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THREE THINGS: WARMTH, WRITING AND CARNIEPUNK
Travel (Warmth)Last week the family took a quick trip down to Arizona. When we left Anchorage it was 8 degrees and snowing, and the forecast was for more of the same. When we arrived in Arizona, we...
View ArticleTHE STORY OF JOFF WASHINGTON AND THE CHERRY TREE
At dinner the other night, the four year-old asked his father to tell the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, then reciprocated with gruesome alternate history. Here is their story:Kid:...
View ArticleFIRST DRAFT BLUES AND GREENS
Writing a first draft is the hardest thing in the world.It's like waking up every day feeling hungover but never getting to take a drink. It's being acutely aware of every perfect sentence and...
View ArticleDAYS LIKE THIS
Sometimes I think back on the last year and sigh with contented delight as I recall the marvels I've experienced, such as:Discovered Kristen Callihan's Darkest London series (seriously. phenomenal)Sold...
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CARNIEPUNK ARC GIVEAWAY
My email and direct message repositories have turned into a knotted mass of frothing demands for a chance at Carniepunk.You'll all have your chance to get your mits on this fantastic urban fantasy...
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A DAY AT THE ZOO
Today is gorgeous. It's over 60 degrees. No snow. No gale force winds. A perfect day for an outdoor activity, like chasing the five year-old all the hell over the zoo - which is full of hills and...
View ArticleSTEP RIGHT UP...CARNIEPUNK ARC WINNER
Thanks for all the comments and tweets about the CARNIEPUNK ARC giveaway. This is a stellar urban fantasy anthology, featuring some good friends and great authors. I can't wait for all of you to read...
View ArticleHOT TIME SUMMER IN THE CITY
My husband has been telling me that we haven't had a good summer in Alaska in ten years. He moved here ten years ago, and that was a good summer - plenty of sun, some heat, some fish if I remember...
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THERE'S ART IN HERE!
The five year old happened upon CARNIEPUNK. While I'm thankful that he can't yet read all the words, he was pretty thrilled with the look of the book ("there's art in here!"). You, too, can be thrilled...
View ArticleBIG THANKS FOR A SHORT STORY
The act of writing may be solitary, a single brain in a single body in a lonely chair in a dark corner. But stories rarely make it to the shelf without help.CARNIEPUNK is an anthology which includes 14...
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ALIENS AMONG US
On Friday we decided to run away down to Seward, AK. It's the end of the season. Boats have sailed south and been pulled out of the water. Restaurants and other businesses are closed until spring. We...
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BARGAIN BOOKS FOR NYCC!
This weekend I'll be at home, vicariously enjoying New York Comic Con through Twitter with a plethora of mopey friends. Luckily one of my publishers, Simon & Schuster, had taken pity on us...
View ArticleHAPPY THANKSGIVING
Be thankful, be grateful, and be ready to fight for the things you love.
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YEAR END, BEST OF
Thrilled to share that Suspense Magazine has named CARNIEPUNK a "best anthology of 2013".Their review is here, or you can pick up the magazine at their website.
View ArticleGENUS: Elves SPECIES: Not Santa's
Backstory:1) My kid is obsessed with Youtube. He thinks it contains all earthly knowledge. It’s like the apple given to Eve, but with a kick-ass soundtrack.2) My husband is currently reading The Hobbit...
View ArticleBEST. CHRISTMAS. EVER.
Christmas was pretty sweet this year. My mom gave me, from my late grandmother's kitchen, the Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking by Meta Givens. If you don't know about this things, it's epic. I've always...
View ArticleCRANK. COMPLETE. REPEAT.
I'm not of an artistic disposition. Not of a stereotypical artistic disposition, at least. I'm only spontaneous about the most mundane of things. I keep a tight rein on my moods (they do swing, but...
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Secret Gardens, Secret Lakes
My son wanted to grow pumpkins this year. I told him that summers probably aren't long enough here. He was startled when I showed him the seed - it looked just like a pumpkin seed.Every day I run to...
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FUN, FUNNY & A LITTLE BIT VIOLENT: MEET ABNER SENIRES, AUTHOR OF THE KAT &...
Hey, all. I'm a slacky blogger lately, but even a slacker jumps at the chance to delve "behind the scenes" of a dynamic author. I'm happy to have Abner Senires here chatting about the influences that...
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THE CARNIEPUNK MIDWAY
So this is pretty freaking awesome. My CARNIEPUNK publisher, Simon & Schuster, set up a freaky-pretty website to celebrate the release of the individual short stories.Come one, come all to The...
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