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Me & Mr. Anderson

I’ve got this great screensaver on my desktop at work that cycles through all the pictures in my “My Pictures” file. I got back from a meeting the other day and just sat for a while, smiling at the scroll of memories flashing across the screen like old friends come to visit. Here’s a great one of me and…

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My Hypericon

Last in my month-long Whirlwind Weekends was Hypericon…Nashville’s own local SF convention. And you know what? It was the perfect ending. Good friends, good food, low-key fun — well-attended panels that I was on most of (thanks to the long arm of Deborah LeBlanc…who can say no to that woman?) and an overwhelming sense of family that a lonely…

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Genre Chick Interview: Sean Williams

Ever the world traveler, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis takes us into the Australian Outback for this month’s interview with New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams. Find out what a cool place Australia is, how fascinating twins can be, and whether or not writing a book is harder than becoming someone’s other half. ************************** The dashing Sean Williams is…

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Just Married

Ever the world traveler, I ventured into the Australian Outback for this month’s interview with New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams. Find out what a cool place Australia is, how fascinating twins can be, and whether or not writing a book is harder than becoming someone’s other half. Read the interview here.

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June Appearances

Holy molito — can you believe it’s June already? For those who aren’t already planning on it, Sherrilyn Kenyon and I will both be appearing at Hypericon, June 15-17th in Nashville TN. We’ll be doing the “Hour with Sherrilyn Kenyon” like we do at Dragon*Con, only in a much more intimate setting. If you want to chat with the…

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Genre Chick Interview: C.E. Murphy

She looks like a superhero, she travels all over the world, and her books will seep into your subconscious and make you wonder about your wildest dreams. Meet Genre Chick Alethea Kontis’s new best friend, urban fantasist C.E. Murphy–author of Coyote Dreams (The Walker Papers). **************************** I met Catie Murphy on a bus. We were both staying in the…

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Minna’s Award

Fans of “Small Magics” rejoice — Minna’s story has been named a Million Writers Award Notable Story of 2006. Haven’t read it yet? Never fear! The best part about being part of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show is that the story will be forever available online. Purchase Issue #3 (the most nominated IGMS issue for this award!) and…

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AlphaOopsically Notable!

AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First has been named a 2007 Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts! (The Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts is a branch of the Children’s Literature Assembly, which is affiliated with the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English).) Congrats to the entire cast of Alphabet Players! (Have you read their bios…

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