Laura VanArendonk Baugh's Blog, page 27
July 13, 2017
Japanese Chocolate and Japanese Fiction
This entry is part of 1 in the series Chocolate.This is the first in a new series of posts, and I don’t know how many there will be, on chocolate. Because chocolate. My intention is to share some unusual chocolate thing and tell you why it’s remarkable. First up is … Continue reading
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July 12, 2017
We Won! A Video Snippet and New Anthologies
So, as you may have heard, my war unicorns Nova & Reaver won the Equus Battle Royal. While I totally played it cool, inside I was doing a Snoopy dance and singing something like this: So, I’d promised that if Nova & Reaver went all the way, I would read … Continue reading
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July 10, 2017
A Winner is You!
You did it, you fabulous readers, you. You voted for Nova & Reaver and you won. Nova & Reaver, trained war unicorns, are the champions of the Equus Battle Royale. And do you know what we won? Bragging rights. /sigh of contentment/ And you won something more, too. I promised … Continue reading
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July 5, 2017
Equus: Fight and Launch!
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. I asked for help when Nova & Reaver made the #EquusFight semi-finals, and you came out in droves. Herds. Voting closed at 100-33 in favor of the trained war unicorns. You rock. And thus, we come to the finals. It’s simple: Click the link. Enter “Nova … Continue reading
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June 30, 2017
Contest for Hall of Heroes
To celebrate the release of the anthology Hall of Heroes, I’m having a contest. I have two stories in this anthology, “And Only the Eyes of Children” and “Teamwork.” To enter the contest, you must answer this question: What is the name of the narrator in “Teamwork”? This story isn’t … Continue reading
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June 27, 2017
Vote, Maybe Even Win, & Get a Free Book Just For Reading This Post
No, seriously, it’s all that simple. (Well, and you have to click a link or two.) First up: Nova and Reaver, my highly-trained war unicorns from my story “Rue the Day” in the fantabulous upcoming Equus, have advanced to the semi-finals. Ready for action? Click here and comment that you … Continue reading
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June 2, 2017
#EquusFight: The Saga Continues
The drama continues over at #EquusFight, the contest where the equine stars of the anthology Equus are pitted against one another in a Battle Royale! My trained war unicorns Nova and Reaver made it through the first competition, but they are neck-and-neck with a Sleipnir-inspired rival. Now, normally you know … Continue reading
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May 4, 2017
MerMay Giveaway!
It’s #MerMay on the internet, and that means beautiful sirens and sea-people! Or sometimes carnivorous and cannibalistic seductive monsters. You know, it can vary. So I’m participating in a #MerMay giveaway, and you can jump right in, the water’s fine! There are plenty of cool books to check out, and … Continue reading
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May 3, 2017
Blog Tour: ARBITER
Today is the launch day for Arbiter, a YA dystopian fantasy by Jamie Foley. And let me start off by saying, hold everything and look at this cover. This is probably going to get me into trouble with Cupcake, for perpetuating stereotypes about dangerous giant lizards, but I do think … Continue reading
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May 2, 2017
Equus Battle Royale: Fight!
IT HAS BEGUN. /Mortal Kombat music plays/ I need your help! Today is the first round of the Equus Battle Royale, and my war unicorns are up! Please go to the voting page and read all about the combatants, and then vote to advance my valiant war unicorns, Nova and … Continue reading
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