Declan McManus, Paul Hewson, William Bailey, Tracy Morrow—why do I like these fellas so much? First, for their contribution to (in no particular order) (a) good music, (b) good deeds, (c) the completely unexpected popularization of male redheads in white biker shorts, and (d) the fusion of gangster rap with serial television programs. But more importantly, I appreciate their artful adoption of some of the best pseudonyms ever. Sometimes I wish I had a pseudonym…
On a completely unrelated note, have I told you about my good “friend” Riley Noehren? She looks kind of like me except that she wears glasses and I wear contact lenses and if you ever see a fat picture that looks like me, it is actually of her, as I am naturally photogenic while she has a nasty tendency of being snapped with red cheeks and quadruple chinnage. Like me, Riley wrote a first-draft novel for nanwrimo back in 2007. Then she edited it into a full-blown book entitled Gravity vs. the Girl. Then she sent the resulting manuscript off to four agents, but got too lazy to send it to more after that, so she decided to self-publish. Then, after spending months editing and laying out her tome to perfection, she realized it would have been easier to send it to a few hundred more agents instead.
Anyhow, Riley’s writing style is eerily close to my own, so if you at all enjoy reading this blog (and I'm not assuming you do), you might want to check out Gravity vs. the Girl, which is presently available for purchase on Lulu, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and various online book retailers, such as this one.* Soon, Riley will be starting her own blog on her self-publishing adventures. Eventually she will throw up an author’s website.
Of course, Riley and I aren’t completely alike. For one thing, our names are way different. For another, unlike me, Riley is not paranoid that writing crazy books under her real name will result in the loss of future job opportunities and political appointments. And unlike Riley, I would never, ever engage in shameless self-promotion.
* If you buy it and even relatively like it, a review posted on Amazon or the like would be greatly appreciated. By Riley, of course.
15 comments:
Have my wildest dreams come true???
you genius.
I had just gottem thru reading your last entry and was thinking how much I LOVED reading it and Hilari called. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo
Does this mean I gave birth to twins?
I KNEW that was a killer labor.
p.s. I'm proud you fessed up.
Wowie, Gin! That's some news!
as someone who has read it, i will attest that it is as funny, sarcastic and insightful as this, here blog.
now, excuse me while i go and pretend not to be related to you while i post my review on amazon.
You are too awesome for words. The book is bought. Can't wait to read it!
My face just melted off and my mind is exploding.
wow! my bishop just published a book, but i'm pretty sure yours is much better. i mean riley's. i wonder what my pseudonym would be . . .
Holy Schmoley!!! I am so tickled I can't even stand it! I am purchasing as we speak (or I type).
I'm probably not exactly the right demographic to fully appreciate the character, the gender, the age group, or the popular culture references or setting. But I am sure I would recognize the humor, self deprecation, and cleverness by any name. I am very proud of you, er, Riley.
And Norma Jean would be pretty proud to see her maiden name used by granddaughters in naming children and pseudonyming authors. She was a strong and independent woman well ahead of her time and the font of all Ess family humor and satire.
I think Riley should do your taxes under her name, too, so that those future political appointments won't be in jeopardy.
I can't wait to read it!
omg - paul JUST told me about this (somehow i missed the blog)! argh, i'm soOoo late to the party. i cannot wait to get one of these books. so exciting!
Finally ordered mine Gin; considering how much I love to read Riley, and how in need I am of doing more reading in my life, I'm ecstatic for my estimated April 21st delivery!
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