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4:53AM
Yup, a sober night's sleep is a rough night's sleep for me. I was pretty tired last night, went to sleep at about 10, woke up at around half-past, then around 11 and midnight I think, but I'm pretty sure I got a solid 2.5 hours between roughly 1:45 to 4:15 or so. Probably going to stay up n... Read more of this blog post »

stadwatch:

Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.

- The Language of Thorns, Leigh Bardugo (2017)

((for @sixofcrowsnet heist: tlot + pink))

I just get very excited when I see TLoT edits.

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My latest novel, God's Mean Older Brother, is available now from Eraserhead Press!

It's full of that religious irreverence that is driving all the kids wild today.

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Hey! Sable Hunter at your service! Man, it’s hot in Texas. I hope you’re as cool as a cucumber. Oh, while we’re here, I’ll share a bit of good news with you. I’m moving! Again! I bought a house in Lago Vista, just across Lake Travis from Austin. After writing 70 plus books, I need all the inspira...

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Hello darlings,

I have been so bad at updating my website! If you follow me on other social medias, you know I’ve been busy. This is not an excuse, just a fact. But I’m still sorry.

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  LEGENDARY FRENCH ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEERJEAN-MICHEL JARRE'S"HERBALIZER"OUT NOW LISTEN HERE 
SONG IS ONE OF TWO PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS FROM'PLANET JARRE'COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF MUSICSET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14
41 WORKS FROM HIS EXTENSIVE CATALOGUE, RE-MASTERED,WITH SELECT TRACKS AVAILABL... Read more of this blog post »

She still didn’t flinch. “Are you going to torture me? Is that what you do now? Torment women because your ego is bruised?” “The last time I tortured someone, it was with my tongue, and as I recall, you screamed...

I wish I had a picture to share, but I’m still searching for my perfect GABRIEL. The good news is that my wonderful editor, Brenda Chin, has read the manuscript and thinks you all are going to love it. (Whew!) It’s always a bit terrifying the first time someone ELSE reads one of my stories. I lov...

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All the Hidden Sins

Jake Carrington #2

by Marian Lanouette

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Pub Date: 7/31/2018

When it comes to crime, homicide detective Jake Carrington plays for high stakes . . .

Assigned a missing persons case, Lieutenant Jake Carrington investigates a local Mob boss. The tr...

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My dear Gentle Reader,

I am at WorldCon in San Jose this week and weekend. I have a pretty light schedule so I’ll be wandering around socializing and chatting and drinking lots of tea. If you want to know specifically where to find me…

Thursday, August 16

3:00-4:00pm Carriger & Adina Talk Steam...

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Chapter 13, Part 1

*We like a statement of principles here on the blog. https://futureoflife.org/ai-principles/ Artificial intelligence has already provided beneficial tools that are used every day by people...

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It’s time to check in with the old TBR pile. Here are some upcoming books that I’m looking forward to reading. Note that the descriptions are from Amazon.   Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames   Out on Aug. 28   A standalone epic fantasy adventure featuring a band of legendary mercenaries set in the wo... Read more of this blog post »

I have never outlined a book before; the most I do, about a third of the way into a particularly challenging project, is put some highlights in brackets further down the document to ignore when I get to those particular events. But apparently, there’s a portal fantasy with a love triangle in my h... Read more of this blog post »

I think we can all agree that this has been a vital and necessary update.

For those of you asking how well Smudge is being assimilated into the Scalzi clowder of cats, the answer is: reasonably well, but not without its problems. Smudge basically has two personality settings at the moment, “ado...

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In a couple of days I'll be leaving for WorldCon. I am super-nervous. The Hugo Awards are Sunday night (North American Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)), and will be live-streamed:

http://www.thehugoawards.org/2018/08/2018-hugo-ceremony-coverage-plans/

The Chinese coverage will be in Weibo, by www.faa... Read more of this blog post »

Dear wishingstardust,

Dulles, because the parking at DCA is too scary to put into books for young people.

urs,

Stiefvater

German compilation of some of my short stories. :) Read more of this blog post »

Aftermath [Amazon | B&N | IndieBound] is the first book of Chuck Wendig‘s Star Wars trilogy that connects the period between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The book has generated some strong and at times vicious reactions.

Here’s the official publisher’s description:

As the Empire re...

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Outside of Robin, there is one thing that I cherish above all else: Freedom. I've been fortunate to be born in a country that values this ideal, and I know that I enjoy that privilege because of men and women that serve in our armed forces. Recently, I received a great letter from Daniel D. stat... Read more of this blog post »

Yeah, I know everybody on the internet who made the mistake, in their stupid youth, of enjoying a part of their existence--that being Star Trek: The Next Generation--has already had their shake at the news of Patrick Stewart's "hell-froze-over" style return to Star Trek. I know the general consen... Read more of this blog post »

Many readers have approached me, asking for detail about the lands and the people of Eratus as well as the story of how The Four Sisters Series came to be. While much of this information will come out in future novels, I decided it might be helpful to everyone who reads my books if I start a stre... Read more of this blog post »

COMING SEPTEMBER 20TH
Cover Reveal: August 23rd

Add Austin: A Sexton Brothers Novel to your TBR!
Austin: A Sexton Brothers Novel

Jalynn
I’m the girl who’s always picking up the pieces of other people’s mistakes.
Until tonight.
I accidently cause one false start, and now I’m being pulled into a guy’s ca... Read more of this blog post »

Last chance to grab UNSCREWED for 0.99! Get it now!

