Lynn Flewelling's Blog, page 103

Tea and Brain Lock

Seregil is still balky, damn him! And Alec is no help whatsoever.

At least I have a great tea to sip as I sit here glaring at the screen. Thunderbolt Tea's Risheehat Clonal Flowery SFTGFOP1 2009 Second Flush Darjeeling. It has all the sweetness of honey, clover, and rainwater, with almond undertones. Makes my mouth water as I drink it. Maybe I can work it into the book? You heard it here first, folks.

Have I ever mentioned that my blood is 83.9% tea?

Back to work. *grumble*

New Interview with Yours Truly

Paige Crutcher at the The Nashville Examiner did a nice interview with me.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5640-Nashville-Authors-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Spotlighting-author-Lynn-Flewelling

Guest Blogger, M-Brane

We have a guest blogger today! My friend Chris mbranesf , who I know through Outer Alliance, a speculative fiction writer and publisher of M-Brane SF.
Take it away, Chris!


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I want to thank Lynn for lending me some space to talk about my recent project, the anthology of queer science fiction Things We Are Not, and my thoughts on queer fiction more generally.

Some readers may know that I publish the monthly zine M-Brane SF. The magazine is not, however, specifically que...

Teaview

Drink the Leaf Blood Orange Black. This one might be an acquired taste. http://www.teaviews.com/2009/11/14/review-drink-the-leaf-blood-orange-black/

What's a Day Without a Murder or Two?

You'd think that given all the killing I write about, I'd want to watch something else at the end of the day, but I love crime shows. Unfortunately, I think I've finally seen every "Law and Order" permutation ever made at least twice, thanks to the wonders of reruns and a gazillion cable channels. So I've had to find something else to feed my habit-- er, fill the vacuum. I've tried a few shows, but none of them have hooked me until I stumbled upon "Criminal Minds."

It's not a 100% sell. Oft...

Teaview

California Tea House's Buddha Hand Oolong! http://www.teaviews.com/2009/10/24/review-california-tea-house-buddha-hand-2/

Teaview

Drink the Leaf's Golden Pu-erh: http://www.teaviews.com/2009/11/13/review-drink-the-leaf-golden-pu-erh/

New Bookmarks!

The brand new lovely White Road bookmarks arrived this morning! Time for a new contest, perhaps? Hmmmm

My Dog Is Smarter Than A Lab Rat

You know those experiments in which lab rats are trained to press a lever or pedal in order to get a piece of food? Hold that thought.

Jackson is a trash dog. He just loves trash. Any trash. Coffee filters, paper towels, orange rinds, used dental floss, empty pill bottles and toothpaste tubes, old toothbrushes, and all sorts of unsavory things. We got very tired of picking trash up off the bathroom floor, so we purchased a covered wastebasket, the kind with the pedal you step on to open the li...

Are Agents a Dying Breed in the Digital Age?

I hold forth on the need for agents @galleycat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/agents/literary_agents_bah_who_needs_them_142764.asp?dsq=22765007#comment-22765007

The short answer: Yes, we need agents.