So, how's this for fun?

There is a misspelled word in AlphaOops!

Yes, that's right...and I'm not going to tell you what it is.

Suffice it to say that I didn't realize it and the publisher didn't realize it -- it was brought to my attention about half an hour ago by a coworker. He was looking up AlphaOops words in the dictionary with his daughter last night.

The good news is, we've caught this error JUST in time, because the second printing is scheduled to go to press as we speak.

That's right, ladies and gents, you now officially have a collector's item. It's my upside-down airplane.

I suddenly feel the need to spend my entire paycheck on every first edition of AlphaOops I can get my hands on...

So, have you been to Shocklines lately?

What? You don't know about Shocklines?
Well, let me tell you, my friend.
Remember those lovely by-gone days of the independent bookstore that had all the rare goodies...and all the geeky cashiers who shared your love of the genre?

They're not gone--they just moved to the internet.

Shocklines has an amazing selection of collectibles: both signed, limited edition books and prints. They've got hardcovers of books that you probably won't find at Barnes & Noble. They have exclusives. They have magazines. They have the perfect gift for that someone on your Christmas list who loves horror in every form. They carry Nyx Books and Apex Digest--it's a great store.

They even have free media rate shipping for all US orders of any size.

Even better than the store--the authors hang out there too. Visit the Shocklines Message Board to chat with your favorite authors about books and movies and everything else under the sun.

Visit Shocklines. Indulge. Hang out. Tell a friend.
And when you make your purchase, be sure to tell tell Matt that Alethea sent you.





PS -- Happy birthday, baby.

Science Fiction Geeks unite--Doctor Who is back, and he's better than ever.

The BBC has published tie-ins to the popular television show, but did you know that there is another publisher of officially licensed Doctor Who literature?

This month, Ingram Genre Chick Alethea Kontis spends some time with Big Finish editor Ian Farrington to talk about what other worlds the Doctor has yet to conquer.

Read the interview HERE.

If you've ever wanted to read short fiction by Alethea Kontis, October is the month to do it!

"Small Magics" -- In a Victorian fantasy world where women still possess the magic that men have ignored, a young girl appeals to the Society of Alchemists in the hopes of furthering her magical career.

Appears in Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, issue number 3. Cost of the magazine is only $2.50, and is available for purchase HERE.

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"Sunday" -- We all know that you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince, but there's always someone who insists on kissing the same frog over and over again.

Appears in the October issue of Realms of Fantasy, currently on sale at a newsstand near you!