by Christie Meierz | Jan 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
We (the married we, not the we of royals or people with worms) have hired a publicist, in an attempt to rebuild the momentum Tolari Space once had. One of the publicist’s considered suggestions was — a Street Team. Those who join it get early access to...
by Christie Meierz | Jan 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wow. I am busy and loving it. Pretty new editions of The Marann and Daughters of Suralia are now available. They are simple and clean, and they are copy-edited to within an inch of my life. The interior is printed in an attractive font and mildly stylish chapter...
by Christie Meierz | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
First things first: HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!! May all your hopes for the new year come true! Well, and I am excited to be back to self-publishing again. This has the following consequences: The original self-published editions of my books are live again on Amazon,...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
…or something. Insomnia occasionally plagues me. Last night I lay awake until oh-dark-thirty, when my brother-in-law the lieutenant colonel says he gets up, and when I finally fell asleep, I dreamed about… Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. (If you have never...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
And so, home from PhilCon 2014. After a night’s sleep and a shower, I am back at the keyboard and back in Tolari space. The con was wonderful, and kudos to the PhilCon concomm. A great time was had by most, as far as I could tell. (Of course it had its blips....
by Christie Meierz | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Oh! And I almost forgot. In my schedule is also Sat 2:00 PM in Executive Suite 623 (1 hour) BROAD UNIVERSE RAPID FIRE READING Come listen to 7 women get their Girl Cooties all over science fiction!
by Christie Meierz | Nov 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m going to Philcon, yes I am! And here’s my schedule: Sat 4:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour) BEAUTY IN THE FUTURE (1752) When technology makes changing one’s appearance as easy as changing one’s clothes or hair color, will our perception...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
There’s a non-trivial chance that my Tolari have ridiculously long hair because I’ve been letting my own hair grow for the last… oh… third of my life, or something like that. Most folks didn’t realize just how long it was because I seldom...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Many people spend November posting daily about the good things in their lives for which they are grateful. It’s an excellent activity, and I can’t praise it enough. Gratitude sets you up for a life of appreciating what you have. It makes you happier. It...
by Christie Meierz | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
World Prematurity Day doesn’t come until November 17th, but on this day in 1983, I lost the first of my preemies. I never carried well, or easily, and two of my five (yes 5) sons were premature. The second, born at 32 weeks, is now something over 6′...
