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October 28, 2012
PSA
Same as last week. Sick kitty and a deadline are still kicking my hinder. Let’s make it a 3-fer next week. Filed under: Uncategorized
October 26, 2012
The Goatsucker – a Guest Post by Justin Robinson plus Free Books!
As promised, today I’m bringing you a guest post. Justin Robinson, author of the new novel, Mr. Blank, has written a little something based on my personal request for something spooky. The topic is chupacabras, also known as goatsuckers. Those critters creep me out either way. But things get even more exciting today. Would you [...]
October 24, 2012
Items of Note
1. Substitution Cypher, the alternate history anthology I’m a part of, received a super review from Publisher’s Weekly. The book’s coming out in December 18! I’ll have more info as that date approaches. You’re going to want to read all the stories. 2. In keeping with the Hallowe’en theme this month, there’ll be a guest [...]
October 22, 2012
Monday Morning Music
Hallowe’en’s getting closer! I hope you’re getting in the mood. In addition to our Monday spooky videos, you’ll have a treat this Friday when Justin Robinson stops by with a guest post. His book, Mr. Blank, is coming out this month and I’m taking part in the blog tour Candlemark & Gleam is organizing for [...]
October 21, 2012
PSA
Just a note that there’ll be no Weekend Linkroll today. A sick cat and a story deadline are taking up all my time, so we’ll do a two-fer next week. Thanks for your understanding. Filed under: Uncategorized
October 15, 2012
Monday Morning Music
October continues, so let’s continue with the creepy videos, shall we. Today, I’m going with a piece done by The Black Angels, a psychedelic band from Austin, Texas. Their album Phosphene Dream was one of my favorite records from 2010, and this song, “Telephone,” is a fun bit of garage rock goodness. Did you ever [...]
October 14, 2012
Weekly Linkroll
So, yesterday it was 26.5 degrees when I got out of bed. Tomorrow the high for the day is supposed to reach 68. Welcome to October in New England. You can find a little more consistency here, though, where it’s Sunday morning and I have links to share with you. Let’s see what caught my [...]
October 8, 2012
Monday Morning Music
Since it is October, I’m going to aim for creepy and spooky as the themes for Monday Morning Music the next few weeks. Starting off today is a video from the band, Delta Rae. I heard this song on NPR last week and really liked it. Elizabeth Hopkins has a super voice. The video has [...]
October 7, 2012
Weekly Linkroll
Happy October, everyone! We’re even further into autumn up here in the northern tier of the US (not counting Alaska, of course–it’s winter up there already). The yard is full of red and yellow leaves from the sugar maples out front and the staghorn sumacs in back. And it’s a brisk 39 degrees this morning. [...]
October 3, 2012
Oscar Peterson: The Man and His Jazz by Jack Batten – A Review
Called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, received the Order of Canada and is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. This new biography from award-winning author Jack Batten, promises to tell Oscar Peterson’s story in a [...]
