Hi and Happy Friday, but wasn’t it Friday just yesterday? And wasn’t January the day before that?
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If I’m to celebrate anything it has to be my good bloggy friends who stop by and entertain me with their comments. So that’s who I’m celebrating today. No small thing, of course, but very important.
Maybe there’s one small thing I can add. A good night’s sleep last night. My characters snoozed from the workout I gave them the other day, so I got to snooze, too.
Now here are some authors who didn’t take that sage advice, “Write what you know.” And aren’t we glad they didn’t! Look at what they’ve come up with.
Gina Stoneheart says
Joylene, I applaud you for not giving up and for venturing out of "writing what you know" and soaking your feet in what must have been miles of deep, uncharted territory. I'm not big on this genre of books but because I admire your work and sincerity, I would love to read Break Time once I've gotten through the five books I've promised authors reviews for. It does sound interesting and I wish you the BEST of luck with it!
Thanks for sharing, C Lee.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
That's so nice to hear, Gina. Thanks for your support; it means a lot.
Old Kitty says
What a fabulous collaboration!! And love the word "matchitehew"!!! Yay!! All the best! Take care
x
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Kitty!
Southpaw says
"Warning: if you have to Google your intended genre, you might be in a wee bit of trouble. " I love that! Steampunk is like the perfect blend of scifi and fantasy.
Congrats!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Southpaw!
Michael Di Gesu says
CONGRATS to Joylene! I enjoy a good steampunk novel!
This anthology looks great. I guess I'll have to buy it…
Thanks for featuring it today, LEE… and WE APPRECIATE YOU TOO!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks for that, Michael!
Arlee Bird says
I haven't read much steampunk, but what I have read I have liked. It's a rather odd and unique genre.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I've had the same experience, Arlee. It's good to try new stuff.
Al Diaz says
Congratulations to Joylene!
It's the first time I arrive to your site from your profile and I got the chance to see your author's page. So neat! I liked it very much.
Good you got the chance to snooze. Dragon Hugs!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Al. And btw, your Tuesday post was powerful.
Angela Brown says
You're a sweetie. I feel like such a special person 🙂
And that steampunk anthology sounds very intriguing!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Angela. Yes, Lee is a very special person.
klahanie says
Well, stream my punk! I'm celebrating that your celebrating the celebration of celebrating comments.
Joylene, Canadian author and mighty fine human being. Quite the combo, eh. Quite the collaboration of some amazing writers n'stuff. This seems just the type of reading I can get stuck into. No, not literally. Congrats and happy dances to Joylene.
Thanks for having the delightful Joylene on your delightful site, you equally delightful lady, Lee.
That's it, I'm outta' here………………
Your starstuckest fan,
Gary
Joylene Nowell Butler says
But Gary, I thought you were MY starstuckest fan!
Thanks for all that nice talk and stuff. Means a lot.
Karen Lange says
Kudos Joylene, to sticking to it! Sounds like a great project. It's amazing how we can stretch and even more amazing to see the results. Wish you and your fellow authors all the best!
Lee, thanks for hosting! Enjoyed the post.
Happy weekend! 🙂
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks so much, Karen. Your continuing support means a whole lot.
Jemi Fraser says
I enjoy steampunk! Actually wrote a YA novel in steampunk for fun – doubt it'll ever see the light of day tho! 🙂
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I never thought ours would either. Never say never, Jemi!
Lexa Cain says
I'm glad your characters let you snooze, Lee. I hope you and they get re-charged!
I love the premise of the steampunk book! So original! Congrats to Joylene and the other authors who had the courage to write what they didn't know! 🙂
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks so much, Lexa!
C. Lee McKenzie says
I've met a couple of Steampunk writers at book signings, so that's how I learned about it. Now we have Joylene's book to really give us the scoop.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I work with a steampunk author from Alberta who is very talented. He was very surprised when the anthology came out. I was too embarrassed to warn him in advance. Strange, eh.
Zoe Byrd says
Oh my I would be soooo lost! I didnt know Steampunk was a genre … well that it was the genre it apparently is! I would be sooo bald ! You arent wearing a wig in that photo right? You said you pulled hair but hmmm… pretty convincing toupe ya got there! You are a better woman and I suspect writer than I!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Zoe, I have a ton of hair. A few chunks here and there… Actually, I aimed for mostly the grey. Thanks, eh!
