Monthly Archives: April 2008
For Immediate Release:
Everything is ON SCHEDULE! “New Ickford Manor” Go medieval. The hard way. Lush feasts, sword play and pageantry were only fantasies until nature’s fury casts a group of renaissance enthusiasts into the reality of medieval England. This group, who used … Continue reading
Mortaine’s Blog
This lady not only owns, but has used a bunch of the popular readers and gives a pretty fair review of them in this article.
Filed under Book Reviews, Craft, Education
Quick Note
As a goatherd learns his trade by goat, so a writer learns his trade by wrote. – Anon
Filed under Craft
Book Wars
Those of us that love small bookstores have been griping about the way the big chains have been driving them out of business for awhile now. In a way, it is gratifying to see the big chains are now trying … Continue reading
Filed under Coding, Craft, Philosophy
Censorship in Boston
It seems the Boston free WiFi downtown isn’t so free. Here’s what one person found while attempting to use their network. From his article: “Disturbingly, I could not access many government web sites that inform me of my rights and … Continue reading
Filed under Craft, Education, Philosophy
ShibariCon V Announcement
Courtesy announcement by permission: ShibariCon V May 23 – 26, 2008 http://www.shibaric on.com The 5th Annual ShibariCon is being held in Chicago, IL over Memorial Day weekend (May 23rd – 26th) and draws an international crowd. ShibariCon is the world’s … Continue reading
Filed under Craft
Friends and Cherry Blossoms
Every year, there is a Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. My good friend, Stephanie Burke, her family and friends decided to attend and I grabbed a couple of pictures.
Convention Swag
I have been working on a series of book thongs to use as promotional items at conventions and book signings. Since my first novel, New Ickford Manor has a medieval theme, this is the first sample: In the Viking tradition, … Continue reading
Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo
Microsoft made the Yahoo board of directors a buy-out offer that was 64% over market value. The board rejected it. Now, the software giant is taking it to the streets by giving the Board three weeks to accept or counter-offer. … Continue reading
