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Random Photos/Random Linkages/Random Video

Video of a little mountain storm come to the cove at Killian Knob. This was the storm where we lost the top off a big tree - *sad* - and it knocked down another tree in the process. Luckily, we let our trees grow wild around us, and so does our neighbor next to us, so we hope soon another tree will take the place of the fallen one, and the one with the top off will grow back okay, or another will take its place.

So. I'm back from SIBA/Daytona, and a one afternoon/night in Savannah. I'm swamped with things to do, so I can't talk about the trip today, but I will say it was fun, and I met some wonderful people--booksellers, authors, publishers, bloggers, etc. If you are on twitter, there is a hashtag #siba10 where they 'tweeted' during the entire trade show, so that's a way for inside scoops. Some of the authors (I may do this if I have time) will be blogging about the experience on the Siba blog; et cetera, et cetera, et cetera!


But for now I leave you with some photos taken from my room, all but one are from the Plaza hotel room, where I snapped them from my balcony. There is one, the last one below, taken from my hotel room window at the Savannah Hampton Inn in the Historic District on Bay Street, which was a gorgeous hotel--if you ever stay in Savannah, do look up this hotel! Bay street was lined with historical buildings and some were made into hotels--the Hampton was charming, and very very clean, comfy, and I just loved it (I have a big love for Hampton Inns anyway!)


Our own  Janna Qualman has a post on the R&T Blog - go check it out! Angie (Gumbo Writer) and me, along with our wonderful staff, are busy working to get the fall issue of Rose & Thorn Journal, and the R&T newsletter out - if you haven't signed up for our newsletter I hope you will -it's free and we never sell or give away your email address. Just Sign Up Here. We hope you'll go by and read the summer offerings on R&T Journal, because soon they will be gone--well, not gone, for we have our Archives Page you can always peruse.


All these were taken from the 'balcony' in Daytona Hotel











I also wanted to give a bit of news. I'd been talking about a novella-length work that would be published along with two other author's novella-length works. From what I understand, that is happening for sure, and the book will be released Winter 2011. The authors who I will be published with are two NYT Best-Selling authors (and I will be there one day! yes....yes I will...): Sarah Addison Allen and Deborah Smith. I saw the book cover (image later) and loved it. So, more as I know it! from room, out of my hotel window, in Savannah
Y'all have a great day - I am going to be having some give-ways on my blog - probably starting Friday or Monday - stay tuned!

Kat's Boopmobile has taken her away from her cove at Killian Knob

I'm not here! I'm at the SIBA conference in Daytona Beach . . . GMR is left all aw-wone except for Maggie Girl and Big Jake (see post below!) . . . All Together Now: Awwwwwwwwwwwww (he's probably kicked back and loving the unchaotic nature of the little log house; the way the swirling vortex has left; the way the big black hole isn't sucking up all sanity . . . but he'll still miss me - *teeheehee*)


Y'all have a great weekend . . .  I'll be at the Plaza Resort and Spa -where the Siba Trade Sho...

Random Photos-Random Linkages!

some photos of sunrise from my porch, with mistsIt's Wednesday and time for random photos/random linkages. I'm busy this week with Rose & Thorn doodly dah, and getting ready for my trip to the Siba Conference. Since Tender Graces was nominated for a SIBA award, I get to be on the writer's auction block (lawd) -proceeds go to charity, so it's a good thing. Link below  on the trade show!

Our own Angie Ledbetter Gumbo Writer was on Eddie's Clouds and Silvery Linings Sunday Roast - go by and...

How a writer avoids working on a deadline:

Has a stare-down with a chipmunk who's climbed up the Tulip Poplar and is cramming as many sunflower seeds into his cheeks he can possibly fit. He sees you. You see him. The stare begins. You win when he runs away, but you feel silly about it and then hum softly to yourself as if it doesn't matter.




Watches Rachael Ray chop garlic at the speed of sound while talking about her family while waving her hands around while shaking a pot of simmering meat while pouring EVOO while grinning that big ol...

Tell me (us) who you are and what you do!

I thought it'd be nice if you all could introduce yourselves.


So many times I visit blogs and read the blog posts, but don't always have time to look at the bios, or, I'll read bios but then become busy and forget the little details about the people I visit and/or who come by here.


So, how about you tell me and everyone what you are up to, who you are: are you are writer--and what stage are you in the process? Do you create things--do you sell them? Are you an artist/truck driver/mom/dad/dog tr...

Random Linkages for Writer Wednesday or Whatever Wednesday

Rosaria Williams of "Sixtyfivewhatnow" blog found my grammatical error below. I had a run-on sentence.


She said:

"You got a run-on there, pretty lady, right there, the sentence before you ask us to tell you if we saw any errors:  "I will surely admit it, you bet your by grammar gollies I will!"

And she is correct. Rosaria received a gift. If anyone finds another one, call me on it.



Received a bad review? A rejection? A scathing critique? Then go here and see what some reviews had to say about...

The Wild World of Grammar

Grammar to Some of You is like Me to Math—I do not care if math is "easy." I do not care if it is simply formulas where one plugs in numbers and Voila! the answer is there. I am unconcerned that Math is a science and always true. My brain will not accept such logic. Perhaps grammar is in a sense illogical and that is why I love to study it, fiddle with it.


Grammar is slippery and cantankerous; however, when it is applied properly, it creates prose that slides across our brains in a deliciousl...

The Wild World of Grammer

Grammar to Some of You is like Me to Math—I do not care if math is "easy." I do not care if it is simply formulas where one plugs in numbers and Voila! the answer is there. I am unconcerned that Math is a science and always true. My brain will not accept such logic. Perhaps grammar is in a sense illogical and that is why I love to study it, fiddle with it.


Grammar is slippery and cantankerous; however, when it is applied properly, it creates prose that slides across our brains in a deliciousl...

LitChat & I was a weird kid, were you?

Today I'll be the Guest Moderator at Litchat (@litchat on twitter with hashtag #litchat, and for this week, hashtag #tkam)and @katmagendie Celebrating 50 years of To Kill A Mockingbird. I'd love to have you join us - if you do so via tweetchat, it's easy to stay in the chat and see what's going on. It's from 4-5 EST today (and every M, W, F, from 4-5).





I was thinking about the weird things some of us may have done or said as kids (or all of us?) I guess I was a pretty weird kid- no weirder tha...

Random Photos & Random Linkages!

this morning from my porchMy good friend and co-editor/publisher at R&T Angie, Gumbo Writer, will have her Writerly Wednesday links up today - and very worthy and good links they always are, so head on over there and check them out. I won't repeat them here, but add a few of my own:

The SIBA Trade show, September 24-26, is almost here. I'll be there with my publishers. As well, I'll be on the Writer's Block, and proceeds will go to charity. If you are going, let me know and we'll say hello!

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