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…
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…
Book signing and other updatery
Today the kidlets and I met our friend Joyce at Champoeg State Park. It’s lovely. I wish we’d had bikes with us to take advantage of the trails. We took a good walk and got to make twine out of…
Some announcements
First, please remember that I’m taking part in the SFWA reading series. Laura Ann Gilman is hosting the program, Phyllis Irene Bradford will also be reading. To register, go here. That’s tomorrow (Weds., 14th) in Portland. Mindy Klasky has a…
Bleedy bleedy bleedy and appearances
If I was a knight and I was required to swing a sword, I’d probably have no legs. Or arms. Pretty much I’d be the Monty Python Black Knight. Sigh. Reading Laura Anne Gilman‘s Heart of Briar. It’s pretty damned…
WIP Snippet
Here’s a snippet. Hope you enjoy. Also, I’ve got a post up on Magical Words on Cardboard Characters today. Do come and visit. Taryn could only blink in disbelief. It was the stuff of children’s nightmares and old world witch…
I swear I did do something today
I’m just not sure what it was that I did do. I did a lot of tinkering on the website, with some help from my web editor who did a tune up on some things, bless her. Makes it significantly…
Where I will be in the next few months
Miscon will take place in Missoula, Montana, from May 24-27. It’s a fabulous little con. Can’t wait to go. On June 14th, I’ll be at Jayfest at Powell’s Beaverton in honor of and support for Jay Lake, a fabulous SF…
Two Incredibly Important Things
First, I’m giving away another Amazon certificate. Forgot how much. Like maybe 10-15 bucks. Comment here to win. Say something entertaining if you like. In fact, tell me how much you love the gym . . . And to go…
I survived! and my Norwescon Schedule
I survived the sleepover. Except that girlie now has what you might euphemistically call intestinal distress. By which I mean I’m washing a lot of clothes and her sheets (that I incidentally watched just yesterday) because, well, it got ugly,…