Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Fluidity of Words

My two-year-old is bilingual. He speaks English, as well as a foreign language of his own creation. He’s remarkably fluent in the latter, though the majority of what he says is understood by no one except for God and his … Continue reading

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Reviews, Interviews, and Points to View

There’s a huge difference between point of view and points to view, isn’t there? The inestimable Sue McLarty at Cookie’s Book Club just pulled off a review of The Shadow at the Gate and an interview with me at the … Continue reading

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Steel Bird

Wrote this song a while back. It has some rough edges, but I still like it. Kinda like an old pair of favorite jeans.

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Cover for The Wicked Day

Josh Addessi, the artist who did the cover for The Shadow at the Gate, is sending me sketches for the cover of The Wicked Day. He’s a great illustrator and I’m pretty excited to see where he’s going with the … Continue reading

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The Flu

I’m sick in bed with the flu. It’s rather humbling how the small things that don’t go our way, such as the flu, are quick to alter one’s mood. I’m no saint, that’s for sure, and the flu ably points … Continue reading

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Woohoo!

Actually, I’m not a woohoo type of person. I’ve been accused (correctly) of being poker-faced (even though I do not play poker) and guarded with my emotions. I steer clear of psychologists as I’m certain they would view me as … Continue reading

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Blueberry Pie

I was fiddling around with a different style of top-crust on Friday and came up with this. Inspired by geometry class from a long, long time ago. If you’re curious, this is a small, four-inch blueberry pie. It no longer … Continue reading

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On Being an Uncle

My oldest nephew is about to graduate from high school in a few days. I’m an uncle? I think I’ve been awol on uncle duties. Thankfully, he can’t fire me. Or disown me, because he probably doesn’t have any money. … Continue reading

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The Great Indie Summer Read Giveaway

Katja, over at Coffeemugged.net, has just started a giveaway of one hundred indie ebooks. Head on over to her site, if you want to check it out. I’m not sure what all is being given away in terms of titles … Continue reading

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Indie Author Interview: Melinda Clayton

I just did an interview with author Melinda Clayton. You can read it here. Or, should I, instead, write: you may read it here? Similar, but quite different subtext.

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