Publishers Marketplace: Robin Slick

April 30, 2008

April 14, 2008

Tonight I am part of literary royalty in New York City - I'm reading with Todd Zuniga, founder of Opium Magazine, and Nick Antosca over at the Boxcar Lounge, 168 Avenue B, in New York City, starting at 7:00 p.m.

So yeah, I'm like the only chick, the only one born before 1970...arghh...please kill me.

Nah, please don't. Hope to see some of you there.

January 29, 2008

In Her Own Write Celebrates Author Patry Francis!

Stop by and win a prize!

January 28, 2008

In case you've missed the billboards all over the internet, I am thrilled to be taking part in Liar's Diary Blog Day on January 29.

Just know that I have something very special planned...and that's all I'm saying for now.

See you tomorrow!

January 26, 2008

Coming Attractions!

January 21, 2008

I've finally updated my blog, which as I have probably already said before, you can now access easily via my new website.

January 14, 2008

39 and Holding...Him, the new anthology which I both edited and contributed a story, is available in print today - order your copy right here. (Scroll down for the print version; the digital version is also available and you will see that first when you click on the link).

Also, not a lot to report, but I do have a new post up on my blog as well.

Now. Must be a good little writer girl and, well, write!

Later,
xo

January 8, 2008

Yeah! I have a brand new website! And by visiting it each day, you can easily access my blog, which yes, will update on the home page each time I do a new entry. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

Also...in case you are not inclined to visit my blog today, I am posting billboards all over the internet that WXPN radio in Philadelphia will be playing my kids' new CD tonight between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. eastern, and the live internet stream can be found right here.

Do you think I am a little bit excited?

December 3, 2007

So there's all kind of cool news happening on my blog but one thing I didn't mention is that with the impending success of the anthology I edited for Phaze entitled 39 and Holding Him, which is set for a New Years Eve release, there is enough quality material for Volume 2 though it is not full yet. So if you have a story, poem, or even novella you think might qualify, here are the details and if you click "for authors" you will also see the submission requirements. But if you have any specific questions not addressed on the website, feel free to email me directly. It should be noted each volume will be in print as well as digital format, which I believe even includes the new and exciting Kindle.

November 29, 2007

Today is Art Appreciation Day on my blog which features, among other things, a brilliant un-birthday card from "Neil Gaiman" and the world's greatest sketch of Kurt Vonnegut (because it was drawn by Adrian Belew's bass player, a/k/a my daughter)...

And do you believe I am suffering from post-Nano depression?

November 28, 2007

Happy Birthday Papa Slick!. (Click on that link for some cool photos of my brilliant offspring autographing their brand new CD)

And erm, other than that, I have finished my National Novel Writing project but have not posted the final excerpt as I'm debating how wise that is, given that other than a few tweaks and tune-ups, the book is basically completed and I should really start the query process without giving away the ending.

But you never know. Sheer ego could make me crack...

Ha.

November 25, 2007

Yep, I won National Novel Writing Month bragging rights today but even having reached 50,000 words, I'm still not finished and in a perfect world will have it done at around 70,000 words by November 30 - my own personal goal.

Yay me! And for those of you who cannot get enough of my tongue in cheek erotica (god I hope you all realize that), I am continuing to post daily excerpts here. I haven't begun the query process for representation since the book is not complete yet, and while it is the third novel in my Three Days in New York City series, it does stand on its own. The first two books have garnered Hollywood interest but then the writers' strike came along so at least for the time being, nothing exciting is happening along those lines though a proposal is in fact imminent. If you are an agent reading this and think you might be interested, that would be very cool and please drop me a line at Robin81700@aol.com.

November 24, 2007

Just reached 43,000 words over at National Novel Writing Month and the Kama Sutra has got nothing on me.

