Hm. Longest post title ever? Mayhaps! I recently won a book in a contest. It’s a collection of short stories called The Poison Eaters by Holly Black. Some of her novels are on my TBR list but this was my
Aging Authors
I don’t know how many of you caught my post at Turtleduck Press mid-February about how I believe that we are not only a product of our experiences, but also what we’re exposed to, and how important books can be
Urban Science Fiction?
First of all, I apologize. I’ve been doing a lot of writing entries lately, and I generally try to do an even mix between writing, reading, and general gushing over things like Landsquid and space shuttles and chocolate chip muffins.
Confessions of a Bibliophile
There is not going to be a Friday Round-up today (obviously) as I have not been on the interwebs enough this week to have rounded anything up. Hopefully nothing too exciting happened. I expect someone will tell me if I’ve
Ode to Libraries
I currently have ten books out from the library. I have read, oh, two and a half and they are due on Thursday, alas. But that’s not the point. Is there anything better than libraries? I think not. I read
Stereotypical Creatures in Fantasy
My apologies for missing Monday’s update and for the fact this is late. I blame jury duty. And hockey. But can you really blame me for the hockey? It is the landsquid’s favorite sport. Anyway, onward to content. It’s come
Giving Romance a Chance
You know me. I like to follow social trends in the oddest ways possible. (Preferably with landsquid and plesiosaurs.) Since it’s the Day Before Cheap Chocolate Day, I thought I’d tell you about how I recently became a fan of
Why Genre is Like Root Beer
When my sister and I were little, whenever we went out to a restaurant where you could get your own soda, we would mix a variety of them together. Sometimes it tasted good, sometimes it tasted horrific, but what remained true, no
Farewell, January
I think, since I obligatorily New Year posted at you, that I am somehow under contract to tell you how January went. Don’t worry, I don’t intend to tell you my goals every month nor tell you how they went.
Obligatory New Year Post
It seems like a requirement to make a post (or maybe two) talking about how the last year went and any plans/resolutions for the new year. I’ll admit I’m not much motivated. I work on several projects in a year
