Young Junius

Hey folks, here's a short video taken from my online class where I talk about the revision process I'm currently using on YOUNG JUNIUS and JACK PALMS 2: This Is Life. Here I take you into the lab, talk about how I'm doing the work and show you the dirty behind the actual writing process. You KNOW this is going to make YOUNG JUNIUS a better book. I hope you're as excited as I am for the awesomeness of the upcoming Cinco de Harwood pre-sale event! More info on that coming VERY SOON!

And if you want to grab the Stephen Koch chapter "Working and Reworking" that I mention, it's here.

Ben and AlisonBehold: to your left you see Ben LeRoy and Alison Janssen, publisher and senior editor of Tyrus Books, who'll be bringing out Young Junius in the fall.

Listen here for the second of my two-part interview with Ben. Here we chat about the future of publishing, ebooks, Kindle and other readers, what makes for good writing, good candy and plenty more!

Ben talks about the history of Bleak House Books, how it became Tyrus Books, and what he sees in the coming publishing landscape.

Enjoy the cast! We'll be back soon with more! And I should soon be done with my revision of THIS IS LIFE. More on that soon...

Ty Cobb going in cleats, ninja-style!What's up, champs? I'm more than happy to have on Ben LeRoy this week, the publisher and founder of Tyrus Books, the company who'll be publishing Young Junius this fall.

Ben's a hardcore publishing/literature/crime fiction devotee and having him on here is tantamount to having on a publisher-version of what I've been trying to be as a writer. We get into some great topics this week in the first half of this interview: Tyrus's history, Andy Griffin, Young Junius, Maxwell Perkins, J.D. Salinger and much more!!

You'll also hear a short update on the front end about my progress with JP2/JP3 revisions. Enjoy!

Click here to listen to this week's 'cast!

Cold Cocked!Direct link to Q&A wrap-up episode for YOUNG JUNIUS!

Yeah, I actually let "The Sigler" come on over here and share the mic to ask me your questions. Q from Palms Mommas and Daddies were received on Twitter, Facebook, email, and on the K7 line. Check it check it as I weigh in on Randy the Mop Boy, Big Willie Stash, NYC, JACK WAKES UP, the needle, and all things Ponds! You got to hear this one to believe it!

Plus, here's a very cool review of JACK WAKES UP by Success Books

I know you're going to dig this! I love it! Direct link to La MoDa remixes Young Junius - 01

What we have here is a special musical remix of the short story Young Junius, which is also Ch. 1 of the novel, created by DJ Mosart 212 of La MoDa Mix tapes. You can find lots more audio remixes, great DJ sessions and overall listening awesomeness at http://lamodamixtapes.blogspot.com/

You might as well just sign up now to get their feed from feedburner or hit them on iTunes. I know I had to!

Thanks much to Mo for creating this mix, Sachillpages for contributing two tracks, and all of you for checking it out! I'll be back soon with a special Young Junius Q&A hosted by Scott Sigler this Sunday, and until then keep this rocking you in the ears! I can't think of a better way to roll into the weekend.

Got a friend who likes music but hasn't gotten into podcast fiction yet? This might just be the perfect MP3 to send them!

Plus: Promo is for Nina Kimberly the Merciless by Christiana Ellis -- out May 15th from Dragon Moon press!

See that clock a-ticking just above this? That's the countdown timer getting ready to go BOOM when JACK WAKES UP hits stores on Tuesday! I can barely stand it!

But there's no rest for the ecstatic or jubilant and no slouching in here either! This baby packs over 35 minutes of hard-boiled, straight up crime, noir action and violence!! You capable of handling that? Are your ears.

One way to find out: direct link to Young Junius - 30 (Final Episode) is here. 

It's just me this week, peoples, nothing more and nobody less. Check me out as I wax sad (a little) about YJ coming to a close, crazy-joyful about JWU coming out after all this time, and everything else in between. You'll hear why this episode comes out on a Wednesday, what that day means to me and Palms Nation, more dates for readings and plans for Cinco de Harwood, my tribute to Silver Spoons, and so much more!

Use this link to get to the JWU Events Flyer so you can print it out or email it to folks.

Post your comments below to weigh in on whether the last lines of the story should feature everybody's favorite dirty, hyphenated adjective.

Go to this Q&A Forum to post your Questions for Scott Sigler to ask me when we do our YJ - Q&A wrap-up podcast on May 12th. I'm dying to hear what you'd like to be knowing!