But more importantly, if you are awake at midnight tonight (eastern time) you can listen to the world premier of Side Four Live -- well, two songs, anyway - over at Public Radio Station WNKU which will be streamed live over the internet and in case you are wondering what I sound like, I will be calling in and you might just get to hear me...can't promise anything...but it could happen. Hey, at the very least, you'll be the first to preview my kids and Adrian Belew perform two songs from their newly released CD.

November 23, 2007

Well, Thanksgiving at Casa de Slick went off smashingly - you can read all about it, complete with lovely photos of our meal, over at my blog. But yeah, yeah, I know what you are really interested in. Has Robin added any more smut...err...I mean, excerpts to her novel in progress over at National Novel Writing Month's website. You betcha! I'm up to 40,588 words and you can view the whole burning building right here.

November 19, 2007

Just a note to let you know that National Novel Writing Month and my crazy high blood pressure are both still kicking my butt which is why my blog has pretty much gone to hell the past few days but I have updated the latest excerpt to my new novel and I'm now at 35,694 words. If you are going to read it, let me put it to you this way -- don't read it at work unless you work alone or with a significant other...otherwise you will hate me for life.

November 18, 2007

Well, as of 5:00 p.m. tonight, I have somehow amassed 34,758 words for National Novel Writing Month. Get your free smut via the link below.

Oy.

But in the middle of writing it, I got inspired to work on an essay about just how hard a job it is to actually pull off viable erotica and how I have to go and make it impossibly more difficult by insisting on a lead female character who cracks a lot of jokes. So while I'm busy writing hot scenes I'm simultaneously writing one-liners for my sexy heroine to blurt out. And then there's also this...

My husband calls himself "my wife's science experiment."

The other night while I was working on my said novel for National Novel Writing Month, I was trying to figure out if a certain sexual position would work in a chair. My poor husband was upstairs trying to watch a hockey game but hey, this was for my art. I called him downstairs.

"Gary, I need you to sit in this chair facing me for a second to see if something is possible. Oh, and I need you to take off your clothes."

"But it's freezing down here!"

"Light a fire, then. Stop complaining. Most husbands would be thrilled to accommodate their wives this way..."

"Just tell me one thing about this chair experiment. Which one of us stands the greatest chance of falling on his/her head?" he asked.

"Me."

"Okay, then! Let's go for it."

Ha ha. (It ended up working but not the original way I'd written the scene so I had to go in and edit. I told him I would give him full credit in my acknowledgments..."And to my husband Gary, without whom I never could have written this book ACCURATELY.")

November 17, 2007

Well, seventeen days in, I have finally faced the truth: National Novel Writing Month is for masochists.

Luckily, I have always been one.

And so I am somehow managing to stay on track, having just posted my latest excerpt this morning, which brings me up to 27,216 words. I only need 28,102 by the time I go to bed tonight, so although it's already been established I suck at math, even I know that's a mere 886 words, which I'll probably knock out in the next hour.

Or not.

I'm not bragging or anything, but I've managed to write all week while pretty sick - a reaction to a flu shot, naturally - the only big surprise is that I haven't broken out into a full fledged projectile vomiting session -- and a terrible spike in my blood pressure which had my doctor prescribing all kinds of new medications of wonder and terror...i.e., I pretty much feel like I've been drinking a daily bottle of cough medicine. Ugh. How in the world do people enjoy that feeling recreationally?

And on top of all that, my kids' new CD with Adrian Belew finally went on sale yesterday. Normally I would be posting billboards all over the internet, but for now, this will have to do.

Okay, time to write about more sex and drugs and rock and roll.

Oh, wait. That was my last book. This one is just sex.

November 15, 2007

Hey, thanks to all of you who emailed me yesterday. I can't believe how many writers/editors are reading my train wreck of a first draft over at NANO and all the positive feedback you gave me. Ha ha - and too funny, the response as to whether I should include the erotic scenes which I intend to have in the final draft was 100% unanimous - you all told me to include them. I only put that question out on this site so since you are all serious writers and editors, I will take your word for it. My word count at NANO should therefore be increasing significantly throughout the day as I go back in and add to scenes already written. Yeah, yeah, I know that's not the way you are supposed to do it, but I'm ahead of the game (23,342 words) anyway and if I go in and amp up previously written scenes, it will probably take me to 30,000 which will be nice and put a hell of a lot less pressure on me to NOT have the plot wrapped up at 50,000 words since now that you've inspired me with all of your wonderful comments, I'm shooting for 70,000 by November 30.

