2009 Southern Festival of Books (with pics)

The Young, Fanged, & Undead panel — David MacInnis Gill, Daniel Waters, Melissa de la Cruz, and me. We had a TON of fun. I love making new friends (barring David, whom I’ve known like forever). There are a few more pics here. BFFs: The Soul-Seller, the Necromancer, the Vampiress, and the Princess Tweet

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2009 Southern Festival of Books

What? You haven’t heard about Southern Festival of Books? The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is a three-day literary Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. It is free and open to the public. No advance registration or tickets are required. All seating is on a first-come basis. Come one,…

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Smyrna Library Reading Rally

In which I am billed as "other special guests" because I don’t wear a big furry suit: Join us for our annual Reading Rally, a midday festival to celebrate the written word, following a day of reading in all the schools in Rutherford County. This free festival will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 25 at…

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Dragon*Con Scavenger Hunt!

AnthologyBuilder’s Dragon*Con Scavenger Hunt Our secret agents are stalking the convention circuit looking for AnthologyBuilder badge wearers. If they spot you, you’ll receive a free gift certificate or anthology! WorldCon Dragon Con World Fantasy Philcon Badges are reusable, so collect and save them for future events! How to Win at Dragon*Con: Since DragonCon is so huge, we’re offering a…

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The New Phone Books Are Here!

Well, it’s about as THICK as a phone book — the Dragon*Con Pocket Program and Schedule Grids are now online. These are your most valuable treasure maps for the convention. Once upon a time I used to grab two of the pocket program — one to read in the hotel room and one to tear into shreds so I…

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Hypericon Panel Schedule

I know you’re all coming to Hypericon, which is so chock full of authors it’s hard to breathe. Just make sure to leave some room on your schedule to see The Princess! Saturday, June 6 — 2:15 ME? A VILLAIN?Discussion on creating realistic bad guys and the nature of evil. Is there such a thing as True Evil?JOHN EVERSON,…

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Appearance: Bleeding Hearts Club 2/14/09

Linebaugh Library will host the Bleeding Hearts Club at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Whether you’re a fan of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series, Laurell Hamilton’s Anita Blake series, or the classic Dracula, join us to talk about all things vampire. Stoker-nominated Alethea Kontis will lead the discussion about our favorite vampires, vampires in…

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