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July 15, 2009
Just saw that writer Phyllis Gotleib has passed away. li...
Just saw that writer Phyllis Gotleib has passed away. link to obituary on BoingBoing, her page at LibraryThing
She was one of my favorite writers when I was growing up, and I loved her short stories. My favorite books of hers were The Kingdom of Cats, A Judgement of Dragons, and Emperors, Swords, Pentacles. I especially loved the novella in A Judgement of Dragons, where the two alien characters go back in time to fight an entity that is trying to stir up an attack against the Jewish community
She was one of my favorite writers when I was growing up, and I loved her short stories. My favorite books of hers were The Kingdom of Cats, A Judgement of Dragons, and Emperors, Swords, Pentacles. I especially loved the novella in A Judgement of Dragons, where the two alien characters go back in time to fight an entity that is trying to stir up an attack against the Jewish community
Aaron Allston Fundraiser
The Aaron Allston Fundraiser is July 19, 1-5pm, at Arbor A in San Gabriel Park, 445 E. Morrow, Georgetown, TX. You can also make a Paypal or check donation. Aaron is an SF/F writer and all around great person, and he had a heart attack during his book tour last March, and has major medical bills.
If you can't donate or go to the auction, please help by spreading the word.
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Books I need to get eventually:
Royal Flush, the new "Her Royal Spyness" book by Rhys Bowen.
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If you can't donate or go to the auction, please help by spreading the word.
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Books I need to get eventually:
Royal Flush, the new "Her Royal Spyness" book by Rhys Bowen.
Kings and Assassins by
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July 14, 2009
Another short story posted to the web site
Just posted The Potter's Daughter to my web site.
It's an Ile-Rien story, set before The Element of Fire, featuring Kade. It was a story I donated to Elemental: the Tsunami Relief Anthology, edited by Steve Savile and Alethea Kontis.
Thanks very much to everyone who put something in the tip jar for The Forest Boy. I still feel very awkward having the tip jar, but having a little money coming in right now feels very good.
It's an Ile-Rien story, set before The Element of Fire, featuring Kade. It was a story I donated to Elemental: the Tsunami Relief Anthology, edited by Steve Savile and Alethea Kontis.
Thanks very much to everyone who put something in the tip jar for The Forest Boy. I still feel very awkward having the tip jar, but having a little money coming in right now feels very good.
July 12, 2009
Link from toliver: The National Geographic Green Guide f...
Link from
toliver: The National Geographic Green Guide for Everyday Living. There are buying guides to practically everything, telling you the best buys, easy simple improvements to make, what to look for and what to avoid in cleaning products, detergents, etc, like avoiding anything with dyes and fragrances.
We're getting ready to start using an outdoor clothesline to reduce use of the dryer. The only thing I'm worried about is bird droppings. We have a small water lily pond and a lot of bi
toliver: The National Geographic Green Guide for Everyday Living. There are buying guides to practically everything, telling you the best buys, easy simple improvements to make, what to look for and what to avoid in cleaning products, detergents, etc, like avoiding anything with dyes and fragrances. We're getting ready to start using an outdoor clothesline to reduce use of the dryer. The only thing I'm worried about is bird droppings. We have a small water lily pond and a lot of bi
July 11, 2009
Another novel you can download: A Matter of Oaths by Hele...
Another novel you can download: A Matter of Oaths by Helen S. Wright. It's at www.arkessian.com. It was published in the UK by Methuen in 1988, and in the USA by Warner Questar in 1990, and has been out of print for a while.
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I'd like to thank everyone who has donated for the The Forest Boy so far, that's been awesome of you.
I'm going to post another story, The Potter's Daughter, on Tuesday, July 14th. It's an Ile-Rien story, set before The Element of Fire, featuring Kade. It was a stor
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I'd like to thank everyone who has donated for the The Forest Boy so far, that's been awesome of you.
I'm going to post another story, The Potter's Daughter, on Tuesday, July 14th. It's an Ile-Rien story, set before The Element of Fire, featuring Kade. It was a stor
July 10, 2009
New Short Story
I've posted a new fantasy short story to my web site here: The Forest Boy It's never been published anywhere before.
