While in Chattanooga for Mary Robinette Kowal’s birthday bash, Ken Harrison (Mary’s esteemed father) played his saw for us. He also gave us a brief tutorial on how one plays the musical saw, and I caught it on camera. The bonus bit at the end is for all my fellow Trekkies out there.
Last night, in my continuing efforts to NOT GO HOME so I can FINISH THIS NOVEL, I parked myself at a local Starbucks and rudely eavesdropped on the conversation of Nashville photographer Steve Harman. Student of life that all authors are, I was intrigued by his approach to photography, the questions he asked during the interview with his client,…
"We forgot the Colombian coffee!"
If you’re into that sort of thing, click here and check it out. Meet Alethea Kontis, a self-proclaimed Genre Chick whose life is an adventure that tears through these pages like a hurricane. Carrot-a-day cancer cures and Murphy as a guardian angel (yes, that Murphy, the guy with all those irritating laws) are just a part of the daily…
If you’re into that sort of thing, click here and check it out. Meet Alethea Kontis, a self-proclaimed Genre Chick whose life is an adventure that tears through these pages like a hurricane. Carrot-a-day cancer cures and Murphy as a guardian angel (yes, that Murphy, the guy with all those irritating laws) are just a part of the daily…
I’ll be entering my nominations today or tomorrow. Have you submitted yours? For your nominating convenience: * Awards pimpage of my own work: Short Story: "Blood & Water" — read for free at IGMS until March 31st Related Work: Beauty & Dynamite, Apex Publications * SF Awards Watch with their recommendation lists. * Writertopia with the Campbell eligible list.
I fell in love with a song this morning. And then I fell in love with the video. (How could I not?!?) Happy Monday, everybody. xox
I started sketching in front of the TV yesterday. I finished the painting today. I call it "The Dream-Haired Woman." Thanks to my new friend J.T. Ellison and the half-hour drive home from Sherlock’s, there’s a whole story that goes along with that. I know exactly how I want to start my next piece. HOWEVER — I received a…
Because Ingram doesn’t allow us access to Facebook email anymore, I’d been remiss about returning a note from fabulous local thriller author J.T. Ellison. So when I found out she was part of the Mystery Writers Convention being held today at Sherlock’s Books I said to myself, "Self, get your butt out of this house and go be polite….
In our most passionate Tea in Space podcast to date, Janet Lee and I get all fired up about certain nitpicky items in Ken Scholes’ new book LAMENTATION. Got your chilled peach wine and messenger bird at the ready? Click here…and be prepared for a discussion worthy of a good con suite at 2am. Gypsy Lee reads HORRIBLE THINGS…
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