I mentioned before that I seldom read reviews. In commenting on the anti-Catholic thing, I neglected to mention the good part. All my life, I’ve wanted to write a certain kind of story…a story that read like poetry, that spun a story of magic and wonder and wowed readers with that same sense of joy…
I normally don’t read reviews of my books, but last night I glanced at a few. I was delighted with how well Prospero In Hell is being received. By accident, however, I found myself on the Amazon.com site for Prospero Lost and noticed that there was a 1 star review. I clicked on it expecting…
From a friend’s list of 15 favorite authors. 1. Moon 2. Zelazny 3. Simmons 4. Pratchett 5. Brust 6. Clark 7. Rand 8. Tolkien 9. Lee 10. Adams 11. Yoshikawa 12. Lamplighter 13. Wright 14. Twain 15. Lewis Wow!!! What an honor. comments
John and I will be at Capclave this Saturday. Capclave is a short story convention in the Greater Washington DC area. Connie Willis is the Guest of Honor. If you have not heard her speak in public, you’re missing something. Last time I heard her, I laughted so hard I could not breath. Ann…
Danielle Ackley-McPhail features a guest post by award-winning author Elaine Corvidae. Elaine is the author of thirteen novels and contributor to five anthologies. She tells us a little something about each of her contributions and follows up with some very good advice. Those familiar with her Shadow Fae series will recognize some characters and landmarks…
Professor Crazy, a very kind and gracious gentleman, interviewed me at BSC, a website that reviews books, movies, etc. It was a really delightful interview, because he asked the kinds of questions I always wish people would ask, questions about the story, the writing process, etc. If anyone is interested, it is here. Also, for…
It never ceases to amaze me how clothes just look better on the Cherubim. I almost never look at the boys and think “what a nice outfit” or “how well that looks”. But the Cherubim comes downstairs sometimes and exactly those lines go through my head. “Hey, how well that white and maroon striped shirt…
Well…it finally happened. Only a month and a half after I had planned it, but hey… Chores have been assigned! I’ve always wanted the kids to have chores, but for years it did not work out. Last winter, I started them with chores, but they were simple, simple chores. Meanwhile, the house was not getting…
A month or so back, I asked for financial help getting the Huffman family to China to adopt their daughter before she turned 14 on September 19th. SUCCESS! The Huffman’s have been to China, picked up their daughter Sophie, and are home! They are so home that their daughter is now on QQ talking to…
Someone else’s take on the Tempest. This time, Miranda’s mother Prospera is the magician. Coming this December. Looks really cool! View Trailer here. comments