Yes, I know. I am crazy.

November 14, 2007

So I had quite a day yesterday. Here's the obligatory blog link.

I do have a question for those of you who stop by this page today. I will be updating my author excerpt page on National Novel writing month by the end of the day though I've been adding and editing all along. Am I being a total idiot to post the entire first draft? Should I throw caution to the wind and put in the sex scenes they way I intend them to be written instead of the watered down version I'm inserting now because I'm worried I might be attracting unsavory characters to my site by being so open? Or should I say the hell with it, I write erotica, it's more humorous than overtly sexual, it's only NANO, and really, how many people are actually going to read it?

And err...I should tell you I have ulterior motives because yeah, yeah, I think I might be looking for an agent to represent me on this one since I'm not sure if I have one for this particular book or not. All I can tell you is the first two books in this series were best sellers and won awards, and I sold them to Mundania Press myself.

So if any of you could let me know via email at Robin81700@aol.com if I am doing the right thing by posting the whole book in its haphazard first draft stage, whether you think "hmm, she has something pretty decent here", whether I should add the full monty regarding the sex stuff, and um, if you are an agent and are interested in repping this book...well, yeah, I'd love to hear from you.

And did I mention my kids' new CD with Adrian Belew will be available for pre-order this Tuesday? Does the fact that this CD will surely be nominated for a Grammy help my cause? (Adrian was nominated last year as well)

Oh well. Back to NANO.

November 12, 2007

Somehow, I now have 20,142 words completed for National Novel Month, which puts me ahead by a couple hundred words. I AM INSANE! Anyway, I'm adding to the excerpt linked below every day and doing what I'm not supposed to be doing, i.e., editing it, but I find it impossible not to. And ew, I just learned there are those who have already finished their 50,000 words. You know what I say to them? You cheated! You had to!

I have no other explanation.

November 11, 2007

So the votes have been tallied and it's official, I won 4th place, Best Blogger, Diarist. I'm pretty stoked about that, and once again, I thank all of you who voted.

On my blog today, I talk about the horror that is National Novel Writing Month. Who in their right mind attempts a 50,000 word novel in thirty days? Well, I am insane enough to do it, and I've pretty much been participating since 2003. I have three completed novels which arose out of "Nano", two of which are published. If anyone wants to have a look at what a real first draft train wreck looks like, you can read my novel in progress, which is the third book in the Three Days in New York City series, right here.

On second thought, don't.

xo
Rob

November 8, 2007

So voting for the Best of Blog Awards ends today at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. Thanks to a lot of you, I am now in 4th place, which ROCKS! But, um, Desperate Irish Housewife is only 19 votes behind. As I said yesterday, normally I would not care, BUT SHE HAS A LINK TO ANN COULTER ON HER BLOG!!!!

Dear god don't let me be beaten by anyone who worships Ann Coulter.

Once again, here is the link.

And naturally, I have also updated my blog today.

November 6, 2007

I just may be having a nervous breakdown. For real. Read all about it here.

November 4, 2007

Yeah, it's true. For the first time in the entire 22 years of her life, my daughter finally agreed to be something other than a bloody ogre for Halloween and she even let me style her hair (also a first...I mean, really, what's the use of having a daughter if she won't let you ever play dress-up with her, ever). Here's the obligatory link to read all about it.

And just a reminder, please vote for me for Best Blog 2007, Diarist. You do not have to register your name, email address, or anything. You merely click on the button that says Robin Slick In Her Own Write. You can vote from your computer once a day until the polls close on November 8.

