Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion

See you here next Wednesday, July 26th, when we'll kick off our Glitter in the Lanyon Pool party! Bring your swimsuits and sun lotions, the inflatable swan is waiting for you already. :-) Prepare yourself for tons of overall goofiness and some JL short story related party tasks — and prizes, obviously. I must say that we've made AWESOME online JL games for you guys! Don't miss those — and all the haikus! :-D

Our Glitter in the Lanyon Pool party will continue from Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th. There will be fun and games every day! On Monday 31st we'll announce the winners of our giveaway prizes. See you here on Wednesday! :-)

Sounds like fun!

Can't wait! *preparing the pool noodle*

Wait. What happened to the alligator in the pool? The inflatable one? Calathea...!!!

Johanna wrote: "Wait. What happened to the alligator in the pool? The inflatable one? Calathea...!!!"

*splash*

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Wait. What happened to the alligator in the pool? The inflatable one? Calathea...!!!"

*splash*"

LOL.

Calathea wrote: "Can't wait! *preparing the pool noodle*"

What does it take to prepare a pool noodle? I'm just curious. Are you oiling it or something? :-P

Yeeey! Par-teee! I even have a perfect Panama hat for the occasion :)

Jordan wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Can't wait! *preparing the pool noodle*"

What does it take to prepare a pool noodle? I'm just curious. Are you oiling it or something? :-P"

It needed some streching (and oiling is a very good idea, now you mention it), since it had been dormant during winter. You wouldn't want your pool noodle to get a crick in its back, right? ;-) :-D

Goge wrote: "Yeeey! Par-teee! I even have a perfect Panama hat for the occasion :)"

I can see you lounging next to the pool in your fashionable Panama hat next to the pool already. :-D How about some ice cream?

Calathea wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Can't wait! *preparing the pool noodle*"

What does it take to prepare a pool noodle? I'm just curious. Are you oiling it or something? :-P"

It needed some strechin..."

LOL. Now I'm imagining oil in the pool water along with the glitter. Oh my!

Calathea wrote: "How about some ice cream?"

I can provide all with homemade ice cream!

Antonella wrote: "Calathea wrote: "How about some ice cream?"

I can provide all with homemade ice cream!"

Woo hoo!

I can help you make it. I don't think Josh will mind borrowing her kitchen... Let's see... What do we need for that? Do you want it to be Easy Cheese flavored, Antonella?

:-D :-D :-D

Goge wrote: "Yeeey! Par-teee! I even have a perfect Panama hat for the occasion :)"

Yes! Do bring your Panama hats, folks! :-)

Antonella wrote: "Calathea wrote: "How about some ice cream?"

I can provide all with homemade ice cream!"

Oooh, very nice! Last time i had homemade ice cream was years ago and it was avocado ice cream, which turned out to be a lovely thing. But chocolate always works ;-)

I'll bring tiramisu and blueberry pie.

avocado ice cream?

I put a half an avocado in my smoothies some times and it's delicious, so ice cream, maybe I'll give it a try.

Johanna wrote: "Do you want it to be Easy Cheese flavored, Antonella?

:-D :-D :-D"

I'm not joking: I felt slightly sick when I read this, just two seconds, but still...;-).

Avocado ice cream, on the other side, I would be open for a try...

Can't wait for California sun and the pool party! For this week, it's only 20°C around here and rainy. :( Not the kind of July I was imagining for this year.

Calathea wrote: "Can't wait for California sun and the pool party! For this week, it's only 20°C around here and rainy. :( Not the kind of July I was imagining for this year."

Rainy and 14°C in my town at the moment...

Yeah, rainy and chilly here too. What happened to summer?!

My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla with rainbow sprinkles. I'll make sure we have some of that on hand. :-)

I looking forward to this.

Barbra wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Yeah, rainy and chilly here too. What happened to summer?!

My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla with rainbow sprinkles. I'll make sure we have some of that on hand. :-)"

If you'..."

I AM looking for summer! I'll be right down! :-D

I'm missing summer too... it is raining and 60 degrees F right now - New York is supposed to be warm and sunny in the summer!

Vanilla ice cream, yes - but you can skip the sprinkles on mine.

