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IGMS: Princess Alethea’s Magical Elixir

September 19, 2008
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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

September 18, 2008
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 ‘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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Attention Nashvillians!

September 8, 2008
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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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Dragon Princess

September 5, 2008
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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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Tea in Space: Too Cool to be Forgotten

August 28, 2008
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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

August 27, 2008
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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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