I'm being clobbered by a blog called Army Wife/Toddler Mom and I just can't have that. Should I change mine to read "Lunatic Wife/Rock Star Mom"?

Here's the direct LINK!

November 3, 2007

Zappa Plays Zappa on Conan O'Brien, October 30, 3007

And from my blog today...well, pretty much more of the same...

November 1, 2007

What do Neil Gaiman and I have in common today?

(hint: We both won the same award, which is probably the first and only time that is going to happen but I will take what I can get)

October 31, 2007

Don't know if I will get around to updating my actual blog today or not (but I surely will if I find out I'm a finalist in the 2007 Web Blog Awards which will announced later today/tonight) because I'm currently working on a vague outline for the start of National Novel Writing Month tomorrow, but I do want to say one thing:

Weird and creepy west coast stalker chick? We have site meters on our Publishers Marketplace pages here, too. They give them to us free of charge.

Boo! And Happy Halloween!

Sigh...what is it that you want from me, anyway?

Yeah, yeah, I already said it in my blog. You can't help yourself. Why? Because you have discovered what the rest of the world already knows -- I am simply irresistible!

xo
Your Friendly Stalkee

October 30, 2007

Odds and Sods for October 30, 2007...

October 14, 2007

Another clip of my son, this time performing "Apostrophe" in NY last week

October 13, 2007

That's my son on drums Thursday night in NY performing the Zappa classic Montana with Zappa great Napoleon Murphy Brock. Yes, I agree. My son is a genius.

Anyway...

Today I'm giving a reading at Robin's (no relation) Books at 4:00 p.m. in Philadelphia. For further details, visit my blog.

And something tells me I should be turning this PM page into blogger format....

October 12, 2007

Still can't blab my news, but for those of you living near New York City, my son has a gig with the fabulous Project Object featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock at the Lion's Den, 214 Sullivan Avenue, down in the Village.

October 8, 2007:

Still can't share any news but I did start writing a new novel...

October 5, 2007

Hi there:

I'm sitting on a ton of news which the jinx factor prevents me from revealing at this time, so instead I will entertain you with this:

See my blog for an explanation - not that this film requires one. Ha!

xo
Rob

October 1, 2007

I'm just back from vacation and have a ton of news which I'll report in the near future. In the meantime, while I decompress for a bit, I've posted some pics on my blog...

September 14, 2007

I am typing this poolside from the Beverly Hills Hotel while I wait for a limo to pick me up...

September 11 2007

So while I am "in limbo" mode and unable to concentrate on much other than to remind you that you can now purchase the trade paperback of Another Bite of the Apple (see link directly below), here's a short clip of Adrian Belew and my two offspring performing in front of 2,000 people in Mexico last night:

September 10, 2007

Will ship in 2-3 Weeks - Price Special for 1st Month Release (orig, $11)

Trade Paperpack
$9.00

Yay! The trade paperback of Another Bite of the Apple is available for pre-order at a special promotional rate - for further details click here!

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September 7, 2007

Update: You'll just have to read my blog today...

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Okay, I'm trying not to hyperventilate, but on August 28, 2007, I received the following email:

Dear Robin,

I am a Movie and Television Producer/Director based in Los Angeles. I recently read your book Three Days In New York City - and wanted to discuss with you the possibilities of adapting it for Film and or Television.

Please contact me.
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Ahem. I purposely did not include his name here though a google search shows he's for real and because this is me we are dealing with, there's kind of a funny story behind it. Sooo...stay tuned for further developments...by the end of this week, in a perfect world. If not, you can all talk me off the ledge together.

And in other news...

I've just completed my third novel, which is a complete departure from my other books, entitled Daddy Left Me Alone with God, and at the moment it is a semi-finalist in a contest being held by Simon Schuster as well as in the hands of an editor at another publishing house.

