The White Blog Bull

I’m going through one of those occasional time periods where I’m all, “So, what should I talk about on this blog o’mine?” I feel like I’ve covered a lot of major topics that are important to me about the craft and the industry, I’m very wary of getting TMI on the web (though can I just say right now that I’m so pissed at my apartment complex for turning off the air conditioning when it’s still like 80 degrees out and I’ve been sweating all day!), and I’m likely to bore you all to death with weeks and weeks worth of posting a variation on, “Hi, I’m working on revisions. I really hope people who read my book like it.”

I know how many people read the blog, and I know how many are lurkers. That’s cool. But what would you like to see on the blog? My brother told me the other day that he wants more personal info. In fact, he asked me why I don’t have a “real” blog where I talk about… oh, I don’t know dating problems or how much I hate my boss. But here’s the thing: I don’t think you can call what SB and I do “dating” for several years now, and my boss is me and I’m rather fond of her. So that’s out. I can, however, tell you that it’s damn muggy in my apartment and I need to get out of here!

I guess I can talk about Veronica Mars. In white text to avoid apoilers. Highlight to read on. I can talk about how I’m a little worried about what’s going on with my pal Logan Echolls. Where is the “psychotic jackass” we all know and love? I’m all for Good!Logan as long as he doesn’t become more boring than Duncan. Because as far as I can see, he’s lost his edge. Yeah, it was fun to see his little smooth move tonight, but it was pretty tame for my Lo. Oh well. Reruns of Weapons of Class Destruction shall have to hold me.

It’s so weird that I’ve suddenly gone all “hail to the bad boy, don’t let him get boring” with V. Mars, because I was never on the Spike bandwagon (or the Angel bandwagon, come to think of it). I liked Riley. But, Riley wasn’t boring, as Duncan or Mr. MarbleMouth Deputy Leo were. Logan was the only one with a bit of personality. Or, we could have Veronica Mars date Weevil. Speaking of, where is he (aside from on the credits)? Eli? Anyone? Still in jail?

I have tentative dates for the paperback release of Secret Society Girl (May 1, 2007) and Under the Rose (June 26, 2007). Raise your hand if you’re looking forward to that!

Oh, and in other news, I was anonymously paraphrased in The New York Times on Monday. I can’t decide what blows my mind more — that the NYT is paying attention to a snarky reader blog, or that they are simultaneously mining said blog for content and ridiculing its existence as well as the comments of its visitors. In addition, I find it disappointing that repeating, albeit anonymously, the possibly made up anecdote of a possibly made up person on the internet (possibly, because they never did contact me to verify facts or identity), now passes for reporting at the “paper of record.”