It's hard to be a mommy away from home. I went away a weekend ago to visit a friend for the evening. John called: John: "What do I feed the kids?" Me: "Chicken nuggets. Put them on a plate. Put them in the microwave for four minutes." Very easy. Can't be messed up. About half…
I just went to buy pizza. I explained to the very nice waitress that it was a celebratory dinner for having won the book contest, along with another book. She bought Prospero Lost on her Kindle while I was standing there!
Prospero Regained and Shadowfever tied for first place! We are both the Best Book of 2011! For more information and the exciting controversy that to the tie, you can read more at: http://www.bookspotcentral.com/2012/04/11/6th-annual-bsc-book-tournament-winner/ Here is the beginning: Shadowfever or Prospero Regained. Moning or Lamplighter. Bestselling, high-seeded, well-known series or scrappy underdog dark…
So, we were taking a walk by a lovely creek. My son, who just learned that running water is thought to stop many supernatural baddies, looked over at the river and asked if it was "rushing" enough. Me: "Yes. It's running pretty quickly. It could protect you from a vampire or a ghost." Juss, with…
My friend Ruth kindly encouraged people to vote for Prospero Regained. Now, she would like us to return the favor. Her son, a musician, has a very catchy song in a contest. http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/189059/voteable_entries/48038344
Well…it finally happened to me. The thing that happens to John all the time– a reviewer slams you for putting some opinion or personal belief in your book and they are talking about: Something your VILLAIN says. Why do people assume that the villains are the mouthpieces of the author? It happens to…
jonathanmoeller @ 05:45 pm: The Prospero’s Daughter Triology, by L. Jagi Lamplighter Originally published at Jonathan Moeller, Pulp Writer. You can comment there. I just finished reading the Prospero’s Daughter Trilogy by L. Jagi Lamplighter, and it is really an extraordinary set of books – I’ve never read anything quite like them. I…
Wonder of Wonders, Prospero Regained made it to the championship round! I must admit to being entirely flabbergasted. I really did not think I had a chance above Round Four. To vote: http://www.bookspotcentral.com/2012/04/04/6th-annual-book-tournament-round-6-championship/#more-2243 If you feel so kind as to spread the word, I will be most grateful! Thank you,…
Hey Folks, I have made it to Round Five of the Six Rounds of the Book Tournament. This means that I actually won the bracket I was in. I was the top book out of the 16 books. I am now up against the top book of another bracket. This book got…
Finally, folks, what you have all been asking for: The second in the long-awaited Great Ideas series: Animals. The second of the Great Ideas is animals. I am not sure why animals is a Great Idea. I wonder what Great Books include ideas about animals that led Mortimer Adler to put it on the list.…