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October 4, 2019
Jade (Pencil) Dog
I’m doing Inktober, though I’m not really following any prompts. Mostly I’m just drawing what I feel like drawing, with varying levels of success. Like piano, I’m not very good at it, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy myself roundly. I’ve been reading some marvelous threads on pre-conquest Mexica history (this lady on Mastodon; …
October 3, 2019
Price for Acuity
My nose was out of commission for a couple days, thanks to the flu; this morning, however, I cleared it with a honk into a somewhat overstrained tissue and can finally smell again. It’s a bloody relief to have that primary sense fully back instead of only dimly usable when something like a dog’s excited …
October 1, 2019
The Valentine Test Giveaway
The fever is still hanging around and I’m hacking into tissues like a consumptive heroine in a Victorian novel. Of course, this means I have all sorts of ideas that may or may not be good ones, so here we go: I’m trying something new this month, dear Readers: a giveaway! I’m testing a giveaway …
September 30, 2019
Soundtrack Monday: Wondering Where the Lions Are
Just what do you play to get into the mood when you’re writing a were-wolverine? For me, it was Bruce Cockburn’s Wondering Where the Lions Are, which I played somewhat obsessively while writing Taken. Longtime Readers will remember Taken‘s working title was Weasel Boy, since Zach (the hero-of-sorts) travels with his very small family of …
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When They’re Not Serving
I’ve got a survey out to my serial subscribers, asking if they want to go to Season Three of HOOD when Season Two ends. Season Three is the payoff, but from what I can tell, plenty of people are getting bored with Season Two. I don’t take it personally–serials, especially long-running ones, are difficult, and …
September 27, 2019
Deeper Levels
I just had to laugh. Dear gods, Astrology App, do you think I do anything else? I have to say, the notifications from this particular app have made me break down laughing on a regular basis. It’s been sorely needed merriment, indeed. Here’s to having a good weekend, my friends–and to giving as much access …
September 26, 2019
Monster Wish-Fulfillment Hooky
So Incorruptible is out, and I’m aching to get back into the swing of things after the usual release day nerves. You’d think after however-many books out, I’d be almost blasé about a release day. But that’s not what happens. I still get just as nervous-anxious-upset, each damn time. It’s like the speed of light, …
September 24, 2019
RELEASE DAY: Incorruptible
Are you excited, dear Readers? Heaven and hell both know I am. Today is the day Incorruptible is free in the wild! Falling was only the beginning… Jenna Delacroix is determined to keep her life as simple as possible. Maybe if she tries hard enough to be normal the nightmares and strange occurrences plaguing her …
September 23, 2019
Soundtrack Monday: Out of My Mind
One of the things about Selene is that we never see inside Nikolai. We don’t see how similar to Selene he really was, as a paranormal trapped by Grigori. In his mind, he’s much better than Grigori ever could be, because he allows Selene a few choices. You become what you despise, you become the …
Time It Right
I’ve only twenty minutes before I have to shove the icepack back into the freezer and hop in the shower. I don’t care if my plantar fascia hurts, I have to run. I have been going mad with the enforced rest, and tomorrow is a release day. That’s right, tomorrow, Incorruptible is released to the …
