I made my own book boyfriend. 🙂 It’s true. While I was writing Demon Slayer, I fell utterly in love with the male “lead”, Dave Anderson. (It’s not a romance, so he’s not the hero, but he’s definitely (more…)
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A few days ago, I published the novel I wrote in grad school–my twelfth novel. It’s now available on Amazon in Kindle format. Later this year, it will be available in other electronic formats, and then (more…)
I’m loving the Hunger Games series! The books still in progress: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferris Good Calories, Bad Calories (more…)
For a few years I did a “best books” post at the end of the year. Then I missed a few years. But I want to bring that back. And as a bonus, I’ll even list the top books from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I highly recommend Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes. The books still in progress: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferris Good Calories, (more…)
In February, I got sick. Very, very sick. But I still got a little reading done. The books still in progress: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The 4-Hour Body (more…)
January was even busier than December! *sigh* Here’s what I managed to get read: The books still in progress: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The 4-Hour Body (more…)
December was so busy! I didn’t get all that much read. Here’s what’s still in progress: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferris Good (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). December 5: Interesting interview with (more…)
After reading so much in October, I had a quieter month in November. Here’s what was still in progress at the end of November: Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Kindred by Octavia Butler The (more…)
Four books…Two Days…Great Prizes With this contest, there is something for everyone and it’s SO simple to win! On November 28 and/or 29, purchase 1 or all 4 of the debut author’s books listed (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). November 17: 18 interesting-looking (more…)
In October, I challenged myself to finish one book (or novella or short story — basically, one file on my Kindle) a day. I managed 30 out of 31. Most of those books were ones I had already read part […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). October 13: RT @timwaggoner: I Write, (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). October 4: 53 new urban fantasy & paranormal (more…)
Here are the books, novellas and short stories I read some of in September: Whirlpool by Vivian Arend Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead Breaking Free by Anya Richards Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina Queen (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). September 19: Vampire attack in Florida. (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). September 13: Paranormal anth. incl (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). September 6: I’m reading Marked by P.C. (more…)
These are the books, novellas & short stories I had in progress in August: The Seeking Kiss by Eden Bradley Exotic Indulgence by Vivian Arend, Jess Dee & Lexxie Couper Winks by Tricia Tighe The Facilitator (more…)
These are book-related tweets, many to do with urban fantasy, fantasy, and sf, that I made over a period of time, all brought together (and cleaned up a little). August 26: Interesting discussion of (more…)
In July, I had the following books in progress: Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut The Hidden Family by Charles Stross How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months (more…)
In June, I worked on reading the following books & novellas: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan Open Season by C.J. Box Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut The Hidden (more…)
In May, I worked on reading the following books: Open Season by C.J. Box Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut The Hidden Family by Charles Stross The E-Myth Revisited (more…)
Check this out: Urban Fantasy Awards.
I’m trying to make this a yearly thing, although I’m a little late this year. Anyway, just like last year, of the books I read in 2007 (which may or may not have been published in that year), these were […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OK, I know I just posted something about Suz Brockmann yesterday, but today, she put up this wonderful story about having dinner with Joss Whedon. And since I adore both Suz and Joss, and the story was (more…)
One of my favorite authors is Suzanne Brockmann, and she’s currently doing a
Danse Macabre by Stephen King and the Introduction to Dark Descent, ed. by David Hartwell If you haven’t already, read part 1. I likewise found his discussion of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde interesting. (more…)
Danse Macabre by Stephen King and the Introduction to Dark Descent, ed. by David Hartwell The introduction to Dark Descent talks more specifically about short horror fiction than Danse Macabre