Want to know something that makes me very happy? There’s going to be an audio book of Shades of Milk and Honey from MacMillan Audio. Want to know something that makes me giggle with delight? I’ll be the narrator for the audio book. It’s set for simultaneous release with the hardcover of Shades of Milk […]
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I’ve now survived the Nebula Award Weekend which was a fun event, but rather focus consuming. The full list of winners is over at the SFWA site and if you want to you can watch the archived footage of the awards ceremony. The highlight for me was the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. I
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I am off to the Nebula Award Weekend in Florida. I wonder what I’ve forgotten pack… I’d ask who is going, but I’ve got the guest list on my computer. SO looking forward to seeing all of you.
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This is the first of what I hope to be a regular feature called Getting to Know. The goal will be to give a brief overview of an author that is new to me and some of their short work while also mentioning what novel length works they have in the pipeline. This also plays
Bwahahahaha! On ebay right now you can buy a copy of Scenting the Dark and other Stories for a mere $102.57. One hundred and two dollars and fifty-seven cents! Or… you could buy a brand new copy from the publisher for $25. I just– what possible rationale is there for the ebay price? I mean.
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After much discussion with V.B., my modiste, we decided that I would order this dress in a cream sprigged muslin. It is period correct and shows a high attention to detail and craftsmanship. Plus, Historika is making my chemise and petticoat so it made sense to have her do them all. Sadly, Historika emailed me
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Thursday night I went to the Cedar Hills Powell’s to hear J. A. Pitts read his debut novel Black Blade Blues. I’d read the ARC of it and was very glad that his book tour brought him to my town. The book crosses Norse mythology with the world of low-budget films and blacksmithing. The main character
The latest effort was to iron the leaf of the fan. This was a fiddly as you would expect it to be. Basically, I folded each stick in, one at a time, and ironed the crease into place, then folded the next. It was not terribly exciting, but did make a difference in how easy
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I’m looking for a space in which to record the trailer for Shades of Milk and Honey. Ideally it would be 40 feet long, a minimum of12 feet wide, able to get completely dark, and available on May 20th. Why those parameters? The trailer is using shadow puppetry to take advantage of the period’s fascination
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Allow me to present the cover for my debut novel, Shades of Milk and Honey. This thing of beauty was designed by Terry Rohrbach at Base Art Co. Book designers often go unrecognized, with attention focused on original art and yet they are the ones that control so much of the look and feel of
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The next project with the fan was to put a new leaf on it. The leaf is the cloth bit that creates what we think of as the face of the fan. Before doing that, I needed to decide how wide the fan opened. In the Regency they tended to open to 120 degrees and
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I need someone to get one of these so I can ride in the car with them. No, really. It’s not a joke. Darth Vader really does GPS navigation. What do you think the Force is for?
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Yesterday I decided to see if I could repair the broken guard. After reading about repairing ivory and bone I opted to try a European woodglue that I’ve got which combines the organic properties of white glues with a fast drying time. I use it for puppet building normally. Plus, if I was terribly wrong,
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At Penguicon I had the good fortune to be on a panel with Daniel J. Hogan about Adapting Your Novel to Podcast. This something that Daniel has been doing with his own novel for at least a year and he’s turning them into audio theater, with sound effects and everything. What I do is something
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That white stuff isn’t pretty flower petals. It’s hail. Thank you. I think I’ll stay inside now.
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