What is one word that describes you?
The first word that popped into my head was “dedicated” but I don’t know if that really does it. I mean, it seems kinda dull, no?
Category: My writing
Book release at Clockwork Alchemy 2023
I will be attending the 2023 Clockwork Alchemy steampunk convention on Easter weekend (April 7-9) in San Mateo, CA. I will be officially releasing The Vitruvian Mask there! If you attend this (extremely entertaining) convention, stop by the Authors’ Alley and say hello!
Here’s some info from their website:
https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/
Clockwork Alchemy is the San Francisco Bay Area’s own steampunk convention, celebrating alternative history, sci-fi, and fantasy.
For anyone who loves sci-fi with an alternate history spin, Clockwork Alchemy provides a 3-day event with an immersive environment, welcoming community, and many hours of panels, games, social events, and concerts.
Clockwork Alchemy is a great event for readers, artists, makers, crafters, costumers, fans, families and more
Immerse yourself in fun and activities all weekend long.
Attend educational panels and classes to learn history, science, literature, crafts and martial arts.
In the evenings, the convention transforms into a showcase of entertainment and music, with concerts and dancing.
I’ve gone to this event for years and it IS a ton of fun. The musicians alone are amazing. Hope to see you there!
A birthday gift to you!
Happy birthday to ME!
It’s my birthday so I thought I would give you, my readers, a gift! How about a free ecopy of my soon to be released novel The Vitruvian Mask? Yes, you get a copy of the book before it’s even released! Send me an email at bjsikesauthor at gmail .com and I will send you a book, your choice of ePUB, MOBI, or PDF. Just let me know which you’d prefer. Offer good TODAY ONLY, March 13, 2023, so email me quick!
Happy reading, friends!
Dream home
Write about your dream home.
To be honest, my home is probably 75% there. I live in a Victorian with a mid-century addition. I adore the high ceilings and sturdy baseboards and door frames. It has hardwood floors in some rooms but laminate in others. In my dream home, they would all be hardwood. The windows are thin and tall, just how I like them. I think the biggest changes would be in the bathroom and kitchen. My dream bathroom is an actual room, not a little closet. Enough room for a clawfoot tub, a shower room, a toilet room and a window looking onto a beautiful secret garden. Kitchen would be all tile with updated appliances and wooden cabinets.
And I’d move the whole house to a quiet village in the North of England, with hills and trees all around, and a sweet little cottage garden.
Read an eBook Week 2023
Hey folks! I’m excited to announce my book, The Archimedean Heart, will be promoted as part of a special sale (psst, it’s free!) on @Smashwords to celebrate Read an Ebook Week 2023 from March 5-11. Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #ebookweek23 #Smashwords #freebooks
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/648549
Reading ebooks with ReadEra
Hi friends, If you have been madly downloading all those free ebooks (including the Archimedean Heart 😉) from Smashwords during their Read eBooks event like I have, you should try this book reading app I am using. It opens all the formats and the controls are easy, unlike others. It has no ads and it’s free! We love free, right?
ReadEra https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.readera&hl=en
Who would I be?
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why?
See just one day isn’t much time so that really opens up possibilities. I like being me but it would be fun to step into someone else’s shoes just for a day. I think maybe someone glamorous and famous, just for that experience. I choose Angelina Jolie. She’s definitely glamorous and seems to have a fascinating life.
Who would YOU choose?
Playlist for the Vitruvian Mask
I always have a playlist when I write my books. It gets me into the mood of the book so each playlist is different. For The Vitruvian Mask, the music was very focused. Basically I listened to Unwoman’s album Casualties and part of Bowie’s Low on repeat. That was a lot of repeat. I thought it would be fun to share the playlist with you all. Enjoy!
Also, you can see Unwoman live in April at Clockwork Alchemy! https://www.clockworkalchemy.com
Haha, I forgot, I am going to be there too! Unwoman is AWESOME in concert.
And if you want to pick up some of her music, check it out at Bandcamp. I love supporting indie artists. 🙂
Exclusive early release!
My new book, “The Vitruvian Mask”, is coming April 7 to major retailers, but the ebook is available NOW at #Smashwords for immediate purchase and reading! #presale
Subscribers are the first to learn of presales for my upcoming releases. Read my next book before the general public! Opt out any time.
Here’s your private link to the presale: https://www.smashwords.com/books/presale/1342609/CW63HZ
Look what I found on my door step!
I just got home from my first plane trip in close to five years. It was a bit nervewracking tbh. I was happy to be home and even happier to see this.
Yep, it’s the very first print copy of The Vitruvian Mask. I was really tired so my happy dance was more of a happy wiggle. It looks really good in person, with no issues. It’s a book! With words! MY words. Oh my.
BJ Sikes, author 