I haven’t had much time to think about blogging or reading or writing or anything else, really. To give you an idea of what’s going on, I have three meetings this week and at least six next week and four the following week, one of them an all-day thing. Plus, I’m leaving for El Salvador at the end of February. At the same time, I have a book review due any day now, and I have been writing an average of three letters of recommendation a week since classes started again in January. So it is with some relief that I see I have been tagged for three memes, which means that I do not have to think too hard about coming up with a topic so I can keep this blog lurching along.
I am going to begin with the one that seems easiest, which is the meme that comes from Dorothy. I have to list ten signs that a book was written by me. Since I have written a book, I can easily do this one. Here we go:
- It’s a novel.
- It moves from a very realistic to bizarre, Gothic fantasy.
- The tone is relaxed to a fault.
- The narrative plays clever games that too frequently make that deadly transition to stupid.
- There are academics in it, and they come to bad ends.
- It is set in a place I have lived, like the Bronx.
- It reads like a bad Stephen King knockoff.
- The grammar is impeccable.
- The formatting and document design are first rate (I used to be a tech writer).
- The title–how do I say this?–sucks.
And that’s it: the ten signs that the book you are reading was written by me. By the way, if you do find this novel, let me know so I can start getting my royalty payments. If you haven’t been tagged, jump in and play.
The Hobgoblin of Little Minds 
Ouch – that is one hefty schedule you have there. As one of the meme taggers, I’m pleased if it makes your blogging life a little easier, and at the same time the last thing I’d want to do is add pressure to your packed writing schedule. Just anywhen.
As for the novel ‘There are academics in it and they come to bad ends.’ LOL! Sounds like my kind of book!
So, what is it? I want to read it right now!!!
Chartroose–Sadly, no editor or publisher has seen fit to appease the clamoring masses of bad-horror-starved humanity by publishing my book. I can assure you, though, that the instant I get a contract, I will let everyone know, complete with links to Amazon and ISBNs.
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Have a great trip, Hob. I am impressed by your impeccable grammar! Can’t wait to read the book once it is published (and it will be, too)!