James Foley. Steven Sotloff. These are not the first journalists to be tortured or executed for their profession, or for their nationality. Not even close. When I read the news this morning of Sotloff?s death, my heart sank and my stomach churned. I clenched my jaw and my fingers. In those moments there were no […]
As promised, here’s the list of books I finished* reading in August: The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green A Highly Unlikely Scenario, by Rachel Cantor The Final Solution, by Michael Chabon Mr. Mercedes, by Stephen King The Power of Focusing, by Ann Weiser Cornell Losing My Religion, by William Lobdell Business Planning for […]
Today, I’m pleased to host fellow indie author Voss Foster in this space! The Jester Prince: Harlan “Toby.” He stood, no longer an old musician but an impressive figure. When he got like this, his eyes gleamed with such anger they almost glowed. Tobias flinched when he reached out, but Harlan just wrapped his hands […]
At the close of 2013, I apparently promised to post a little something about every book I read in 2014?even the embarrassing ones. Naturally, I forgot about this commitment sometime around March and have only just this evening remembered. In an attempt to catch myself up, I’m including a list of what I’ve consumed thus […]
Just in case you were curious about this particular mineral, which makes a rather important appearance in The Black Pool . . . Natrolite: A zeolite mineral. This crystal, which is often white in color, can be found in locations in France, Russia, Ireland, and elsewhere.
Today I’m pleased to host fellow author Beth Barany, whose new book Henrietta and the Dragon Stone (Book 2 of the Five Kingdom series) is available now. On this stop of her blog tour, Beth describes her process of world building in fantasy. (Be sure to read to the end to find out how to […]
Having analyzed the bones of Richard III, scientists have determined that instead of having a hunched back, the monarch instead had a rather severe case of scoliosis?with 70- to 80-degree curvature of the spine. Yeah, Mike wasn’t impressed when I announced this news to him this morning. I still think it’s interesting.
