Thankfulness
I have to many things to be thankful for and I hope that I remember to be thankful for all the wonders of this life throughout the year. I am grateful for family, for love, for joy, for ongoing good…
Doodads and updates and snippet
I forgot to mention that I finished Trace of Magic a couple days ago. Go me! I talk about ending it over at Magical Words today. Specifically about ending creep. I’m pretty happy with the book so far, but only…
writing endings and John Pitts
I finished a chapter today (the one I thought was the last chapter in this book) and promptly started the next last chapter. This ending is one that I’m discovering as I go. I’m feeling my way and it’s frustrating…
Gonna have to
I’m just going to have to give in to going to the bone-cracker. Luckily, I met a massage therapist at Orycon who works locally in a chiro office. Now I just have to make the appointment. I keep getting headaches…
dogs and mountainsand a snippet
Corgis are the cutest dogs ever. Here are mine, being spoiled and cute. And then there’s this picture of Mount Shasta, near Weed, featured in Crimson Wind. If you don’t know about that, why not? The man smashed his hand…
updatery
We got home from my MILs funeral. It was sad, but funerals tend to have a component of catharsis and the renewal of connections to family and friends. So in that much it was a good experience. I haven’t much…
news and news
I had some really great news this week. I’ve been nominated for an RT Reviewers Choice award for Best Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding for Blood Winter. There a lot of other fabulous nominees on the list. Check it out. I was…
Home and . . .
I’m home from Orycon. I had a lovely time, and will post more on it later. However, during the weekend, my mother-in-law passed. It is something of a blessing. When we saw her in September, she couldn’t remember any of…
Orycon schedule and Powells book signing
This weekend is Orycon! Here’s my schedule: Moderator indicated by (*) Diana Pharaoh Francis Reading Grant Fri Nov 8 5:00pm-5:30pm Diana Pharaoh Francis reads from own works Diana Pharaoh Francis Autograph session 3…
chili, Wile E. Coyote, shopping
I’ve been thinking about Christmas shopping. Mostly because I don’t have to do it right now. See in Montana, I’d have to really get in gear early and figure out ways (online and in person) to find things for the…