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Holiday Greetings - Part Deux

Monday Mario wished you happy holidays—now it's my turn. I'll be in AZ for the holiday visiting my daughter. It'll be the first trip my husband and I have taken that doesn't involve a book thing in about four years!!! Needless to say, I'm looking forward to it.

When I get home, it will be back to writing. I've missed my routine.

Here are three Christmas pictures for your viewing pleasure.

The first is a Christmas tree made from books. The Adelaide Hills Council Library Service in Woodside, Sou...

Show your Jingle Bells!

Mario here:
Seasons Greetingsall you Biting-Edgers!(Get this card ->at Zazzle.)















Xmas has pretty much been turned into an excuse to BUY, BUY, BUY even though most of us have more than plenty.  Which leads me to one of the scariest shows on television:
Hoarders.  


While we can gaze in derision on the poor saps and the mountains of crap they've piled around themselves, I feel a pang of sympathy, especially when they amass junk for a project they'll get around to finishing (or starting).  Artists...

What Day Is It?

Well, my friends, my mood has lifted considerably. Or at least it had until I was backing out of the garage and watching some guy behind me walking his dog and didn't realize how close I was to the side of the garage until I clipped it.

Anybody ever hear the godawful noise those metal post thingees make when you bend them? Shit. I got out and looked and it was bent all right. Then I looked at my bumper. Pulled the sucker right out on one side.

Well, the car still works so I went ahead and ran m...

Hungry kitties, plus one of Time's Best

Mario here,
Colorado is famous for its cougars (i.e. mountain lions) though usually in Denver, cougars mean those women in Cherry Creek with big blond hair and big, fake...you know.   Here are the more well known cougars, cruising for brunch in nearby Conifer.  Yikes!









The Bookfair at the Barnes & Noble Pavillions was a nice way to spend Friday night in the city.  Jeanne and I bookend Jen Long, from Colorado Humanities & The Center for the Book.



One of the bennies in being a writer is that you...

Bah Humbug!!!

Is anyone else feeling stressed? I know it's early, and I know I shouldn't be, but damn it, I am!!! In fact, Concord Cal's Charlie Brown tree just about epitomizes my attitude.




I have to admit, though, it makes more sense then spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on an extravagant display. I kind of like it. In fact, I'm feeling better just looking at it. Charlie Brown lives.

What's new in the world?



Amazon's Breakthrough contest is back with a YA category:

For the third year...

Fanged satire, Celtic shwag, and what's left of the Force

Mario here:
Twilight fever has pretty much taken over the world.  As expected, didn't take long for Hollywood to cash in with a related vampire spoof.  If anyone has seen Transylmania, chime in with a review.










I predict this movie will to go to video by the end of the week. 


You can't win if you don't play.  Our urban fantasy buddies over at Midnight Moon Cafe are running a contest for this 4 CD box set of Celtic music.  Tell' em the Biting-Edge sent you.

Shoulda left it alone, George.  One of...

Sons of Anarchy Lives!!!

My favorite TV series (maybe of all time although Wiseguy with Ken Wall was really ahead of its time and is right up there with my all time favorites) renewed for a third season (but not coming back until Sept 2010!!)

Did you see the series finale? Gemma on the lam, Jax's baby kidnapped, Zobelle a rat (one who got away—at least for now) and the ATF bitch still causing trouble.

WOW!!!! How can I wait until September???



Cool pic by Facebook pal William Forsche


Everyone recovered from tryptophan ov...

Post Turkey, pre-Xmas Fanging!

Mario here:
Now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview, we are officially in Holiday mode.  I've even put lights around the window.  A preview of the glad tidings:

This year, the Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book has partnered with Barnes & Noble to host a Holiday BOOKFAIR, at the B&N Pavillions, 500 16th Street, Downtown Denver.  

Friday, December 11, 9 am to 9 pm 

Jeanne and I, as well as Warren Hammond and a sleigh-load of your favorite local authors will be there.  It'll be a great...

Turkey and all the trimmings...

I hope you don't get around to reading this until Friday or Saturday because you're off celebrating thanksgiving. In that spirit, I want to say a personal thank you to Leia, Gina, Dottie, Vickie and Lady K, Suzi and the Tot, Michelle and RK who comment regularly, as well as all the lurkers who drop by to see what's up—Mario and I appreciate you.

I want to say thank you to my critique group: Mario, Warren, Margie, Tom, Tamra and Terry. They have made me a better writer. And to the community of ...

Harlequin, repent

Mario here:
Harlequin has long been known for their steamy covers but now they're getting heat they'd rather not have.  In case you haven't heard, the big news in the publishing world is that Harlequin is getting roasted over its decision to start a vanity press.  In fact, both RWA and SFWA have delisted Harlequin as an approved publisher and MWA has issued a statement expressing regrets with possible delisting in the future.  For an excellent analysis about why Harlequin's move is such a bad ...