The MTS Braggatorium

Thursday is the last day to vote. Please vote for my story.

Do you have any idea where you are in the standings? I already voted, so I don't think I can vote again. Hope you do well!

Ahhh! Dropped down to thirteenth. Tell your friends! And your friends' friends. The last time I had a story in this competition, it finished tied for twentieth, so I am doing better this time. So far.

Tied for 11th. Drat. I was hoping to break the top ten. Anybody who hasn't voted yet, please go vote!

I got the first short story I ever wrote published today: "Road Trip Lunch" is a sequel to the novel I'm trying to get an agent to represent. Enjoy!!! And as always, comments are welcome.

Wow Todd, congrats. Ligature Marks! You should warn people about the sound on that site though. Scared me to death. I haven't had my coffee yet!

Yeah I just figured that out, jes. My bad. I didn't have my speakers up when I looked last night. Now I see. Ick. My fault.

Last night I gave a talk on local Boy Scout history at a BSA roundtable meeting. It was cool I had some info they didn't know. I had the last three issues of the quarterly we do with me as I wrote BSA articles in them to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Sold 21 copies. I know, not a real big brag, but I had people come up to me afterward to say they really enjoyed it and learned something they didn't know, so that's always good to hear when your an historian.

Not a huge brag but my agent asked me to write a blog post for him. It's up today here. Oh and he called my book "hugely exciting" which is just the coolest thing ever.

I think that's a big brag Jude!

Hey, Jenn!

I really liked the font in your beta piece. Just kidding; excellent blog. It was punctuated nicely, too. You know, good commas and periods.

I commented on jude's blog... and it's AWESOME!!!

Yay, Backspace wrote to my agent and asked for permission to repost the blog post. He says he's getting tons of great feedback.

Yea you! And there are a lot of posts!

Which is SO cool and I'm grateful to everyone who commented. My BFF is the last one who commented, haha (Staci).

Backspace's blog STET! is carrying a reprint of my blog post today.

Oh and I started a website, too, still in transition, but there: www.jlschubert.com.

Sweet! That's totally awesome, Jude!

An agent, Carole Greene, said she is starting my first novel (THE CHOSEN, a terrorism thriller) today! So, I should know soon what she thinks. She also has my YA adventure/thriller. Say a quick prayer.

Oh wow Todd, good luck!!!

The opening of my upcoming novel Uppercut Avenue has been posted at Sloth Jockey. Check it out here:

Uppercut Avenue

Excellent, Copper! Loved the last line.

I thought that too Jude. The last line is perfect for the line of the day thread. Congrats Copper!

Thanks all!
Did you mean the last line in my story or the hitchhiker thing in my signature?

The last line in the story though you know I love the hitchhiker line.

ETA: Hey, what does "upcoming" mean? Do you have news? What'd I miss?!

In this case 'upcoming' means I'm still writing it. Don't worry, if it finds a publisher someday, I won't be shy about sharing the news. I'll be the guy wearing the Uppercut Avenue sandwich board sign.