On Reviews

Recently on Twitter (I seem to be on Twitter a lot while I’m writing fiction–it’s quick and easy) a bunch of us were discussing reviewers who blatantly ask for free books, and the value of such reviews. Since then, I’ve been mulling over how to respond to these folks. Because according to some of my considerably more published friends,…

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Guest Vlog at Bitten By Books

When Bitten By Books asked me if I would like to do a guest post, Rachel and I bounced some ideas back and forth. I’m always up for doing something different, and Rachel was in the market for more vlog (video blog) content. VOILA! A match made in heaven. So here’s my guest post — it’s live today. Just…

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AK and JKL in Wonderland at Sequential Tart

Janet and I just did a really great interview over at Sequential Tart. MAN they asked some good questions. I love the irony of doing interviews for The Wonderland Alphabet: Alice’s Adventures Through the ABCs and What She Found There — all my answers are wordier than the entire book. Heck, the title is almost wordier than the entire…

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Waterworld Mermaid Day

Today’s my day to post over at the Waterworld Mermaids. What I’m talking about today is my response to YA author Brigid Kemmerer’s “How long does it take to get published” post from her blog. Click the link to check out Brigid’s two cents…and then click here to pop on over to the Waterworld Mermaids site and help me…

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Dragon*Con 2012 Limited Edition Swag

A bunch of us are over on Twitter (@aletheakontis) chatting about free books, swag, and the downsides of being generous. But don’t concentrate on the bad…let’s think about the good stuff! Like always, I will have lots of free swag to give away at Dragon*Con. There will be the 48 bags of freebies for Princess Alethea’s Traveling Sideshow, as…

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Alethea’s 2012 Dragon*Con Schedule

Hello, everybody! It’s that time again — Dragon*Con 2012 is almost upon us! (I know because I’m already haveing anxiety dreams about packing.) Here’s my programming schedule for the convention. Two things to note: 1.) When I am not programming (or shopping), I will be with Janet K. Lee at her table in Artists’s Alley. We will have lots…

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Ode to Happiness

In which a little girl’s pennies in an old man’s top hat brings an Ode to Joy: This makes me so happy I’m close to tears every time I watch it. From YouTube: On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign “Som Sabadell” (We…

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