• Naomi Novik, Uprooted review

    May 2, 2015 /

    received this book from NetGalley. And while I’ve seen it referred to as a Temeraire book, it’s not. It comes out May 19th, I think. Uprooted  is a total keeper. It reminds me of books by Patricia McKillip and Robin…

  • Book Review: Alive by Scott Sigler

    April 24, 2015 /

    First, the caveat. I got this book from Netgalley as an advanced reader copy. This is one of those books that makes you think. It makes you consider what you’d do in the same situation, and it makes you consider…

  • David Coe’s Spell Blind

    March 11, 2015 /

    As I mentioned last week or so, I read David Coe’s Spell Blind. I really enjoyed it. It’s a murder mystery/police procedural/noir/fantasy novel with great characters and well-developed relationships. I can’t wait to see how they play out. There’s Justis’…

  • Wandering away in a hurry

    March 4, 2015 /

    I’m about to depart for the Rainforest Writers Village for five days, where I hope to do much writing. I’m running away from family and responsibilities. Trying not be overwhelmingly tense about that. It’s not that the man won’t be…

  • John Hartness is raising hell in the new year

    January 1, 2015 /

    Hi folks! Happy first day of 2015!! I want to introduce you to someone. Everyone, this is John Hartness. John, this is everyone: John is a writer. A good one. An entertaining one. I downloaded his recent The Black Knight…

  • Pause in the rain

    October 23, 2014 /

    I spent a bunch of time today with Devon Monk talking writing, business, family, promotion, and all sorts of other things. It was lovely to get together and chat. We’ve both been swamped with work and life and haven’t had…

  • Saturday, in the park, and also in Costco

    October 18, 2014 /

    I slept late today. Totally lazy. Let the kids sleep in. Let the dogs sleep in. All were happy. Also, Voodoo managed to eat all his brother’s dinner tonight, for no good reason. There had to be a Costco run…

  • Chop wood, carry water

    October 13, 2014 /

    Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. Which is to say, I finished Edge of Dreams, sequel to Trace of Magic, and now must begin the last Crosspointe book, which may or may not be…

  • news of one sort or another

    July 29, 2014 /

    I made it home from Colorado. The teaching was a lot of fun, but exhausting with all that was going on. Sadly, a good friend died on the same day I came home. She’d been fighting cancer for some time,…