Let’s get this party started! *throws glitter*

So, here’s how it works: We’ll be posting one party post per day from Wednesday 26th (today!) until Sunday, July 30th. Randomly drawn winners will be posted here next Monday, July 31st.

We will be making the same party posts on Josh’s Facebook Fan Page so that also those readers will have an opportunity to take part in all the fun and games. There will be stellar prizes like ebooks, print books and mugs (in both GR and FB)! Here on GR we’ll be giving away:

- One JL Short Stories: 2007 - 2013 ebook OR Sweet Spot: The Petit Mort Stories ebook (winner gets to choose which)
- One In Sunshine or in Shadow: Short Stories, Volume 1 print book
- One JL short story mug: Perfect Day OR Heart Trouble (winner gets to choose which)

Everyone who comments in the party topic will be included into prize drawing. Oh, and did you spot a theme there in our prize list by any chance…? :-D

Here’s your first party task: Pick out your Fanyon party name:

1. The color of your shirt.
2. Take one word (any word) from the book title of the last Josh Lanyon book you read (or reread).
3. Combine these two and you’ll get your party name.

Hey there, I'm Black Heat! :-D

Blue knight

Green Day? ; )

Sitting here with a nice Daiquiri, guacamole and tortilla chips and watching the glitter swirling through the water. Or is that the bad influence of the Daiquiri?
My name is grey- white Icecapade 😄

Purple Murders ☠

Oops, I need to pay closer attention to the directions (what I ask my students to do). ; )

2. Take one word (any word) from the book title of the last Josh Lanyon book you read (or reread).

Still reading/listening to Blood Heat today, so back to...

Purple Poison? Old Yeller? Urgh... ; (

I was re-reading Old Poison this morning and I'm wearing a taupe colored silk blouse over a black silk skirt and an apricot colored cotton sweater. Taupe is boring so I'm going with

Apricot Poison

p.s. I should mention that I've always been a rule-breaker.

Here's to you all! -- everyone drink!

Light wrote: "Purple Murders ☠"

Oooohhh!

Johanna wrote: "Hey there, I'm Black Heat! :-D"

I like!

Karen wrote: "Green Day? ; )"

LOL, nice!

Clary wrote: "I was re-reading Old Poison this morning and I'm wearing a taupe colored silk blouse over a black silk skirt and an apricot colored cotton sweater. Taupe is boring so I'm going with

Apricot Poiso..."

That works!

I guess I'm Green Start.

I mean, what else is there? Green Kick doesn't sound good. Neither does Dark Green anything. Can I quick reread something else?! ;-P

Jordan wrote: "I guess I'm Green Start.

I mean, what else is there? Green Kick doesn't sound good. Neither does Dark Green anything. Can I quick reread something else?! ;-P"

Yes, we give you dispensation to read something else or you could be Viridian Kick?

Karen wrote: "Green Day? ; )"

Hey, I like your work! ;)

Ok... I'm Yellow Monet ;)

What a wonderful way to start my holidays! Thank you for doing this party :)

Clary wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I guess I'm Green Start.

I mean, what else is there? Green Kick doesn't sound good. Neither does Dark Green anything. Can I quick reread something else?! ;-P"

Yes, we give you dis..."

Too bad my shirt wasn't yellow (in fact, I own zero yellow shirts) because I could very easily be Yellow Sands. ;-)

If I can be given dispensation to change "People's" to "People"... then I could be Nude People.

Am I late to the party? I love the games! My name would be...
White Murders... LOL!

Teal wrote: "If I can be given dispensation to change "People's" to "People"... then I could be Nude People."

LOL.

Susana wrote: "Am I late to the party? I love the games! My name would be...
White Murders... LOL!"

That sounds like a great title for a murder mystery!

Jordan wrote: "Susana wrote: "Am I late to the party? I love the games! My name would be...
White Murders... LOL!"

That sounds like a great title for a murder mystery!"

It does! ;)

Orange Tattoo (going by audiobook).

Barbra wrote: "Turquoise Ghost. :-)"

Nice :-)

Sabine wrote: "Sitting here with a nice Daiquiri, guacamole and tortilla chips and watching the glitter swirling through the water. Or is that the bad influence of the Daiquiri?
My name is grey- white Icecapade 😄"

Love that story sooooo much!

I love all your party names! Very dashing! :-D

I'm Darkling Blue. Hi!