Is there anything more luxurious than reading outside? I'm not sure there is. Maybe reading outside without the knowledge that you'll have to go back in and do work? Yeah. That is true hedonism right there. Alas, that is not today. Yep, today's post is late because I was finishing Ada Palmer's Seven Surrenders. If you've … Continue reading I’m Sorry Teacher, I Was Exploring Utopia

I'm not sure I've figured out social media yet. Currently my strategy is just to throw everything at the wall and see what happens. I'm working on it. It's vastly confusing, and if you want to untangle it, you first need to learn another language. And I'm like "I already speak three languages! And learned … Continue reading Put On Your Birthday Suits!

Is it hot where you are? It's hot where I am. It's been crazy busy (yay summer plans!) so I'm afraid I don't have much lined up to joke about with you today. Instead, here's the first bit of Blood and Bone to help you cool off!   I’m in a pickle.  See, if I just … Continue reading Summer Time, Living’s Too Easy

I know I haven't made a post recently about book progress, and it's because in terms of written words, it's going painfully slowly. It's like when someone comes to you with a question, and feels they have to explain the whole thing to you two different ways so that you know why they have this question, … Continue reading No…Let me Sum Up

Did you know that fireworks started as weapons? You likely did. But maybe you didn't know that they are also weapons against several monsters! Most notable of course is the Chinese Nian , the half-lion, half-bull, who like many of us does not enjoy loud noises or sudden lights. He's not alone, of course. When Summer and … Continue reading Even Monsters Hate M-80s

So, are you a potty mouth or a fudger? I personally think all words have a time and a place. And sometimes for my own mouth that time is never and that place is somewhere I'm not, but those words are very few, in the grand scheme. The rest? I frickin' love 'em. I am … Continue reading Bat out of Murgatroyd & Other Cusses

By now, most of you have likely noticed that each of my works has at least one Princess Bride reference in it. It is my all time favorite movie. I've probably watched it more than fifty times. I can quote it more or less verbatim. It was part of my wedding, for crying out loud. … Continue reading Death Cannot Stop True Love

Here's the takeaway: Wonder Woman was great and the words I have to eat were only a little bitter. The new Museum of the American Revolution was very cool, especially the tent finials that my sister restored. I am going to sleep for probably a thousand years. The longer version: I saw Wonder Woman last … Continue reading But Instead I Didn’t

I think if I were honest, this all started when some careless teen started using my email address. A couple of months ago, I started getting notifications that my application had been "received" by some university in the middle of...I want to say Oklahoma? After the heart palpitations subsided and I vehemently yelled "YOU CAN'T … Continue reading Pride Goeth Before the Weekend