Month: January 2009

I’m a real Grrl now! (yes, I am at work. This is Lillie’s office.) Tweet

Sk8er Girl: Gravity Works

January 30, 2009

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Lee fall down go boom. Owies.More later. Tweet

Why I’m Glad I’m on Facebook, #675

January 29, 2009

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Best slumber party ever. New Year’s Eve, the night of the blue moon. I wasn’t even feeling that well, but I went anyway because it was the five of us, the NT’s (non-twits). We made cookies, and Jesse had her guitar so we sang about leaving on jet planes, and at midnight we went outside and laid in the…

Harlan County Horrors

January 28, 2009

It’s been a long time in the making, but Harlan County Horrors is going to be released this fall, just in time to creep you out for Halloween. (You know, in case Kentucky doesn’t creep you out at any other time of the year.) And we have a cover! Woohoo! The authors include: Alethea Kontis ("The Witch of Black…

The Godfather

January 27, 2009

As some of you may not know, my esteemed Godfather is Nectar Rorris, founder and former owner of the world famous Nectar’s Restaurant in Burlington, Vermont where the band Phish got their big break. In honor of that–and in honor of The Best French Fries With Gravy in the World–Phish named their fifth studio album "A Picture of Nectar."…

Can we call it the Hurley Awards?

January 26, 2009

While “Blood & Water” missed the preliminary Stoker ballot, it has been brought to my attention that it is still eligible for the Hugo Awards. And it’s still available to read for free at IGMS. Tweet

Can we call it the Hurley Award?

January 26, 2009

While "Blood & Water" missed the preliminary Stoker ballot, it has been brought to my attention that it is still eligible for the Hugo Awards. And it’s still available to read for free at IGMS. Tweet

The Year of the Ox

January 26, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year! The Ox is the second sign of the Chinese zodiac. Like its predecessor and complement, the Rat, it signifies new beginnings. The main difference is the Ox is associated with building to last and slow but sure action. Even more so than last year we all have to make good choices, as that which is…

Will the real B-52 please stand up?

January 26, 2009

I met up with Nicole and her posse this Saturday at Vanderbilt’s "All About Women" convention. Free admission, free health screenings, free advice, free hand and chair massages, free hairstyling and makeup, even demos of home maintenance by Home Depot (they actually had a mini house BUILT in the center where they gave talks), and free demos of the…

Tea in Space: Blood Moon

January 23, 2009