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February 4, 2015
Getting a Handle on a Case of the Overwhelmeds
Writing is a full-time job. So is marketing. So is the business side. Feeling overwhelmed isn’t unusual for an author. I’ve had a case of it lately: a novel due, a short story due, another project with a deadline, business … Continue reading →
January 28, 2015
Speculative Fiction: CattlePunk. Is There Gangsta Cow in That?
I had never heard of cattlepunk, but I write it. A lot of us love it without knowing what it is. What is it? It’s western meets speculative fiction. There’s the steampunk variety which usually involves alternative history (movie: Wild Wild … Continue reading →
January 21, 2015
Geek Woman Problems with Christine Rains (Loose Corset Tour), #SpecFicChat is Here, The Return of Mistress Snark
Christine Rains is here for a visit today. You’ll be well entertained. Promise. GEEK GIRL, I MEAN, WOMAN PROBLEMS By Christine Rains I’m a geek through and through, but sometimes when I read those geek girl problems, I can’t … Continue reading →
January 14, 2015
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Movie Review #SciFi and Sudden Secrets by C. Lee McKenzie
Dinner and a Bad Movie Husband Unit and I watch these movies so you don’t have to. Dinner: spicy eggplant with basil. 1 eggplant, handful of basil, olive oil, rough chopped onion, can diced tomatoes no salt added, thai chili … Continue reading →
January 7, 2015
Believe in Good Things, Fantasy Uprising by Untethered Realms, Vitamins & Death by Medeia Sharif #Giveaway
Happy 2015! Wishes for your best year yet! I Will Believe in Good Things We’ve all heard the dire news: discoverability is tougher, sales are down across the board, there are more books than readers. Ingredients to forecast a … Continue reading →
December 17, 2014
Trailers from Star Wars and Jurassic World, Pulp O Mizer, Claudia Must Die by T. B. Markinson
My last post for the year. No worries, there’ll be more bad movie reviews, discovering of Oregon, and fun stuff in 2015. Here’s a bit of fun… Jurassic World, Coming this summer: Woo hoo! Dinosaurs eating people! My favorite kind … Continue reading →
December 10, 2014
The Incredible Petrified World Movie Review, and People of Foxwick and Their Neighbors by Cherie Reich
Dinner and a Bad Movie Husband Unit and I watch these movies so you don’t have to. For dinner, I can recommend Emeril Lagasse’s vegetarian chili. How I changed it: chili peppers instead of bell peppers, add an eggplant, and … Continue reading →
December 3, 2014
Creating an Author Game Plan, Beacon by Angela Brown, Backworlds 6 is Coming…
Do you keep up with the industry news of publishing? No matter how you publish, you should keep tabs on what’s going on in the market. Mark Coker published an article acknowledging that ebook publishing has become more difficult. Most … Continue reading →
November 19, 2014
Discovering #Oregon. The Town of Antelope #Photo The Attic of Sand and Secrets by Medeia Sharif
Earlier this summer, we started on a trip together on a tour of ghost towns in Central Oregon. I took you to Ashwood and on the lonely dirt road between it and the next ghost town, Antelope. Now we arrive … Continue reading →
November 14, 2014
The Knights Say Never Surrender! 2014 Joust Day 5 #giveaway Come have some fun #grogz
The final day. Cheer loud and proud! The exhausted knights need to hear it. The Rules: 1. Every knight can be cheered for all five days. To find the special words that score points for the knight you’re rooting … Continue reading →
