Kickstarter Update #2:

Dear Fans of Out For Souls and Cookies,

Can you believe it? In one weekend, we’re over halfway to funded! I am so grateful to all of you.

Taste Edmonds was a quiet show, but I gave out all but five of my remaining original pamphlets, hoping to find more fans of the series.

Over the weekend, one of the backers asked me about the REAL ROSIE AND TYCHO! In particular, they wanted to know why I tended to speak about Rosie.

No, I don’t have a favorite. However, Rosie’s actions are closer to a normal intelligent, albeit lazy, dog. I have often said if the real Rosie had the initiative to match her intelligence, we’d all live in Rosietown, not Seattle, Washington, USA, or Earth. It’d all be Rosietown.

Wait, you’re thinking. Not everyone likes dogs. Doesn’t matter. Rosie brings everyone to the dogside. She is eight pounds of hedonistic cuteness with the full knowledge of Jedi-mindtricks. If she thinks you don’t like dogs, she’ll sit and stare at you until you pick her up. (And people always do.) The biggest toughest men melt under her gaze and start speaking to her in babytalk. She had one of my hiking buddies carry her for eight miles. Tycho rings the bell when Rosie needs to go out. This is why in the comic, she is the leader.

When I tell stories about Tycho, the stories just get weird. This weirdness inspired parts of the comic in the first place. Lord Fluffcakes is inspired by the Hide-a-squirreldog puzzle which Tycho loved as a puppy. (Follow the link if you want to see a non-creepy dog toy.)

Though Tycho enjoys a day at the beach or quiet hike, he is the ultimate lover of home, hearth, and his puzzle toys. He loves Rosie, my husband and I with an undying devotion and we love him. He wants us all to be safe. Preferably in the same room. He also wants the people and dogs he has adopted in the same room with him. One of his little quirks is Tycho leaves maddening elusive messages in shapes around the house. Here is one of them.

What does it mean? 3 or M or W? Or could it mean: Three monsters invading from the west?

This strange message is close to his dish, but sometimes he carries his messages into the living room or spread across the kitchen floor. Does the change of location mean anything? I don’t know. When Rosie gets hungry she will eat the messages which Tycho has left. Are they hiding something? 

This inspired the use of the dog dish to speak to the big boss.

Issue 2, Page 17

 

Tycho, the furry enigma

 If you are wondering if you should give to the Kickstarter, please do! We are only $187 away from funding.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/129641212/out-for-souls-and-cookies-graphic-novel/

ECCC here we come…

We will be at Booth 505 at Emerald City Comic Con this weekend. ECCC is the premier comic book and pop culture convention in the pacific northwest!  If you are looking for us, we are exhibiting under my name: Elizabeth Guizzetti.

 

Here is what you will fine at our booth:

Out for Souls & Cookies 5 will debut this weekend and we have copies of all the back issues including the Christmas Special.

We also have paperback copies of Other Systems and all three issues of Faminelands.

We will be giving away swag. We will be having a huge giveaway at our booth.  You can win everything from sketches to postcard sets to books.

Aubry Andersen will be in my booth representing Fuzzy Hedgehog Press selling paperback copies of  The Winter and The Spring as well as Zachary Bonelli’s novel Voyage: Embarkation

We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Author Appearance: Indie Book Fair December 20 & 21, 2013

Here we go, my final event of 2013!

If you are in Seattle and looking for a last minute Christmas Gift check out the

Indie Book Fair
A/NT Galley
2045 Westlake Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
December 20 & 21, 2013 — 11AM – 8PM

Meet the authors and find books for kids, teens and adults of all genres: science fiction, fantasy, romance, young adult, mystery, memoir, and so much more.

I will be giving away bookmarks and pins from Other Systems.

On Saturday, I will be raffling off a drawing of Lord Fluffcakes from Out for Souls & Cookies and a paperback copy of Other Systems! Also at my table there will be a special activity: Draw your favorite demon!

Authors in attendance include: Ksenia Anske, Leeland Artra, S.C. Barrus, Laurie Blauner, Zachary Bonelli, Kate Bracy, Jamie Brazil, Paddy Eger, J. Glenn Evans, T.M. Franklin, Jerry Gold, David D. Horowitz, Paty Jager, Sibyl James, A. Ka, Kay Kinghammer, Susan Lute, Maggie Lynch (Maggie Jaimeson, Maggie Faire), Michele Makinson, Mark Matteson, John B McIntyre, Robert R. Mitchell, Old Nod, Northwest Independent Writers Association, Chris Patchell, D.E.S. Richard, Laura Kelly Robb, Susan Schreyer, Valerie Stein, Lisa Stowe, Jeff Suwak, Griffith H. Williams, Windtree Press, Joyce Yarrow,  Matt Youngmark and me!

