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May 14, 2019
Cover Reveal: Shard & Shield!
I am ridiculously excited to share this with you today, both because I love this cover and because it kicks off the whole process that makes this book real. Shard & Shield is the first in a new epic fantasy trilogy. Keep an eye on the blog and social media for… Continue reading
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April 9, 2019
A Vicious Spiral of Niceness
This morning I flew into Tokyo. Okay, it was afternoon by Tokyo standards, and night by my home standards, but I slept on the plane so it was morning. Or something. I know just enough Japanese to make it seem like I know more. I can’t understand much of the… Continue reading
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April 3, 2019
Grimm, Grit, & Gasoline TOC
Today I am pleased to announce a new anthology full of rich, creamy, dieselpunk goodness. Two young women defy the devil with the power of friendship. The pilot of a talking plane discovers a woman who transforms into a swan every night and is pulled into a much more personal… Continue reading
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April 1, 2019
Travelogue: Argentina & Antarctica! Penguins!
Thanks for being patient so far, and today we get to what you really came to the travelogue for: Penguins. So we went next to the Falklands — the Malvinas — the Falklands. Okay, if you aren’t old enough to remember the war, just understand that Argentina still wants the… Continue reading
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Travelogue: Argentina & Antarctica! Ice & Islands
I’m so sorry — I wrote this post way back, but got distracted and didn’t realize it didn’t go live. Let’s talk about ice in Antarctica! Today, let’s sail through the waters of Antarctica and learn a little. Ice, Ice, Baby We entered the Southern Ocean and reached the Antarctic… Continue reading
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March 28, 2019
Traveling with a SIM card (and tool!)
You know that feeling when you arrive at a foreign airport and pull out the SIM card you’ve purchased for your international travels, and you discover that you don’t have a good way to pop open your phone’s SIM card tray? So you curl up in a corner and cycle… Continue reading
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March 16, 2019
Launch with Verity Weaver
Fancy a new science-fiction audio adventure? Maybe one with a female lead and lots of questions about life and purpose and class ethics along with the exploding spaceships and things? Let me introduce Verity Weaver, a new sci-fi drama following the tough choices and adventures of the titular Verity Weaver,… Continue reading
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March 8, 2019
Travelogue: Argentina & Antarctica! Cape Horn
Today we continue my What I Did On My Winter/Summer Vacation essay, moving south to Cape Horn. Cape Horn I’ve known about Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos) for years, the Age of Exploration and how deadly the transit was at the bottom of the world. I’ve read about it so… Continue reading
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March 7, 2019
Chocolate & Classic Literature
Last year I helped to fund a Kickstarter for a chocolate company. That makes sense, of course, but it makes even more sense when you realize that it was book chocolate. Open Book Chocolates makes high-quality, ethically-sourced chocolate (that’s important) themed around classic literature. To be honest, they had me… Continue reading
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Travelogue: Argentina & Antarctica! Ushuaia
I’m sorry this post has been long in coming — for some reason the paying jobs had to take priority over the blog, silly but true — but I hope it’s worth the wait! For decades, I’ve spoken of Antarctica as the crazy dream destination, exotic and fascinating and unlike… Continue reading
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