Greg Rodwell will blow your mind and wreck your heart.

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Greg Rodwell.
The myth, the man, the legend.
Yeah. I’m none of that crap.
Okay... Read more of this blog post »

"Ok, OK. If that's the way you want it." Her frustration with it all seems to be getting the best of her. She moves toward the door, prepared to storm downstairs and out of his life...for now, anyway. But she turns back in his direction, deciding she can't let him think she doesn't care. "Johnny.... Read more of this blog post »

Molé Mama: A Memoir of Love, Cooking and LossNearly three years ago, I became a weekly radio show host. I didn’t have a polished business plan meticulously outlining the vision, strategy, benefits, or risks. I just had a feeling that it would be good for me and thankfully I listened to that inner... Read more of this blog post »

Read my latest blog on my website. Are writers lonely? Are writers antisocial?
I think not, we are simply captured by the actors living in our minds and the story they want to tell.
Sometimes I am stuck and need to talk to someone during the wee hours of the morning. I find help from talking to my... Read more of this blog post »

No matter the setting, there is always at least one season in a story, often more. Granted in some locales it’s hard to notice a difference. Take Singapore, for instance. The weather is pretty much the same day in and day out. If you set a story in Singapore you don’t have to worry too much about... Read more of this blog post »

I had the luck and the privilege of being a friend of Amoja Three Rivers, the author of Cultural Etiquette: a Guide for the Well-Intentioned. Amoja published and sold the book the old-fashioned way: paying a printer to make hard copies and then selling it out of her home.

In December 2015, Amoja d... Read more of this blog post »

So I mentioned dreams...which I feel are very powerful insights to ourselves and many times a different realm.
When I awoke from a dream four years ago, I was stunned at the realism I felt from it and as I was writing down the details, I realized it involved the Berlin Wall. This moment started a... Read more of this blog post »

The door to the empty room where I was being held prisoner opened and Skye walked in with Summer. She wouldn’t even look at me. I realized she’d be horribly disappointed in all that I’d done to say the least. Skye was also possibly in agreement with the witches’ plan to execute me. I knew her bel... Read more of this blog post »

One of the lies being propagated by Big Media is that people who are opposed to illegal immigration are racists. Big Media supposes that conservatives hate people of color and desire to ban people of inferior races in order to preserve the white face of the United States.

The truth is that illega... Read more of this blog post »

Good afternoon, Arrowheads! I’ve got a special treat for y’all today: Christian author J. Carol Nemeth will be joining me for an author interview, and I’ll be spotlighting her Faith in the Park series! So, without further delay, please join me in welcoming J. Carol to Authoring Arrowheads!

Let’s... Read more of this blog post »

For anyone interested, you can enter an Amazon giveaway for a chance to win a copy of my book People are Seeing Something: A Survey of lake Monsters in the United States and Canada .
All you have to do is watch 30 seconds of a cheesy video!

I hope you'll check it out!


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The question of language and just what constitutes a language has new life withe rise of SMS orTextese, that acroynm and emoji driven form of communication now so prevalent on wireless devices. Yes it's a form of human communication that expresses thoughts and ideas, but does that make it a langu... Read more of this blog post »

Adventures of Superboy Vol. 1 by Don Cameron

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book collects Superboy's earliest comic appearances from 1945-47 in 8-11 page stories in More Fun Comics 101-107 and then Adventure Comics 103-121.

The comics are fun stories, most of which are less about crimefighting and mo... Read more of this blog post »

My full-time job had become a daily chore. I didn't want to spend another 12 years feeling uninspired, so I decided to retire early.

I've always loved books and wanted to write my own. My goal is to help others through my writing.

I'm inspired and challenged every day now! Writing a book involves m... Read more of this blog post »

A recent trip to New York City placed me in it’s underbelly, the subway system. This typical Friday afternoon had its share of passengers seated and standing upright while holding on for dear life to prevent flying into the arms of a stranger as I did just minutes ago. At one particular stop, a l... Read more of this blog post »

For context, read this piece from WOWO first ...

"Democratic candidate for congress Courtney Tritch speaks about trying to schedule debates with Congressman Banks" ...

Upon reading exchanges and listening to Congressional Candidate Courtney Tritch on Fort Wayne, Indiana's WOWO very recently, I... Read more of this blog post »