Miscellaneous

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.

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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…

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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…

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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!)

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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…

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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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What did you get that literary lover on your list? Need something quick that doesn’t require you to leave the house…or even the comfort of your own chair? Subscribe to Shimmer Magazine by January 10, and you’ll get 4 issues of terrific new speculative fiction and art for only $17.00 (plus postage). They’re going to raise their rates then…

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I’m stealing this list from Kitti…thanks, babe! 1) DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEARMark Newton (who now knows firsthand how cheap a date I am) 2) LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD (longest friend) –Patrick Kramer, recent big winner of “Don’t Forget the Lyrics”!! Woohoo!! 3) NEWCOMER AWARD – COOLEST NEWEST FRIEND?Ken Scholes — last year we were acquaintances; this year he became…

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Well, la-dee-da! I won “Blog for a Beer” yesterday on Fantasy Friday! It was a quick and fun little break…winning was just a bonus. Every single word of this actually happened. Today, I bought Patty some flowers with my winnings. ********************************** Patty fainted at work today. She was at the fax machine before she wandered over to Linda’s cubicle…

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Semisonic. You know the song. Number 31, baby.They say you should act your age, not your ranking. In this case, I guess it’s moot. I am thankful for all of my friends who made this happen…and my parents, who made me.The picture says it all. If you’re in the US, have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Everyone else, just have a…

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