Indie Book Fair Modest means. Serious writers. December 20 & 21!

This is my final event of 2013!

Indie Book Fair Modest means. Serious writers.
December 20 & 21, 2013 — 11AM – 8PM

A/NT Galley
2045 Westlake Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

Looking for a last minute gift?

Books.

Lots and lots of books.

There will be books for all ages. Science fiction, fantasy, romance, young adult, mystery, memoir, and so much more.

Meet the authors, too. They’ll be there, selling their books. You can get them to sign the books. Grab their swag, like bookmarks, postcards, and such. Many of them will have raffles for even more free stuff!

Authors in attendance include: Ksenia Anske, Leeland Artra, S.C. Barrus, Laurie Blauner, Zachary Bonelli, Kate Bracy, Jamie Brazil, Paddy Eger, J. Glenn Evans, T.M. Franklin, Jerry Gold, Elizabeth Guizzetti, David D. Horowitz, Paty Jager, Sibyl James, A. Ka, Kay Kinghammer, Susan Lute, Maggie Lynch (Maggie Jaimeson, Maggie Faire), Michele Makinson, Mark Matteson, John B McIntyre, Robert R. Mitchell, Old Nod, Northwest Independent Writers Association, Chris Patchell, D.E.S. Richard, Laura Kelly Robb, Susan Schreyer, Valerie Stein, Lisa Stowe, Jeff Suwak, Griffith H. Williams, Windtree Press, Joyce Yarrow, and Matt Youngmark

On Saturday, December 21, the authors will read excerpts from their books, from 5:00PM to 8:00PM. Refreshments will be served. A touch of wine, too, for those over 21.

And Art!

Lots and Lots of Art.

Since it’s in a gallery, there’s art everywhere. All around, you’ll have plenty of time to absorb some culture and buy some unique gifts for the holidays.

Upcoming Author Appearances November 22nd & 23rd

Meet over 20 Pacific Northwest Authors at Barnes & Noble!

Friday November 22, 2013 1:00 pm to 6 pm

Come meet local authors of various genres. Benefiting Treehouseforkids.org, BookFair# 11247640!

I will primarily be promoting Other Systems. I will have free bookmarks and buttons at my table.

Downtown
Pacific Place, 600 Pine St Suite 107, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-264-0156

Author Times

 1-6pm: Zachary Bonelli, Karen Page, Glenn Stenson, Aubrey Kae Anderson.
1-3pm: Holli Anderson, Will Anderson, Megan Moreno, Mike Hartner, Jenifer Maier, Lorenzo Leonard, Jana Mohr Lone.

2-4pm: Cecy Robson, TM Franklin, Jordan Chaney, Judith Folk, Larry Mulkerin, Kathleen Ellis, Florence Petheram.

4-6pm: Elizabeth Guizzetti, Tina Bustamante.

Creating A Graphic Novel Workshop!

Kent Public Library  Kent WA
November 23
2-4 pm

Learn how graphic novels are written and produced from this independent comic book author and artist.  Topics will include developing ideas, character design, plotting, storyboarding and more. All supplies included. For ages 12 and up. Space is limited, please call the library to register 253-859-3330.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Library

Author Reading at the Kent Library

Hey local fans,

Join me as I read from my novel, Other Systems, at the Kent Public Library.

Verdict Book Reviews hailed Other Systems as, “An imaginative and bold Sci-Fi adventure which, at its core, is a powerfully humane tale of identity and friendship.”

Discussion about writing science fiction and possible difficulties of space travel and planetary colonization will follow.

Kent Library

212 2nd Avenue N., Kent, 98032
253-859-3330

Saturday, August 10, 2013
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM in the Large Meeting Room

Seattle! I am appearing at the Pacific Place Barnes&Noble June 8

Author Event!

This Saturday June 8th at 2 pm, I will be appearing at Pacific Place Barnes & Noble in Downtown Seattle to do a discussion and a signing for my science fiction novel, Other Systems!

I would love to discuss science fiction with you and have free bookmarks and buttons for everyone so stop on by!

Starting at 1 pm: The America Scores Bookfair

Also at 2 pm Author Maudy Fowler will also be in attendance to promote her new non-fiction book Angel Whispers

and a reading of Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy in the children’s section for the kids.

I hope to see you there!

Downtown Barnes & Noble
Pacific Place, 600 Pine St Suite 107, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-264-0156

http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4387306

Emerald City Comic Con–Here we come!

