Greg van Eekhout

@gregvaneekhout

Writer of Happy Town, Voyage of the Dogs, Cog, Weird Kid, California Bones, etc. Californian by birth, Indo by ancestry. Repped by Holly Root at Root Literary. www.writingandsnacks.com he/him

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Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 1d

We obtained Amelia Beelzebub twelve years ago today.

small black and tan terrier mix sitting on grass by a tree, looking up at the camera

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 2d

What's your everyday pen? I'm liking Uniball Zento Flow rollerballs for about $12.

Blue rollerball pen on dotted line paper

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 5d

I'm on a boat 😬

Bow of small boat in ocean with "Redrum" painted in splattery red, rocky land form in background.

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 8d

Ya think?

Email from Amazon with Kindle cover of my short story, Far As You Can Go.

Text: We thought you’d like to know about these recent book releases because of your past interest in Greg Van Eekhout and other authors.

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 13d

none of you were helpful. i have made many enemies today.

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 13d

They're going to ask me how I want my haircut and as usual my only answer will be "not like this." Taking suggestions for the next 10-15 minutes.

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 14d

I wrote this thing so now I actually have to read this thing. Ugh.

laptop, notebook, coffee drink on a cafe table, botanical mural in background

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 15d

lunch buddy

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 16d

Dogs are net positive.

two fuzzy terrier mixes snuggled in blankets

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 17d

Trying a new process.

ball of red yarn, notecards, sharpie, mounting putty

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 18d

The little broken pot represents my feelings about this draft.

laptop screen displaying "END Draft 1.0 with a broken flower pot behind it

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 19d

The dogs enjoyed camp

Small smiling terrier mix on a person's lap

small black and white terrier mix on grass

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 24d

Pups having a good time at camp

black and tan terrier mix on a person's lap, black and white terrier mix on grass

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· 25d

Room view comes with points of interest.

San Diego harbor with aircraft carrier USS Midway

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 14

I don't know this dog but they're my new best friend at the coffee shop.

Little light-colored scruffy terrier mix

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 11

For the weekend writers:

Bigfoot sticker on laptop with text: Believe in yourself

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 10

Too much screen grime, can't write.

outdoor cafe table, notebook, coffee cuo, laptop with grimy screen

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 9

Kid vs. Squid was my first middle-grade novel. It's about a kid on summer vacation who makes friends with a survivor from Atlantis. They fight monsters. You probably haven't read it. But you could! Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/search... Amazon: www.amazon.com/Kid-vs-Squid...

Book cover featuring stock art squid and stock art roller coaster on flat blue background

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 9

sestras

a black and white and a black and tan terrier mix under blankets

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 5

laying tracks off of which to drive my novel

open notebook, pen, coffee mug, sunglasses, potted plant, on a metal cafe table

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout· Jul 3

Intrigued by the notion of wizards who get their powers by consuming the bones of extinct magical creatures from the La Brea Tar Pits in a transformed Los Angeles? Consider snagging my novelette, “The Wolf and the Manticore”. www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... www.amazon.com/Wolf-Mantico...