Are you wine connoisseurs, Squiders? My husband and I watched Bottle Shock this weekend, which is the story of how California wines rocked the world by beating out French wines in a blind taste test back in the 70s. (In
From Fanfiction to Publication
There was a discussion question posted in one of my writing communities recently that read something like, “Do you feel that 50 Shades of Gray being published is a victory for fanfiction?” (In case you’ve been living under a–admittedly lovely–rock, you probably
Announcing the Enchanted Forest Chronicles Readalong (plus a bonus!)
Hoorah! Our first of the year. You’ll notice, Squiders, that we’re changing from re-reads to readalongs. I want people who have never read the particular series we’re working on to feel welcome to join in. To start ourselves off for
What Did I Read in 2012?
Each year I keep track of what I read, genre and publication year, and what I thought of each book. And then I do nerdy statistics with said data. Books read in 2012: 52 Change from 2011: -1 Of those:
Time Quintet Re-read: An Acceptable Time
Well, Squiders, here we are at the end of our re-read. I hope you’ve had a good time of it, and stay tuned for our next one, to be announced some time in the next few weeks. And it you
The Evolution of an Idea
Anthologies are always interesting. First you’ve got to come up with a theme for the overall anthology, and then you’ve got to come up with a story that fits for it. When we started brainstorming for Seasons Eternal, we had
Loving a Book in a Genre You Hate
I do not like historical fiction. It is my very least favorite genre. Not sure why–maybe I feel that the authors tend to force morals or ideas on the reader that are out of touch with the time period? Or
Following Authors Across Genre
I was, for some reason, thinking about J.K. Rowling this morning, and wondering if she’s disappointed in the sales for her latest book, The Casual Vacancy. Sales for it have been decent, more than decent, really, but 120,000 copies in
Announcing Seasons Eternal
Hey Squiders, do you have friends or family (or yourself) that enjoy science fantasy? Do you need Christmas (or other holiday) present ideas? Then look no further! The incredibly sexy ladies over at Turtleduck Press (myself included) have just put
Time Quintet Re-read: A Swiftly Tilting Planet
I want to begin by saying that I have a paperback copy from 1981, and Charles Wallace has an epically bad late-70s/early-80s haircut on the cover. Let’s see. Having read this now, I don’t think I’ve read it before. I
