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December 19, 2014

I love collective nouns. I believe my favourite on this list has to be an implau...

I love collective nouns. I believe my favourite on this list has to be an implausibility of gnus...
http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Pointless/AnimalGroups.html


Animal Groups
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A pride of lions, a murder of crows, a crash of rhinos, and every other collective noun for animals. This is a listing of every animal congregation I could find after scouring the web. If you see any missing, let me know.
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Published on December 19, 2014 05:43

December 18, 2014

This year's word count: 143,000. So close!

This year's word count: 143,000. So close!
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Published on December 18, 2014 11:55

December 17, 2014

I love music created from natural patterns. This is an album created by turning...

I love music created from natural patterns. This is an album created by turning tree rings into piano notes. There's something hauntingly powerful and dramatic about it, which is appropriate for music from trees.


Years, by Bartholom��us Traubeck

7 track album
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Published on December 17, 2014 13:58

December 16, 2014

Goodreads winners' books are in the post, so expect those shortly. Also got a lo...

Goodreads winners' books are in the post, so expect those shortly. Also got a lovely email from an agent saying she was excited to read The Mortician's Boy after seeing my pitch.
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Published on December 16, 2014 03:03

December 15, 2014

#PitchMas results: two agents and three publishers. One of the agents already re...

#PitchMas results: two agents and three publishers. One of the agents already responded to from #pitchmad, and one of the publishes isn't in business until 2015, but still.
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Published on December 15, 2014 11:34

December 12, 2014

This years wordcount ~135,000. Can I get to my goal of 150,000 by the end of the...

This years wordcount ~135,000. Can I get to my goal of 150,000 by the end of the year?
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Published on December 12, 2014 04:51

While I know my reaction would be exactly the same as many of these, I still fin...

While I know my reaction would be exactly the same as many of these, I still find this hilarious. Be aware not all the swearing is beeped out!




SHARE THE HOLIDAY HUMOR
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Published on December 12, 2014 02:13

December 11, 2014

December 9, 2014

Agent submissions sent off. Now to sit and wait by my inbox in nervous anticipat...

Agent submissions sent off. Now to sit and wait by my inbox in nervous anticipation.
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Published on December 09, 2014 14:22

Four books signed so far...

Four books signed so far...
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Published on December 09, 2014 09:05