January 2011

What Not to Do If You Want to Sell Me a Book

What Not to Do If You Want to Sell Me a Book

I’m no expert in marketing, that’s for sure. So I’m coming at this as a reader, because that I certainly am. I read fantasy, love a good quest, and the mention of elves and/or dragons is sure to perk up my catgirl ears. (Shut up. I have them. They are on my head now.) So […]

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Ask Eve: Happiness and Zombies

Ask Eve: Happiness and Zombies

Eve Marcori is a freighter captain and former Marine offering adviceย because of Authorial Privilege out of a sincere desire to help. Advice not guaranteed legal in your province/planet of residence. Check with local authorities. This blog takes no responsibility for any criminal charges you may incur by acting on Eveโ€™s advice. In general an ellipsis

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Sheets and Sabotage

Sheets and Sabotage

When I was little, I had a big, glorious bed. It was at least full-size, maybe even king. It was a huge expanse of comfy blankets and flat, empty space to play, dotted by the occasional stuffed animal friend. It was beautiful, too, with a hardwood headboard and awesome posts at the bottom like in Bedknobs and Broomsticks only made of wood. It was an antique–it had been my great-grandmother’s.

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To Austin

To Austin

ETA: I’m so glad people are stopping by, but Austin can’t see the view #s on this post. Won’t you leave a few words of support? Even if it’s been said by someone else, I think saying it again can help. I found a conversation on Twitter by accident. I went to click “reply” to

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Fixing Rafe

A friend of mine was the first to read His Faithful Squire, back when I called the manuscript simply “Rafe.” I remember she thought Taro and Rafe were too affectionate. She explained that her gay son and his friends were not at all demonstrative. I thought that in a time and place where gays were

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Open Source Works

Open Source Works

I’m not a control freak. I’m not. Ask anyone. I’m so laissez faire you’d think I just don’t give a damn.

Until things go wrong. Or just aren’t quite good enough. Or flexible enough.

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