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IGMS: Princess Alethea’s Magical Elixir

Princess Alethea’s Magical Elixir Reviewing lots of books, sir ‘swhat I do. Was this one good sir? Well, it was cut from wood, sir. With binding like it should, sir. A positive review! Check out my debut review Of Elizabeth C. Bunce’s A Curse Dark As Gold at IGMS today!(Or walk the plank, matey…)

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Photo Meme

 ‘Cause if all your friends jump off the bridge and you don’t, life is pretty lonely. Take a picture of yourself right now.Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture.Post that picture with NO editing.Post these instructions with your picture.

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Genre Chick Interview: Jackie Kessler

It may be Hotter Than Hell but the Dark Side has cookies! This month, join Genre Chick Alethea Kontis as she shares iced tea in the summer heat with sweet and spicy romance author Jackie Kessler. Enjoy! ************* Alethea Kontis: What exactly are succubi and incubi? What drew you to write about them as opposed to the traditional characters…

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Attention Nashvillians!

It’s time for The Scene’s BEST OF NASHVILLE Reader’s Poll! There are a TON of categories…but it’s a heck of a lot of fun for anyone who lives in Nashville or its surrounding counties. Ballots need to be filled out by September 10th. Some of my votes:Favorite Local Artist: Janet LeeFavorite Local Author: Mike LeeFavorite Public School Teacher: Carol BerningFavorite Chinese…

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Gail Z. Martin, Live at Dragon*Con

Gail Z. Martin created these videoblogs from Dragon*Con — Sherrilyn Kenyon and I make an appearance in this Sunday edition. (We’re at 3:30, just after Janny Wurts.)

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Live at Dragon*Con

Gail Z. Martin created these videoblogs from Dragon*Con — Sherrilyn Kenyon and I make an appearance in this Sunday edition.  (We’re at 3:30, just after Janny Wurts.)

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Dragon Princess

For the last few years, I’ve been asked the question: “Was this the best Dragon*Con ever?” My response was usually a shrug. It’s always difficult to top the first of course, back in 1996…or the one in 2003 when–after a 5 year hiatus–Kit and I dropped everything and decided two days before to get tickets and a hotel room…

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“White Girl” up at Clarkesworld

My essay "White Girl" is now up at Clarkesworld. Be sure to also check out the fabulous fiction in this issue, including Cat Rambo’s "Worm Within." Dragon*Con post coming soon. Promise.

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Tea in Space: Too Cool to be Forgotten

Join the Genre Chicks for High School, Hypnotherapy, a cup of Red Rose tea, and a discussion of Alex Robinson’s time-traveling graphic novel To Cool To Be Forgotten. (Back in the day, that would be spelled “2 Cool 2B 4gotten” and squeezed in between “Have a great summer!” and “LYLAS.” ) What are some of the silly sentiments you…

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Universally Surreal Postal Service

I had a migraine on Friday. Bad. In hindsight, I suppose I should have expected one — it had been slowly barreling its way northwest for a while now, and its name was Fay. Stress, sleep, hormones, and barometric pressure are all the unavoidable migraine factors. I had four aces. The universe had a straight flush.  I also…

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