I wrote an incredibly tired post last night, told it to publish, it zapped off temperamentally into the ether, and I went to bed.
At IAFA currently. Thrilled that so many people -- critics, authors and a couple of academics -- have already read American Gods. More thrilled that the ones who have start by telling me that, yes, they liked my other books, but this is really good. No, really good. Had several conversations about the dedication (it's dedicated to Roger Zelazny and Kathy Acker) which was odd and sad.
Favorite comment on the beard, an astonished "You look like a grown up!" from an old friend. Hah! It still dies tonight.
Meanwhile, Joe Fulgham, over at the Dreaming has done a lovely banner ad for American Gods. It has lightning on it and everything. (Go and take a look.) Please feel free to steal it and use it and link it to here, or to the countdown front page (www.americangods.com -- probably best as we will be putting more stuff up here soon than just the journal), or to Amazon.com or your favorite local or online bookseller or whoever.
Labels: American Gods Blog, beards, IAFA, the Dreaming