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February 4, 2013
2013 Book #5 – Post Captain, by Patrick O’Brian
Well, the bromance honeymoon is over. The niceties wore off, the insults started flying, and one even challenged the other to a duel. And what could possibly come between BFFs Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin? You guessed it. … Continue reading →
February 1, 2013
Great Big Sea
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about marketing your own creative endeavor from my efforts as an author, it’s that word of mouth means everything. So since it’s Fun Friday and I’m more or less obsessed with these guys, I’ve … Continue reading →
January 30, 2013
Writing With “What If?”
So last week I read Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card for the first time and loved it. As I mentioned in my review on Sunday, it was one of the best character books I’ve ever read. Card is just … Continue reading →
January 28, 2013
Frigate!
So last week we talked about the development of the ship from the ancient Greek trireme and the Viking longboat to the caravel and carrack, the vessels in which Columbus sailed the ocean blue. By the late 16th century technology … Continue reading →
January 27, 2013
2013 Book #4 – Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
Wow! I’m not exactly sure how to talk about this book. Not gonna lie, it cut right to my soul. Every once in a while a book comes along where the author nails the characters, their emotions and motivations, so … Continue reading →
January 25, 2013
Alcohol: A Confession
Are you ready to hear the most shocking thing about me that you may ever hear? Okay, here it is: I don’t get alcohol. Nope. I don’t get it at all. I completely and utterly don’t understand the point. It … Continue reading →
January 23, 2013
2013 Book #3 – When Only Diamonds Will Do, by Lindsay Armstrong
This is the Mills and Boon novella my friend sent me from Australia. For those who don’t know, Mills and Boon is (now) a part of Harlequin in Commonwealth countries, like Australia, the UK, etc. And I think it’s safe … Continue reading →
January 21, 2013
The Evolution of Ships
For over a year and a half now I’ve been devoting my Monday blog posts to medieval history. It’s been great! But now that I’ve finished my medieval Noble Hearts series (for now) and am planning to move on to … Continue reading →
January 20, 2013
2013 Book #2 – Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brian
*happy sigh* I love ships. I really do. And I love Regency-era nautical tales. I have ever since I started reading pirate romance novels in high school. That love only grew when I both watched the Horatio Hornblower series that … Continue reading →
January 18, 2013
Coming Out
I didn’t watch the Golden Globes on Sunday, but I read all about Jodie Foster’s “coming-out” speech the next day. And of course I thought to myself, “So? Big deal. Didn’t we all already know that?” Then, a couple days … Continue reading →
