Mod R presented me with a list of questions. Let us get to it. When will the preorder be availlable? We don't know. Well, that was easy. The usual MO is to wait until the cover is done because people tend to preorder in higher numbers once the cover is up. Maybe having the cover is proof that
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Maggie The Undying: Title Reveal
We interrupt this scheduled broadcast with breaking news. Text of the Announcement: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews Game of Thrones meets Outlander in This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me When Maggie wakes up, cold, naked, and filthy in Kair Toren, a city in the kingdom of
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The Coziest Keyboard Ever
I built the coziest keyboard ever. You might remember that earlier I was looking for a better keyboard. Whenever I searched for a keyboard, I always ended up with the gaming keyboards. HyperX. Razer. Black, lots of RGB, that type of thing. I've tried ergonomic keyboards, I've tried unorthodox
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A Happy Cardigan
Despite my best efforts, I finally managed to make a cardigan. I bought this really cute yarn last year. This is Rainbows and Airwaves from Bad Sheep Yarn. It is a gorgeous yarn, so I wanted to make a fun cardigan with it. I usually make stuff for the kids, but I wanted something for myself
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Eternal Strands
If you liked roleplaying computer games in the early 2000s, you knew that Bioware was synonymous with cool games. The studio started out as a Canadian game developer and made some awesome things. Baldur's Gate. Mass Effect. Dragon Age. Eventually they were bought by EA and went downhill. Apparently,
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A Dirty Betrayal
Not long ago, I made this blanket for Kid 2. It was made with Stylecraft DK yarn. I don't really care for acrylic normally. If you ever felt a skein of Red Heart, it's rough and scratchy and it kills my hands. But Stylecraft, although it is acrylic, is buttery soft, cloud-like, and shiny, and
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Popeye Turkey
Normally we don't do posts on Saturday, but US Thanksgiving is right around the corner and this is time sensitive. Every Thanksgiving, we get a Cajun turkey from Popeyes. It is cooked and requires thawing and then warming up in the oven. The turkey is delicious and moist and saves us a lot of
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63 Squares
How it started: How it was going: How it is: 2 months, 63 squares, two unravelings because of the poor joining decisions, 8 balls of yarn imported from UK. Kid 2, showing her new blanket to her boyfriend: This is my mother's love. Mmm, so soft. Worth it.
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Signs of Life
Dina: Welcome, everyone. Please help yourself to the tea and cookies. Curran: Question - why are these cookies shaped like little beer barrels? Dina: Our chef watched a documentary on St. Bernard dogs who rescue people from avalanches. Apparently there is an urban legend of them carrying small
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The Irony
On the phone with Jeaniene Frost Me: I haven't done anything for a whole week. J: I hear you. Dragoncon was a lot. Me: I might take the next week off too. J: This is so unlike you. I'm starting the new project next week. Me: But why? J: List of reasons that make sense. Me: No,
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“Potato” for Dessert
I'm having one of those days. Actually it has been one of those weeks. I didn't even know what day today was - I just checked, it's Wednesday. How? One of the worst things about copyedits is that it requires you to make a chain of instant decisions. Replace this word or not. Clarify this sentence
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Food, It’s Complicated, Actually
Happy Monday! Huge thank you to Mod R for a week of awesome posts. It's a beautiful, although overcast day. I have a mountain of work ahead of me, all of which needs to be done asap. Good news, I can sit in the chair a bit longer now, and I no longer wince when I try to stretch. We've
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