I made a simple shrug for Kid 1 before Christmas, and when Kid 2 saw it, the first thing she said was, "Where is mine?" Here is hers. I wanted a kind of rustic look, because of the yarn colors. A slightly modern take on patchwork. The pattern is available free on Ravelry and here, on
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It Runs In the Family
We've received many requests and questions about Kid 2's work and what is it about and when can it be available. Once in a while, there will be a successful writer who will come out with "My child wrote a book!" and they will use their platform to promote their child's book. Full power to them.
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Holiday Serial
Is the new thing a holiday serial? Yes. How long? Not very long. Probably short story range. Every Friday? Every Friday. Can we get it in audio/when will it be published/why is it not Innkeeper... Here is tea and cookies. Please have some. I can't have cookies because I have
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Admin Post: Schedule Going Forward
Hey guys. So the new book was kind of complicated and tough to write, this year was really busy, and everyone on the business and creative side of House Andrews is tired and super happy for the holidays. We know you love us, and since we keep getting concerned emails about why we stopped posting,
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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
By now some of you have probably heard about the Cait Corrain controversy. To summarize the facts: Cait Corrain was a debut romantasy author. Was being an operative term here. Cait Corrain seems to have dealt with her pre-release anxiety by creating numerous fake accounts on Goodreads and using
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Present Tenses and Unhappy Endings
I wonder about how more and more books are being written in the present tense. I have a hard time getting into something written that way. Past tense is where it’s at for me and I’m so glad you write that way. Maybe I’m just getting old, but what’s up with that? I'm not sure why this is. I also
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Magic Bleeds and Bloopers
GA Magic Bleeds is out on Audible today (and all other retailers). For those who don't know what GA does, they turns books into audio plays - each character is voiced by a different actor and there are sound effects. It is my favorite way to listen to audiobooks now. I am addicted. Highly
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Comfort Reads
The slow editorial trudge continues. Saturday: Sunday: Mod R is my witness, I keep cutting and cutting and somehow there are more words. Thank you for all of the encouragement. You guys are too nice! I received an interesting question the other day: if you could choose a comfort
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Truth Hurts
On Book Clubs and Hot Takes
I start my Mondays with news, and today I found this interesting article from WSJ called No, I Don't Want to Join Your Book Club by Betsy McKay. The article requires you to register unless you have a subscription. It's a good read, but if you don't want to go through the trouble of registering,
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Audiobooks.com: 60% Off Sweep in Peace GA Audio
Graphic Audio reached out to our literary agency. Thanksgiving is a time when we come together with friends and family to share a delicious meal and reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. We want to help you show your fans how much you appreciate their unwavering support and
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On Panini Press, Fine Qualities Of
Mod R has been mentioning the panini press lately and the need for some recipes. Warning: stock pictures of delicious food ahead. What is a panini press? Panini comes to us from Italy. It is thought to have originated in Lombardy, and was mentioned in some Italian writing as early as 16th
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