And if you "vote" (weird word, but you will see what I mean) for my new book at Media Predict - link is right here, I will give you candy

In the meantime, please check out my BLOG every day to catch up on other insane news involving my very talented family. I was a top five finalist for best diarist of 2006 and was one of the top ten finalists Best New Blog of 2004.

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Anyway, back to me and my new book. Here's the official blurb/synopsis:

"Annie, a former groupie/hipster, struggles to come to terms with middle age and a faltering marriage when she reconnects with Mick, a legendary guitar God from her wild past while accompanying and allegedly chaperoning her young rock star offspring on a tour across America. This novel is not only a humorous account of the women who grew up in the "Hope I Die Before I Get Old" generation but also offers a sneak peek at the brilliant teenaged musicians featured in the documentary, Rock School."

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Daddy Left Me Alone with God opens with its baby boomer narrator, Annie, lamenting the fact that sheï¿½s middle-aged and no longer considered cool even though sheï¿½s still a cutting edge hipster in her own mind. And she has a secret she has kept for almost three decades...

Following graduation from high school, Annie has a love affair with legendary rock guitarist Mick Saunders to whom she was introduced by her coke-dealing, jazz musician father. The relationship ends tragically when her mother dies and Annie is forced into early adulthood as sole guardian of her ten-year-old brother, Danny. She marries her high school sweetheart, John, and they raise Danny until he leaves for college. Annie and John go on to have two children of their own, Dylan and Gracie.

Eighteen years later, Dylan and Gracie are budding rock stars themselves, as two of the students in the original School of Rock, led by the almost cult-like charismatic Phil Klein.

As her children approach adulthood, Annie finds herself at a crossroads. Sheï¿½s vaguely unhappy in her marriage, and canï¿½t decide if itï¿½s because she married so young and grew up in a different direction from her husband or it's simply the menopause from hell wreaking havoc with baby boomer syndrome: She no longer hopes sheï¿½ll die before she gets old but she doesnï¿½t want to get old, either.

As a graduation present to his original students and as a shrewd, calculated business decision to sell franchises of his company, Phil Klein arranges for a twenty-one day tour by bus across America showcasing his kids. His All-stars, which include Gracie and Dylan, will play in major venues with classic rock legends, one of whom is superstar Mick Saunders, Annie's old love.

Annie has dreamed of this reunion for years and so she accompanies her sheltered children as the official tour chaperone.

To Annie, this opportunity to recapture her past feels like a dream come true, and she wonders how she'll deal with the absence from her husband...and if she and Mick will pick up where they left off.

They make many plans to rekindle their affair during the three week tour but between Annieï¿½s responsibilities as chaperone, the fact that she may still love her husband after all, and other unexpected comedic developments involving fire, flooding, and an imaginary drug overdose, they are thwarted at every attempt until the final evening of the tour where they have a bittersweet and maybe not so final goodbye.

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So that's basically the synopsis for my new book. Here's my official, G-rated bio:

I'm widely published on both the web and in print and short stories have appeared in Small Spiral Notebook, In Posse Review, NFG, Insolent Rudder, Yankee Pot Roast, Word Riot, Uber, Flashquake, Salome, Reading Divas, Hackwriters, Fiction Warehouse, Storyhouse, Nagoya Writes, Smokelong Quarterly, Clean Sheets, The Beat UK, Flash Fiction, Spoiled Ink, Opium, Slow Trains Literary Journal, Monkeybicycle, Ken*Again, Juked, Chick Flicks, and Poor Mojo's Almanack

My debut novel, Three Days in New York City, was published courtesy of Phaze/Mundania Press and is available in paperback at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and www.phaze.com. Read an excerpt here!

The sequel, Another Bite of the Apple, was published in 2006 and will be in paperback shortly -- see link on the right for purchase information. A 7,000 comedic erotic short, Buenos Noches, Justine, is also now available at www.phaze.com.

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And even though I do absolutely nothing with it at all because is it just me or are those things freaking impossible to find unless you are really determined, I have an author page up at Amazon.