I'm an Olde Pharte that loves to share stories of all kinds. I've recently retired to the old family homestead in Martin County, Florida. Look for me at science fiction and fantasy conventions in the southeast.
My previous post has a great piece of dialog from The Avatar, by Poul Anderson. But that is just barely scratching the surface of this fun book. At first glance, this appears to be a light-hearted space opera that deals with first contact with an alien species and indeed, one may accept it at that. … More The Avatar by Poul Anderson
This weekend, I was poking around a thrift shop (as I’m wont to do) and picked up a handful of cheap paperbacks. They were all books I have read before, but since they are so good and so cheap, I decided to reread and then pass them on to some deserving friends. One of them … More Great quote!
If you happen to find yourself in the DC Beltway area, I’d recommend you grab a meal at one of the Austin Grilles. There are nine of them so far and we’ve enjoyed a couple of great meals at the one out in Centerville. We had a delicious burrito dinner this evening served by Sonia … More Austin Grill is Great!
I was up in Pennsylvania this past weekend and had lunch at a wonderful place called “The Hidd’n Valley Restaurant”. You can find it about seven miles south of Orbisonia, on Route 522. The address is: 22612 Crogham Pike, Shade Gap, PA 17255 If you happen to find yourself around Orbisonia, PA, do yourself a … More Great Country Cookin’
Four of our brave authors gathered at The Parkside in Baltimore, on Saturday for a book signing and a wonderful gathering it was! Between bouts of riotous laughter, excellent beer and chilling tales from Romantic Times, Romance Writers of America, BaltiCon, Philcon, DragonCon and others, I managed to grab a few pictures. In this picture, … More Book Signing
I will be up in Baltimore for a book signing, today! If anyone happens to be near The Parkside between 1pm and 5pm, I’ll be with a fine group of local authors. Feel free in chatting us up.
I just ready a five-star review of Guardian Noon over at Bitten by Books. Here’s an excerpt: Whereas Guardian Dawn was a hurried meet and greet in the midst of non-stop action, Guardian Noon progresses at a more leisurely pace, and I have to say, I enjoyed it more. Like the calm before the storm, … More Great New Review for Guardian Noon
I just found out that today, two legends of the entertainment field have passed on. Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson are no longer with us.
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