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A fan con convert
I’ve only been to a handful of fan cons (fan expos, comic cons, etc) and most of those have been as a vendor. This weekend, I crewed an Armchair Alien…
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Writing excuses
Or why I haven't sent an update recently. tl;dr - there's no good reason. But I have been doing some things - like sewing, gardening, and sitting on the…
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Curses! And not the urban fantasy hex kind...
Or how I ended up with Greek gods in the Lyra Cycle. Curse words and Greek gods — I swear (no pun intended) that they’re related.
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Space archaeology! Okay, maybe the not-so-space-y variety
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Writing excuses
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An update grab bag
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What do the cards say?
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Beans, beans, the ... magical fruit?
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It's the most wonderful time of the year
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The abandoning of books
Warning — curse words and disappointment ahead. Do you even abandon books? Read the first chapter or two and nope right out? If so, what makes you drop…
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Space archaeology! Okay, maybe the not-so-space-y variety
Along with new stories and special deals. There was a time where I wanted to be an archaeologist, and that fascination for the past, especially the…
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Pledge, and not the lemon variety
Plus some history and vampire books. I'm working on getting over my reticence around asking, even if I haven't figured out the art of it.
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On boxing day, kaiju and success
Happy boxing day - and almost end of the year. It’s been a tough one for me, including loss, distraction and dissatisfaction. However there have been…
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A review of the bookshelf
Highlights of the digital and analog books I've read this year in case you need ideas for gifts or worlds to escape into.
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A long time ago...
A long time ago … okay, two weeks ago, on a beach not so far away, I had a lovely vacation. I sat and read and ate and hiked.
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Gone surfing...
Okay, not really. The waters around here are way too cold, and I'd probably fall off and hit my head on a seagull.
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Curious Cat, Odd Duck and Author
Curious Cat, Odd Duck and Author
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