Lisa Hendrix

Even though I’m deep in the last chapters of Immortal Defender (coming sometime in 2012, btw), I’m managing to get around a little.

First,  an “appearance” I just found out about that left me gobsmacked: Wordsmith.org, the “A Word a Day” people, quoted from Immortal Champion in their word of the day for 7/13/11.  Really. Go look for yourself:

— Medieval collier, woodcut. Unknown artist —

http://wordsmith.org/words/collier.html

As a person who’s been known to read the dictionary for fun, this left me smiling all day. Upwards of a million people get the Word a Day email everyday—it’s hard to get an accurate number because the found stopped keeping track at 550,000 in 2003. And every one of them saw my usage of collier in Immortal Champion.  <g> If you don’t subscribe to A Word a Day, you should. It’s the best daily email you’ll get. Just click here.

Second, a slightly more traditional appearance coming up quickly:

Thursday, July 14, I have an interview and live chat on sister sites Book Monster Reviews and Literal Addiction Paranormal Book Club. The interview will be posted to both sites by 10am EST. The Live Chat will take place on the Literal Addiction site from 8-10pm EDT ((7-9pm CDT/6-8pm MDT/5-7pm PDT). I’ll be giving away signed copies of Immortal Champion at both sites, so be sure to drop by and comment, then join the chat this evening. You’ll need to register for the Author’s Corner forum at Literal Addiction in order to comment on their site, but it’s easy, so be sure to do that so you’re eligible to win. (The forum is on the Author Corner page, where the second part of the interview appears.)

The chat itself will be in in the chatroom on the Contact Page of Literal Addicition. Sign in this evening and ask your best questions. I’ll answer anything! Remember, 8-10pm EDT/5-7pm PDT.

See you there,

*Word of the Random Day

So, yesterday I had occasion to go out in the yard (a rare thing when I’m in deadline mode) and discovered a large pool of water by the NW corner of the house, at the place our sprinkler system originates. Plumber (NOT named Joe, or even middle-named Joe) was called, repairs were performed, just shy of $300 exchanged hands, and all was well. Right?

Wrong. This morning, we hear water running when  such sounds should not be heard.  All internal faucets are checked to be sure children have not left water running. No such luck. I put on the shoes, head outside with flashlight (that’s twice, now, I’ve been in my yard in less that 24 hours!), and step in, you guessed it, a large pool of water by the NW corner of the house.  Larger, in fact. Plumbers called again. Water shut off. Much digging. 

The 47 year old galvanized main water line has given up its rust-covered ghost, to the tune of $2200. Make that $2500 — we needed a new backflow prevention valve while we were at it.

Yesterday at 7 am we were pecunious.

Today, we are im.