I Wasn’t Even Out Of Bed!

And everything about this day was already really frustrating.

Here in the humble Hinterlands, Instagram has been down since 9PM last night. (I’m guessing it’s part of the White Hats blackout, so I’m trying to be patient…)

However.

Not only could I see that I had gotten a really nice DM from a friend in NYC, who wanted to tell me something about my novel Freak Parade (he was one of the very first people on Earth to read a final draft of it, way back in 2005); but, also, a friend in Switzerland had sent me a DM wanting to know how to wire me money to pay me for a book I had shipped to him.

These are things I definitely want to reply to but I cannot! Because I cannot get onto my Instagram account, and I don’t have either of their regular email addresses or phone numbers.

Plus, there is definitely a “man of interest” in Istanbul and I want to see if he sent me anything during the night. And, of course, the love of my life, a man in London… I want to see if he posted anything, for chrissakes. I’m addicted to all this!

But the worst news that lingered through to this morning, is that for some unknown reason, the Hollywood Vampires cancelled their show in Budapest last evening, at the very last minute. Meaning, the people were already queued up to get into the arena and suddenly the show was cancelled.

Even those celebrity-sleuths that we all count on to have the most up-to-the-minute details on everything imaginable related to famous people– the UK Daily Mail— had nothing!

“Johnny Depp’s band Hollywood Vampires cancel Budapest gig at the last minute ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’ leaving queuing fans concerned“

But nobody knew why they cancelled.

It is actually really disturbing. I hope that everyone is all right.

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Well, my Zazzle store is still not up and running, but it’s getting closer. In the meantime, Valerie and I added this cool new merch opportunity!

*1954 Powder Blue Pickup* playing cards!!

I sent a link over to Wayne yesterday afternoon, and he was thrilled! And he said he would hand them out at the next poker game!

The reason I find this so funny is that (in case you haven’t read it yet) 1954 Powder Blue Pickup is an anal sex extravaganza from start to finish. I think the only thing I’ve ever written that is more relentlessly pornographic would be Half-Moon Bride.

To be sure, they are both love stories, too. But they are seriously not for the easily offended reader.

Anyway.

The merch store is still not open yet. But MarilynsRoomBooks.com is open, but more pages will be added.

Again, MarilynsRoomBooks.com is not a retail store. It is merely a convenient place to find links to all my books and eBooks that are for sale anywhere in the world. Since Amazon and I had that enormously HUGE falling out (worldwide) a couple of years ago, it is harder for readers, now, to find my books.

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In other news–

From Real Raw News:

“JAG Sentences Eric Holder to Hang

[…] clearly wanted from Holder an admission of guilt in the matter of firearms that went missing and were used in homicides and a mass shooting event, under his watch as attorney general of the United States.

But Holder had chosen to remain silent as he sat at the defense table with a smug expression indelibly etched on his weathered face. He had heard the admiral call him “a traitor,” a “cowardly assassin by proxy,” and a “servant” of the most diabolical creature to walk the earth—Barack Hussein Obama. […]”

[…] ‘A verdict has been reached unanimously,’ the admiral said, glancing at a stone-faced Holder. ‘The convicted is now sentenced to hang by the neck until dead…It seems we have an open slot Friday, July 21, at 10:00 a.m.’ “

[full article here]

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In other other news!!

The Summer Sale is on over at Nick Cave’s Cave Things!! Up to 50% off across the store, from now until August 4th. Shop now!!

Got anyone you love? Why not buy them these nice pencils?! Roses are okay. Chocolates are okay. A diamond is sort of a huge commitment. But nothing says love like pencils — especially these! (£7.50 plus shipping)