coincidence or design? Good question. It's possible that I misplaced my password on purpose, because writing a blog is a lot like Erwyn writing in his journal - it strongly resembles talking to yourself on paper. I like to think it was an accident, though, because I'd hate to think that I was screwing myself up intentionally.
So...I am at LibertyCon XXX. We had to come. I mean, it's LIBERTYCON XXX!
LibertyCon Day One: Yesterday was a bad day for me. I was depressed and morose and thinking about hiding in my room for the entire weekend. I often think that I had more fun at cons BEFORE I sold a book. But then my scheduled programming started and everything was fine. A panel on Urban Fantasy. It was fun!
LibertyCon Day Two: Really long day. Sit & stitch, banquet, reading, the requisite vampire panel. And now I am sitting in "Author's Alley," where I am trying to sell copies of the latest Quest book. It's a little like doing a book signing where everyone around you has, like, a gazillion books to sell and sign when YOU only have one. But longer. In this case, 3 hours. Lots of waiting, talk to anyone who will stand still long enough, sell and sign one copy, back to waiting and trying to look happy/pleasant. Two copies and counting...only 1 hour and 35 mins to go.
So...I am at LibertyCon XXX. We had to come. I mean, it's LIBERTYCON XXX!
LibertyCon Day One: Yesterday was a bad day for me. I was depressed and morose and thinking about hiding in my room for the entire weekend. I often think that I had more fun at cons BEFORE I sold a book. But then my scheduled programming started and everything was fine. A panel on Urban Fantasy. It was fun!
LibertyCon Day Two: Really long day. Sit & stitch, banquet, reading, the requisite vampire panel. And now I am sitting in "Author's Alley," where I am trying to sell copies of the latest Quest book. It's a little like doing a book signing where everyone around you has, like, a gazillion books to sell and sign when YOU only have one. But longer. In this case, 3 hours. Lots of waiting, talk to anyone who will stand still long enough, sell and sign one copy, back to waiting and trying to look happy/pleasant. Two copies and counting...only 1 hour and 35 mins to go.
May 3, 2017
Writers block?
Well, not really writers block. I have lots of stuff roaming around in my head. Getting it onto paper (even the digital kind) is proving...tricky. I've spent hours and hours getting my notes together for the third Quest book, but every time I try to write, something goes wrong. I have to race out to go help someone, or pick something up for someone. The phone rings, plants need repotting, my husband is out of socks/underwear...the list goes on and on.
In all fairness, I have started SURELY, YOU QUEST! three times now. And twice I have scrapped it and started over. But, you know the old saying "third time's a charm" - version three is flowing better, I think. Except for a few ongoing problems. Case in point: Monday night I sat down to put some changes into the Prologue. I'm typing along and suddenly realize that I only have 3 pages in the file I'm working on. And I KNOW I wrote more than that. Where did the rest of it go? An hour and a half of frantically searching my hard drive, I finally discovered I had TWO different versions of it saved. And I had written new stuff in both of them. So, today was spent getting the two files merged and the final version cleaned up. An important task, to be sure. But no advances were made.
Maybe tomorrow...
In all fairness, I have started SURELY, YOU QUEST! three times now. And twice I have scrapped it and started over. But, you know the old saying "third time's a charm" - version three is flowing better, I think. Except for a few ongoing problems. Case in point: Monday night I sat down to put some changes into the Prologue. I'm typing along and suddenly realize that I only have 3 pages in the file I'm working on. And I KNOW I wrote more than that. Where did the rest of it go? An hour and a half of frantically searching my hard drive, I finally discovered I had TWO different versions of it saved. And I had written new stuff in both of them. So, today was spent getting the two files merged and the final version cleaned up. An important task, to be sure. But no advances were made.
Maybe tomorrow...
January 30, 2017
Book signing results
Well, the two book signings at Half Price Books (N. Arlington on Sat. and Flagship store in Dallas on Sun.) were depressing, to say the least. I sold three books at the Arlington store and one at the Dallas store. I still have lots of cookies left. I wonder if they'll still be good in two weeks, so I can take them to ConDFW.
