Book Cover Throwback: Astounding!
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Astounding Science Fiction Magazine. I just love this cover. Something about the human-like qualities on the face of the robot makes me wonder if it’s thinking, “I didn’t mean to crush him. Honest, I didn’t!” Read More…
Happy Birthday & Updates!
Today my wonderful husband turns 37. His grandmother asked us today how we got to that age already. Good question… 36 didn’t feel all that different from 20 really. So Happy Birthday to him! We’re having a fairly quiet day Read More…
Guest Post on Dialogue
I’ve got a writing/craft related guest post on dialogue over on Trollking.co.uk. The article’s called Siri-ous Dialogue & focuses on how dialogue can help push action forward. Quite a bit on show vs. tell as that goes hand-in-hand with dialogue Read More…
Monday Night Gaming: Pandemic!
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Pandemic! Pandemic has to be one of the most awesome and yet overpriced games I’ve ever seen. The game itself it fairly simple in regards to parts–it’s certainly not Eclipse level with a million pieces–yet every Read More…
Flashback Friday: Rocheworld
For this week’s Flashback Friday post, I’m honored to have educator and writer, CJ Record, here to do a guest post on what speculative fiction novel influenced him as a writer. I’ve been chewing on science fiction novels since I Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Doomsday Book
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. Not only is this an EXCELLENT book, but it’s in my top five favorite books of all time. Love this book. Makes me completely rethink the bubonic plague. To see Read More…
Amaskan’s Blood Contest
Adelei–member of the Order of Amaska and main character in Amaskan’s Blood–invites you to face the trials. Test your contest entering ability now for a chance to win one of nine prizes! Open to US and Canadian residents only.Enter to Read More…
Monday Night Gaming: Boss Monster
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game + its expansion (Tools of Hero-Kind). The first time we played this, there was no expansion set–only the base game. My husband and I were both drawn to Read More…
Scrivener Saturday: Revision Mode
This week’s Scrivener Saturday is on Revision Mode, which has more purposes than just revision. TIP #5: To get to revision mode, go to Format–>Revision Mode, and then choose a revision level (first, second, third, fourth, or fifth). The purpose of Read More…
Thankful
Instead of a Book Cover Throwback for this Thursday, I’m posting my thoughts on Thanksgiving as today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Thanksgivings as a child were odd to me, as were most holidays. My father was a single parent, Read More…
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