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Where in the world is the author?
And my dream coffee table book. I took a little trip this weekend for a family thing. Can anyone guess where I was?
Jul 9
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Rene Astle
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June 2024
Are you a viscacha or quokka?
Or a little bit of both? I was introduced to the viscacha last week. It either looks like it’s been smoking some wacky baccy or like it’s mildly pissed…
Jun 25
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All the things - or eclecticism?
Yup, I'm sure that's a word. Meanderings about eclectic tastes - I have them, do you?
Jun 11
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May 2024
Big ideas
Plus a new story and a writing update
May 21
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Warrior Pigeons
Warrior pigeons, new stories (not including warrior pigeons) and more writing updates.
May 7
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April 2024
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…
Apr 16
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March 2024
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…
Mar 20
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February 2024
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.
Feb 20
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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…
Feb 6
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Rene Astle
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January 2024
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…
Jan 23
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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.
Jan 9
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December 2023
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…
Dec 26, 2023
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