Taking Down a Wildebeest
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about how my cats are assholes. I love my cats, don’t get me wrong, but DiNozzo is a psychopath at times. If we died in our home, he’d be the first kitty to Read More…
Sometimes, Color Matters
For this week’s Flashforward Friday post, I’m looking at the future of speculative fiction in terms of film, especially the use of color, because sometimes, color matters. In film, color sets the mood of the scene. It transforms the plot Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Elvenbane
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey. What I Love about This Cover: I was pretty young when I read this, but I loved the idea of a young girl (like me at the time I Read More…
The Eldest Silence
As I said in my recent issue of The Conspiracy, the cat is out of the bag. Or as my husband put it, “The cat shredded the bag, ate the pieces, hurked it up, and played with it. For hours.” Read More…
Anglicon Panelist
If any of you in the PNW are heading to Anglicon, the Doctor Who convention on June 12-14, I’ll be a panelist at the following panels: Friday 6/12 NW2 4-5 PM Conversion TV: The British Invasion NW2 7-8 PM QI: Read More…
Class-M Exile Book Launch Party
UW Bookstore in Bellevue, WA has invited me to do a book launch party for Class-M Exile. It’s going to be quite the hootenanny, I promise. Details below: WHO: Science fiction & fantasy author Raven Oak WHAT: Book launch party for Class-M Exile. Read More…
Monday Night Gaming: 7 Wonders
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: 7 Wonders Publisher: Asmodee # of Players: 2-7 players Best with: 4 players Playing Time: 1st time through, maybe 45-60 minutes. After that, 30-45 minutes. # of Expansions: Five, plus lots of promo cards # Read More…
Flashback Friday: Don’t Bite the Sun
This week’s Flashback Friday: Don’t Bite the Sun by the late Tanith Lee. A few days ago (May 24th), Tanith Lee passed after a long battle with cancer. She was an author that I discovered in high school, but with Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Damia
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Damia by Anne McCaffrey, art by Larry Hampton. What I Love about This Cover: I love the leggings the women in this series wear. I always wanted a pair as a kid. I also love Read More…
Memorial Day’s History
Normally I’d have a Monday Night Gaming post today, but between the holiday and deadlines, it’s not happening. Instead, I’m reminding folks of Memorial Day’s history. My husband and I were at the store on Friday. While there, we were bombarded Read More…