You’ve probably seen this as a banner to the right on this blog. It’s the cover of a book of poetry by Brandy Schwan called Grim Trixter. I posted it to help out the editor of Apex Digest since we developed one of those interesting Internet friendships after we both published in the fourth issue…
Category: Writers I Like
Blood Atonement is OUT!!!!!!
I’m so excited!!!!!!! This lady has been a very, very good friend of mine for many years and today is an extra special day because her first book is being released. http://www.samhainpublishing.com/bloodatonement.shtml You can learn all about Sara Saint John here http://www.myspace.com/sara_saint_john And here’s a tip: Don’t be fooled by her golden, sweet-faced looks… the lady…
Dead Computer Snark and Apex Subscriptions!
Agh! I’ve written four posts today but my laptop doesn’t have the juice to work the pages and my Internet isn’t working properly. The desktop crashed. Yes, the one I was so happy about in December. In short, the 150 bucks I paid for in home service was nothing but a line of BS from…
Writer’s Retreat Weekend and Gena’s New Book!!
I am going with the Oklahoma Romance Writers to Quartz Mountain Lodge this weekend for a writer’s retreat. I’m excited about both the retreat and the lodge—sounds like a fantastic spot for contemplation and fun. We are spending the entire day tomorrow learning about worldbuilding and writing from Mel Odom . The worldbuilding advice I…
Building Frustration
I love Dean Koontz’s writing. I do. I’m reading Velocity and while I’m in the middle and annoyed as hell with the main character, I’m still barely putting this book down. There is a rhythm and beauty to his style that pulls words off the page and into the real world. Can you tell I’m…
Me and Emerson
What is it about human nature that makes us want to fit in? You join this group or that one… you hope each time the fit will be right. I’ve spent most of my life like this. Searching for Like so I didn’t feel alone. Some of us, no, most of us, really don’t fit…
Jill’s Book is Out!
Share the Darkness by Jill Monroe is finally in stores! Jill is a friend and fellow member of the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America. Here’s a little about this white-hot, romantic story: Hannah Garrett has always felt safe in the dark. It meant she never had to show people the truth. On the run from…
Good Book, Good Music and A New Niece!
First off, I want to say welcome to my new little niece, Felice, who was born at 1:37 this morning. I love you already and I’m going to work so hard at being your favorite aunt! (grin) It snowed here in Oklahoma and too many people are complaining. This weekend was magical. We got to…
New Blog and a Bit of a Ramble
Okay, I still can’t format, still can’t double space and hitting the “enter” key sends me off to La La Land. I’m going to find some other tricky way to break up this long ramble. How about switching colors for paragraphs?I’m terribly excited about Brian Keene’s new blog, World Domination 101 . He plans to…
Books That Leave an Impact
This morning, I was doing my usual early morning blog roll and came across Bonnie Ferguson discussing books that have left an impact. Bonnie Ferguson’s Blog I listed a couple in the comments section and then kept thinking about it. I’m trying not to. You see, I’m supposed to be working. My office door is…