Recorded live at Utah Valley University, here’s another Q&A episode from the LTUE Symposium! The questions: What was Brandon’s plan with Mistborn and the themes regarding establishment? Why does Kelsier shrug so much? (This leads into a fun discussion of “tells.”) How do you know when to stop a chapter? What about expanding it? How […]
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I’m at 4th Street fantasy and having a lovely time thus far. Yesterday I rode up with Ellen Klages. If she ever offers to take you on a road trip, say yes. It is fun, and you get pie. This morning, I was on the Storytelling Seminar with Scott Lynch, Beth Meacham, and Isaac O’Neill.
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David Brin is one of those authors that I probably don’t need to introduce. So let me tell you about the first time I met him. At the Denver WorldCon, I had signed up to do one of the inaugural Strolling With the Stars walks as one of the Stars. I ‘d just won the
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Allow me to introduce you to book 3 in the Glamourist Histories. This is the cover for Without a Summer, which is due out on April 2, 2013. Whew. I managed to do that without squeeing. Seriously. I’m so pleased by the image that Larry Rostant created for this cover. They asked me what Melody
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Alethea Kontis is one of my first writing friends. Anyone who knows her, knows that she is funny, enthusiastic, and incredibly generous. She pretty much set the tone for my introduction to fandom and the SF community. She’s continuing to set the tone for an introduction to the world of the fantastic with her children’s
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Yesterday I got a phone call from Lee Moyer while I was out and about. He’d just found out that his work had been nominated for the Chesley in three categories. One of them was for a cover at Weird Tales while I was art director. I am so happy for Lee. I absolutely love
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Hm… perhaps I need to make a chocolate tart as “research.” Hat tip to: Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday video: a Georgian Cook-along.
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There are few things that please me as much as a librarian’s approbation. When it is the librarian from my home town? It makes the day full of rainbows and kittens. I grew up in Raleigh, NC and spent most of my summers in the Wake County Library system. They’ve just reviewed Shades of Milk and
This episode was particularly helpful for me, because we’ve been describing Valour and Vanity as “Jane Austen writes Ocean’s Eleven,” which is a great elevator pitch that I deeply, deeply regret every time I open my outline for the novel. Listen to us talk about the elements of heists! Capers! They’re delicious on bagels with
Writing Excuses 7.25: Writing Capers » Writing Excuses Read More »
I have returned from escaping zombies and feel virtuous this morning. Also, in need of a shower. Did I really get up at dawn to run? Voluntarily?
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I am responding to Sean William’s “Lucky Seven” challenge and have posted from page 77 of my latest novel, Without a Summer. Yes, that’s book three in The Glamourist Histories. The ‘rules’ are: Go to page 7 or 77 of your latest work. Read down to the seventh line and then post online the next seven
Telemarketer: Is this Frameworks Wine? Me: No. (sigh) This is the cellphone of the wife of the winemaker. We have no idea how my number wound up on call lists. Telemarketer (Laughing): Well, I hope you’re out shopping and spending his hard-earned money. Me (very cheery): No, actually. And that’s an incredibly sexist thing to
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People keep asking me why I moved to Chicago. Here, let me show you. My husband got a job as the winemaker of City Winery Chicago. He was the assistant winemaker of their first location in Manhattan. They asked him to be the winemaker for the new Chicago facility. Midwest Wine Press did a feature
Why we moved to Chicago -or- Look! My husband is in the paper. Read More »
Sure, they are both tiny, but look how our little container garden is doing.
Tomatoes and peppers, oh my! Read More »