Top of the Thursday, Space Crew!
Welp, I know this is almost a week late. If it’s any consolation, that might mean two updates in one week? Or should I spare your inboxes? Lemme know.
The thing is, I’ve been legitimately busy legitimately working on legitimate projects. Oh, and impromptu travel and hosting friends from out of town. All in good fun. But mostly this summer is about working for you guys, and I’ve been doing a lot of that.
First, This Weekend is Montreal ComicCon!
I’m going to come hang out on Saturday, mostly in the vendor area, and talk about my book. I’ll have some of these fancy bookmarks with me to give away. If you’re going, please hit me up. Tweeting at me is going to be the best way (@ac_baldwin).
Podcast Coming Soon!
Last week I spent an hour talking to my old friend Frédéric Byé. Fred hosts a podcast called Creative Magic Unchained where he interviews all sorts of writerly folk and asks them tough questions. You can listen to me awkwardly stumble through them once the cast goes live at the end of the month.
Theme Song...Come on Now, Guys. We’re So Close.
I’ve been working my bottom off to get this done. I’m close. We’re close. We need about ten orders. You know who you are.
And you know, if we have a theme song, it would only make sense to publish a book trailer. Not that I’ve been secretly working on one or anything. What.
Now go forward and enjoy your Friday and the weekend and please come see me at Montreal ComicCon. 
Your Sly and Sassy Space Captain,
-AC
Hello Sweethearts!
I hope that you all are doing well and that your summer has been full of popsicles, time spent with people you love and lots of sunshine! Things have been progressing really well with How to Get Run Over by a Truck. We have been editing the manuscript itself, finalizing the cover, and sending out galley copies (the promotional copies of the book - not the final ones you’ll be getting :) to book reviewers and to bookstores! In some really fantastic news, the book has gotten a few really wonderful reviews that I’d love to share with you:
"Katie McKenna’s beautiful, wrenching memoir reduced me to actual tears—and then, slowly, left me with a broad smile and a growing sense of wonder. This book starts out as the story of an accident, but it becomes a meditation on the preciousness of life, and the long road we all travel to become ourselves." —Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She’s Not There and Stuck in the Middle with You
"At times visceral and horrifying, at times heartbreaking and healing, and at times hilarious, McKenna’s memoir is a testament to the incredible resilience of the human spirit coming up against a crushing blow." —Hilary Angus, Managing Editor of Momentum Mag
"...Unflinchingly honest, at times dark, and yet surprisingly funny — a delight to read." —Michael J. O’Loughlin, author of The Tweetable Pope: A Spiritual Revolution in 140 Characters
I am over the moon that some of the people who have read it have really enjoyed it, and I CAN’T WAIT to share it with you!
Also, another bit of exciting news is that we have recently sold the audiobook rights Audible! The release date of the audio book is TBD, but I am so delighted about this opportunity, and so grateful to Inkshares for making this happen!
And lastly, I was recently featured in a podcast by the start-up company SpareMin! They interviewed me about my memoir, and my experience writing it, how I wrote the book that I needed to read, and what the feedback has been:
https://www.sparemin.com/category/the-spare-minute/
The conversation with me starts at about 10:40, but listen to the whole podcast - its really great!
Thank you all again for your incredible support and kindness, none of this would have happened without you!! You are too wonderful for words.
Heart,
Katie McKenna
Good Wednesday to all! I wish everyone success on their endeavors and tons of good tidings are slinging your way!
This week’s offering is again offered on a Wednesday (and I do apologize for that), but it is a very good little piece. Well, it takes place in the same world, in the same nation as that of my book, and at roughly the same time. There is some reference to skulls and injury and such, so, as always, give it a read before turning it loose on any unsuspecting young ones.
And thank you again for continuing to follow Borehole Bazaar! If you feel like these short stories are worth supporting, even if the book is not your thing, let me know! Also, if you would like a printed and spiral bound version, just pre-order twice (they can be e-copies) and send me your mailing address. I’ll put little illustrations in the margins and mail them out to you as soon as I have your address and know your desire!
The stories thus far are
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And, as always, I wish you, every last one of you, a marvelous time and a wonderful afternoon! If there’s anything I may do to aid you, please just Direct Message me or grab my attention on Facebook!
