Would you like to know about the giant anachronism that spans two chapters in Glamour in Glass? I thought you would. While I was researching Without a Summer, the next book in the series, I discovered an interesting thing. I’d done the seating arrangements wrong in Glamour in Glass. And not just a little wrong. Completely, […]
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If you are interested in what went into Glamour in Glass we talk about it at great length in the new episode of Writing Excuses. In fact, the only time you’ll hear me go into this much detail is when I’m addressing bookgroups or in one-on-one conversation where I know the other person has read the
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Want a copy of Glamour in Glass? The lovely folks at Bewitched Bookworms are giving away a copy. One of the things that I enjoy about their reviews is that these are dual reviews so you get to see two reviewers responding at the same time. Here’s an excerpt. Bottom Line Pushy: Action and drama combine into
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If you’ve ever been curious about what Jane might say in an interview, Bewitched Bookworms interviewed Jane, on their website. You can find out how old she was when she first started learning glamour and some hints about her plans for the future.
I was asked to write an essay about Ender’s Game for an upcoming collection from Smart Pop Books, which was wicked fun. In addition to the essays, they are also asking for questions from readers. From you. Here are the details. As you may already know, we’re publishing a collection of essays on Ender’s Game in February 2013,
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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
So, my schedule for the next month is a wee bit, um, busy. Tomorrow I go to Roswell, GA for JordanCon, which I am very much looking forward to. I’m the Author Guest of Honor. Yay! Will I see you there? I’ll have puppets… I return on Sunday the 22nd at 11:30pm. Rob is loading
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I said that I would offer a temporary tattoo of the missing first line of Glamour in Glass, and some of you thought I was joking. Oh no… No, I was not. Catch me at a reading or send me a SASE and you, too, can have the first line imprinted on your body.
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Last night’s launch party for Glamour in Glass was great fun. I held it at Case Study Coffee, which is almost like holding it in my office because I am there so frequently. The space was wonderful for an evening event like this and the owners, Wes Russell and Christine Herman-Russell, acted as staff for the
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We talk a lot about how important the first line in a novel is. Everyone knows the famous ones, like “Call me Ishmael.” Imagine what would happen if the unthinkable occurred. What if the first line were accidentally omitted by the typesetter? Would Moby Dick have been the same if it started, “Some years ago
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Yesterday at Norwescon was a good day. A really good day. They made the announcements of the list of Hugo nominees. I found out two weeks ago that my novella, “Kiss Me Twice” had been nominated in the Novella category, and that Writing Excuses with Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, me, and Jordan Sanderson had been
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I’m heading over to Norwescon and carrying a copy of Glamour in Glass with me. Later today, I’ll be giving it away… Want it? 10 am Salon – How to Give an Effective Reading The workshop is specifically designed for authors who need to do readings at conventions, book-signings or other events. Just because you
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Around Europe, various towns have their own special regional festival. One of the best known is that of the town of Binché, where much of the action of Glamour in Glass takes place. In fact, it’s one of the reasons that I picked Binché as a scenic location. They have a multiple day festival on
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Want to read Chapter 2 of Glamour in Glass? You don’t have to wait until it releases next week. RT Reviews has the entire chapter on their website. Mary Robinette Kowal blew us away with her 2010 debut, Shades of Milk and Honey, a Regency-set fantasy that won our August 2010 Seal of Excellence Award. Ever since, we’ve been waiting
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During the Month of Letters Challenge, people could write to Jane from Shades of Milk and Honey and she would write back, using an actual quill on a 19th century writing desk. Jane was writing these in “real time” for her, which means that it was the corresponding date in 1815 and takes place during