So I am heading out to pick up our badges today for Emerald City Comic Con the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the pacific northwest! I also will bring one suitcase of display items and banners so I can do the basic table set up. Maria and I will haul the inventory together tomorrow. She gets here at 10 am and the con opens at 2pm so we have plenty of time for finishing set up and lunch.

Maria and I will be at Booth 1006 this year. The con is bigger than ever before.  We will also have some help from my niece, Jessica. We wil be “elfing-out” to celebrate the release of Faminelands #3. Come by for free postcard sets, bookmarks and other goodies. We have a special prize for anyone who buys the entire set. We also will be having a raffle with a hand drawn image of Lark and you can get your photo taken with people who dress up as elves to sell you a series of books.

We will be handing out buttons, postcards and excerpts for Other Systems. We also have news on The Martlet and Out for Souls&Cookies to share.

There will be plenty of celebrities, media guests, artists and authors. If you are in Seattle, come check it out!

Getting ready for Jet City Comic Book Show and I sold a short story this week!

So this week most of my time has been spent getting ready for Jet City Comic Show which is Saturday. Unfortunately Maria (and her poor kids) are sickies so I will be heading out to the wilds of Seattle Center without her. I will be at Artist Alley table #48 selling my comics and handing out free chapters of my novel Other Systems.

It’s nice I got everything in my handy-dandy giant red hard plastic suitcase for Jet City, because it means I also packed for V-Con in the smaller suitcase–also red but with polka dots so I feel prepared.

A lot of new authors and artists wonder what should I bring to a con so here is a list of things that I bring to every con where I am tabling such as Jet City:

1) Comics and books to sell.

2) Posters and mini-buttons to sell

3) 3-step Acrylic tray style riser to hold Faminelands and Lure

4) Smaller literature holder to hold Out for Souls & Cookies

5) Easels and poster holder. I use a sideless slotted mail file–it works great

6) First Aid Kit with lots of Bandaids and Neosporen: you slice your hand on a piece of plastic and you will be lucky you have them. Also it’s amazing how many ladies are wearing uncomfortable footwear and get blisters. Ladies, unless you are confident and comfortable in heels stop trying to impress your boyfriend. It is fun for an hour at max, then not only does no one care that your feet hurt, we don’t want to hear you whine about it. Still as a generally nice person who happens to keep bandaids in my kit: I will give you one.

7) Food and Drink for me and any minions which show up

8) Binder clips, scissors, index cards

9) Pens for signing books, ball point pens for everything else.

10) Tally Sheet, Change bag, Credit card reader, Iphone and Ipad. It’s weird, but in different places I get better reception on one or the other so I always bring both.

11) Business cards, freebie chapters and other marketing materials, banners

12 Table cloth

13) A emergency kit for non emergencies: nail file, clippers, tampons, breathmints, hair brush, Tylenol, Advil, carmex, hand wipes, antibacterial gel, vitamins, and Zertec. Though honestly, I have been at a con without Zertec and I suppose Maria felt it was an emergency when I was having an allergic reaction, because we sent our minion out into the world and made her go buy us some.

I think that is everything I bring.

At a con away from home, I also bring two outfits for everyday. One for during the con wear which for me is business casual or a costume. The other is my off hours clothes. If the hotel has a pool, I always bring my swimsuit. If I am invited to a party I also bring a dress.

Finally, the other exciting thing: Perihelion is restarting their online science fiction magazine and bought my story Unintentional Colonists which is set on Jupiter’s moon Europa. It’s gone through editing and I okayed the galley last night so check it out 11/12/12!

May 26th Star Party

So my regular star watching buddy went to her folk’s house this weekend and it was such a nice clear night, I decided to head out to Seattle Astronomer Society’s Star Party at Greenlake. They have a monthly public free event.

I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but everyone was really welcoming.  I had just started approaching when this guy named Peter said, “Want to look at the Moon?” And let me look through his telescope.

There were three telescopes set up and I saw the craters of the moon with much more detail than I can get with my celestial binoculars. I saw Mars which really wasn’t much to look at which surprised me because it is so close to Earth. In my binoculars it looks like a orange fuzzy dot, and in the telescope, it just looks like a fuzzy orangish ball.

The highlight of the night was Saturn. I could see the rings plus two of his moons: We figured one was Phoebe, weren’t sure about the other one, but hey Saturn has over 50 moons (and counting) and we are a bunch of amateurs.

We were in Seattle so due to light pollution and haze distance objects were not as bright as I have gotten used to looking at them up in North Bend. Aphids and mosquitos were everywhere, but what was awesome about all the bugs were the bats flying overhead.  Dang, those little guys can fly.