Suzanne Furness says
Glad your characters let you get a good night's sleep!
Steampunk isn't a genre I know a huge amount about, I did actually 'Google' it a few weeks ago as I was intrigued. Will have to check out the book.
C. Lee McKenzie says
They can be sweet once in a while, but not often.
Hope you do check out this anthology. It does sound intriguing.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
It's quite popular in film form. So I think the genre is on the rise. Hi, Suzanne!
Shooting Stars Mag says
Thanks for sharing – sometimes it really is best to NOT write what you know. We'd have a lot of very similar books if everyone did that, I think…
-Lauren
C. Lee McKenzie says
You are right there, Lauren. Have to stretch ourselves and what better way than to write about what you don't know.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I loved the challenge of writing Break Time, but mostly after the fact. Thanks, Lauren.
Julie Flanders says
I'm embarrassed to say that for a long time I had no clue what steampunk was. I think I've finally managed to figure it out now. Break Time sounds great.
Here's to more snoozes for you! Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
We're on the same path, Julie. I have friends who write, but I"m just catching on too. Have to read this anthology and become an "expert." 🙂
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I was in the same boat, Julie. Thank goodness for the Internet.
Cathrina Constantine says
Isn't it nice to exhaust your characters so you can snooze?! Good for You!! Breaktime sounds right up my alley, I like steampunk.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Oh, great. A steampunk reader. I love that. Hope you'll check out Joylene's anthology.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
That's so nice to hear, Cathrina. Thanks!
L.G. Keltner says
Blogging friends are wonderful, aren't they? So is a good night of sleep. Unfortunately, I'm overdue for one of those. My kids are early risers a lot of the time.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Maybe this weekend you'll snatch an extra few zzzz's. Hope so.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I'm lucky. My kids are grown and have kids of their own. Summers are quiet here, until the heat. Then it's all about me dreaming of sleep. LOL.
debi o'neille says
Sounds like a book I'll have to read.
Sometimes I like writing what I don't know, because it always takes me someplace I didn't expect. 🙂
http://debioneille.blogspot.com
C. Lee McKenzie says
I love winding up in a new and unexpected place. Guess that's why I'm a pantsers.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Ooh, I like your analogy, Debi. I remember reading War and Peace the first time. I had avoided it for 30 years because I thought it would be boring. Boy was I wrong.
L. Diane Wolfe says
I'll have to get Joylene's book!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Me, too. Short stories are among my favorite things to read.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks for that, Diane. Even though I have two older books, I'm still nervous until reviews start coming in. Have a great day.
Carol Garvin says
Good writers are always up for a challenge. I hope your chunks of hair have grown back in. 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
We'll have to ask Joylene how the hair thing is going.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
I'm glad you asked, Carol. It's gotten thicker. Who knew. Hope you're enjoying summer's eve. I'll be over to see you today.
Mere Joyce says
Writing something you've never before heard of would be a really interesting adventure! Glad it worked out so well, =)
C. Lee McKenzie says
I imagine there'd have to be a lot of reading before the writing started.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Joyce. I did a lot of movie watching so I could visional the day to day stuff. It was fun until I started writing. LOL.
DMS says
Yeah for a good night's sleep! 🙂
It sounds like Joylene learned a lot during the time it took for the anthology to be completed. It sounds like a wild ride. I haven't read any steam punk books yet- but I do have one on my shelf. This collection sounds great. Wishing Joylene the best of luck!
~Jess
C. Lee McKenzie says
I'm behind in that category. Some short stories might be just the way to find out more about it.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Jess. Happy Summer.
Deb says
Thanks for the feature. Grabbed myself a copy and thinking this will be some good weekend reading!
p.s. about time I caught up with you and your blog!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Hope things are better. Know you and your husband have had a rough week.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks so much for grabbing a copy, Deb. That made my day even better. Happy Weekend.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thank you, Captain. You're not only first here, you're first in most ninja's books!
Thanks for having me, Lee. You're the best!
C. Lee McKenzie says
I loo forward to reading your book, Joylene.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Thanks, Lee!
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
I have my copy of that anthology! Joylene rocks.
Glad we can entertain you with our comments. I am here to amuse.
And be the first to comment…
C. Lee McKenzie says
And you never fail. Thank you.