Lynn Flewelling's Blog, page 63

More Birthday Art

This from Zoic from Russia

Thero. I think you can guess what comes next.


Sebrahn



Sebrahn

Birthday art

I awoke this morning to find my email box overflowing with well wishes, and a couple of lovely pieces of birthday artwork, which I just have to share.


By the Fire, by Ovsanna





The scene from Casket of Souls (was Summer Players) in Glimpses by Linda

Day of Remembrance

Tomorrow, aside from being my birthday, is a designated day of remembrance for gay teens who have killed themselves because of bullying. I will personally be expanding that to include all the young people, gay or straight, who have been driven to kill themselves. You can show your support by wearing purple.

http://www.glaad.org/spiritday

Rainy Day and Tea

It's raining in Redlands! Yes, that is an event here. A real, hard, cold rain, not the usual six drops on a brick. Looks like autumn is really here. Drinking Sensational Teas.com's Yunnan from a handmade cup my friend Becky gave me.

Odds and Ends

1. Thanks to all who have made Glimpses such a success! It continues to sell well through CreateSpace, Amazon.com, and some bookstores.

2. Foreign market problems persist. It all boils down to the book being late getting listed to book buyer's channels for bookstores to buy. Book Depository is directing people to AbeBooks, which ships to Europe. Hopefully the foreign Amazons will have it soon. *sigh*

3. The contributors copies have all shipped. Look for them soon!

4. Glimpses book plates are still available. The IRC coupons work! Thanks for all your thoughtful notes and gifts.

5. Signed copies of Glimpses and White Road are available through Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore.

Glimpses:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/book/9781453624913
White Road: http://www.mystgalaxy.com/book/9780553590098

6. The holidays fast approach! Don't forget to check out my Cafe Press store for all your Nightrunner goodies! http://www.cafepress.com/flewelling

Glimpses Art Runners Up Page Complete

The last of the artwork is now up in the Oreska Gallery.

http://www.sff.net/people/Lynn.Flewelling/gallery/g.s.glimpses.html

Halloween Blog

Check out my Magical Words blog post, "Death, Dying, Killing, and Gore Happy Halloween!" here.

Can't find a song

GE has an ecoimagination commercial featuring electric car terminals. A cute, bouncy song introduces it, that starts, I think "I was young and I was cute and I had just turned seventeen." Can't find the title anywhere. Anyone recognize it? It's driving me crazy.

Bishop Gene Robinson Speaks Out about Gay Suicide

Gene Robinson, the first openly gay American Episcopal bishop, has written eloquently about the role some aspects of religion play in the victimization of the LGBT community.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bishop-gene-robinson/how-religion-is-killing-o_b_764568.html

Today's Buddhist Thought

Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn't more complicated that that. It is opening to or recieving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it. —Sylvia Boorstein