These entries deal with the craft of writing.
We are going to be celebrating the Grand Opening of Lyrical Press and the release of my first novel, New Ickford Manor on Monday! That means I’ll be dropping in to chat on the Joyfully Reviewed list as well as An Alternative Read. Here’s some info on each of them: Joyfully Reviewed is a great … More Roll Out Chats!
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 to spend their weekends only pretending to be feudal lords and ladies, live the dream … More For Immediate Release:
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.
As a goatherd learns his trade by goat, so a writer learns his trade by wrote. – Anon
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 to kill off their competitors. From this MSN article: “Barnes & Noble is really complicit … More Book Wars
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 responsibilities as a citizen, the punishments for various crimes, or available government services.” You can … More Censorship in Boston
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 premier annual exhibition and conference that focuses on education and information exchange among lovers of … More ShibariCon V Announcement
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.
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, Thor guarded the world with his mighty hammer, Mjööllnir which means crusher or destroyer. Thor’s … More Convention Swag
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