And this is a new thing I'm feeling awkward about, but I put a Paypal tip jar at the bottom of the page. Because it would be nice to have a little money coming in, which I could squander on our huge utility bills.
If this works out, I may try to do some more direct-to-the-site stories, though you may have noticed I'm not a prolific short story writer.
And this is a new thing I'm feeling awkward about, but I put a Paypal tip jar at the bottom of the page. Because it would be nice to have a little money coming in, which I could squander on our huge utility bills.
If this works out, I may try to do some more direct-to-the-site stories, though you may have noticed I'm not a prolific short story writer.
July 9, 2009
Posted this on Facebook yesterday but I thought you guys ...
Posted this on Facebook yesterday but I thought you guys would like it too:
Job Centre advertises for £50,000-a-year witch to live in Wookey Hole
The advert for the job at Wookey Hole specifies that the successful applicant 'must be able to cackle' and 'must not be allergic to cats'.
I think I've found my new career.
Job Centre advertises for £50,000-a-year witch to live in Wookey Hole
The advert for the job at Wookey Hole specifies that the successful applicant 'must be able to cackle' and 'must not be allergic to cats'.
I think I've found my new career.
July 8, 2009
I think I might be trying to get sick; either that, or th...
I think I might be trying to get sick; either that, or the heat is slowly killing me. I had a lot of trouble in aerobics class today, and wasn't able to do things I just did last week and Monday.
In order to make up for the delicious bacon cornmeal spoonbread I made yesterday, we're having a more healthy dinner tonight. Seared tuna and sauteed spinach and bread. A small amount of bread. Not the whole baguette.
Link:
United Breaks Guitars: the story and the You Tube Video.
Top Chef Masters is o
In order to make up for the delicious bacon cornmeal spoonbread I made yesterday, we're having a more healthy dinner tonight. Seared tuna and sauteed spinach and bread. A small amount of bread. Not the whole baguette.
Link:
United Breaks Guitars: the story and the You Tube Video.
Top Chef Masters is o
July 7, 2009
The FACT auction benefit writer Aaron Allston will be Jul...
The FACT auction benefit writer Aaron Allston will be July 19th: Aaron Allston Fundraiser and Auction
Austin, TX -- A fundraiser and auction to benefit the Aaron Allston Donation Fund will be held on Sunday, July 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Arbor A in San Gabriel Park, 445 E. Morrow, Georgetown, TX. The Aaron Allston Donation Fund is a medical fund established by his friends to help Mr. Allston, an internationally known science fiction writer and author of several Star Wars novels, with large medical e
Austin, TX -- A fundraiser and auction to benefit the Aaron Allston Donation Fund will be held on Sunday, July 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Arbor A in San Gabriel Park, 445 E. Morrow, Georgetown, TX. The Aaron Allston Donation Fund is a medical fund established by his friends to help Mr. Allston, an internationally known science fiction writer and author of several Star Wars novels, with large medical e
July 1, 2009
Couple of interviews with Joe Lansdale, who is awesome:In...
Couple of interviews with Joe Lansdale, who is awesome:
Interviewed by Rick Klaw, in the San Antonio Current:
Joe R. Lansdale, previously best known as a pivotal figure in the blood and guts infused '80s splatterpunk movement, reinvented his literary persona when he introduced crime fiction's most unusual duo in 1990's Savage Season. Over the course of seven books, good ol' boy Hap Collins, a 40-something white liberal, and Vietnam veteran Leonard Pine — black, conservative, gay — encounter all so
Interviewed by Rick Klaw, in the San Antonio Current:
Joe R. Lansdale, previously best known as a pivotal figure in the blood and guts infused '80s splatterpunk movement, reinvented his literary persona when he introduced crime fiction's most unusual duo in 1990's Savage Season. Over the course of seven books, good ol' boy Hap Collins, a 40-something white liberal, and Vietnam veteran Leonard Pine — black, conservative, gay — encounter all so
