If you were a superhero, who would YOU be? I found the answer from Tennessee local Hillary Robson, co-editor of Saving the World: A Guide to Heroes, an in-depth essay book about the hit TV show Heroes. ****************** Alethea Kontis: Tell us a little bit about Saving the World. How did it come about? How did you get involved…
I told my friend Mark (see: Drinking Buddy of 2007) that I would blog about my adventures last Saturday but I put it off…and then Monday night I got smacked down with some evil stomach virus and it threw everything out of whack. But I did promise — and I keep my promises — and since I can’t summon…
This is priceless — my new favorite book trailer. I dare you not to laugh.If you’re not familiar with the genius of Judson Roberts, you should be.Check out The Strongbow Saga Website HERE.
It’s occurred to me over the last few weeks that there is some REALLY quality fiction out there for FREE that so many people just don’t know about! And so I introduce you to Free Fiction Fridays, where I’ll post a link to one or..I daresay many…of the great stories and poems that can be found online. It seems…
I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck.Not surprising — it’s my normal reaction to having my sleep schedule thrown off. The last time this happened was New Year’s Day. It was worth every moment then, too. Like many events in my life, I didn’t know how much I needed that Foo Fighters concert until I was there…
For a change of pace, my fellow Genre Chick Janet turned the tales and did a fun little interview with *me* about Sherrilyn Kenyon and my work on The Dark-Hunter Companion.
This is so cool… In the Amazing Kontis Sisters’ continuing effort to one-up each other, Sami got a nod on NPR yesterday. She and Ian were best friends growing up — the Chillags lived across the lake from us in South Carolina. (Hi, Ian!)
You know, after the mad rush to get to the end of that godforsaken year and the insane crush of work I leapt into the moment 2008 hit, I hadn’t given much thought to my birthday. Before my friend Ian left for England in December, over a cup of desperately-needed whipped cream and caffeine, he had asked me about…
It was always going to be a hard time. In some way I’m enjoying the quiet in the aftermath of a week of family and home repair projects, in the wake of my little sister’s surprise visit, card game marathons, second Christmas, the rooster sacrifice, and an evening of honkeytonkin’. Now there are no overtired children, no waiting for…
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