I am stuck. I’m stuck, I’m stuck, I’m stuck. There is a problem that we need to fix in Maggie. I know where I’m going and I have no clue how to get there. I know I’m in trouble because I can’t even clearly articulate what the problem is. I just know that there is
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Congratulations to Jeaniene Frost
Huge congratulations to Jeaniene Frost. I raided her newsletter for all the details. I’ve read this, and this is a magical dream of a novel. So excited to see this come to life.
New Calendar from Luisa Preissler
Luisa’s new calendar is ready for preorders. From Luisa: 2025 ART CALENDAR FROM LUISA PREISSLER I’m thrilled to announce that my 2025 calendar „WARRIOR III” is officially available for pre-order! This year’s calendar features 7 new illustrations I painted for Ilona Andrews, alongside a few fan-favorite pieces. Each calendar will be signed. Measurements: 21,0 x 29,7
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Maple Mustard Chicken Recipe
The edits on Maggie came in and they will be extensive, so I’ve turned to my go-the-distance recipes which can be done once and eaten for two days. This is a fun take on honey mustard. Recipe Put the chicken into a dish, dump the balsamic vinaigrette dressing on it, coat well, refrigerate. I did
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Existential Helplessness and Hats
It’s time for that post again. It is no secret that the news cycle feeds us endless bad news. I haven’t checked mine this morning but I know what I will find: war, natural disaster, climate calamity, unemployment, retirees in poverty, a story about someone who had symptoms for a while ignored by doctors and
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The Disaster in Western North Carolina
The scale of devastation in Western North Carolina is unprecedented. When you combine mountains and heavy rain, all of the water runs downhill into valleys and rivers and the flooding can be catastrophic. All images are from the Durham Downtown Facebook page. Why didn’t people evacuate? I see this question a lot, and I can
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Back to Work, Back to Reality
Effective communication was vital to competent leadership. It avoided confusion, inspired trust, and clearly detailed the leader’s goal, the path to achieve it, and the consequences of failure. “Drop the crossbows and step away from the baby direbear or I will gut you like a fish.” The two poachers jerked. I had come up through
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New Nightingale by Inflexion Games
A few months ago someone in the comments on this blog recommended Nightingale, a new survival fantasy game that had just hit Early Access on Steam. In the game, humans encountered the Fae during the Victorian Age and learned to access the Realms, pocket worlds that could be travelled to via portals. Some worlds were
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Tote Bag Dushegub Giveaway
Hehehe. Happy Monday! At Dragoncon, Jeaniene Frost and we gave away tote bags with a vampire on one side and a dushegub on the other. They turned out much cuter than expected. We printed 250 and they were gone – whooosh. For anyone looking into their own merch, we used 4imprint, and had a great
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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.
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Many Thousands of Words
It is 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas this morning. Y’all, it’s chilly. Hehe. Why are your books around the 300-400 page range when they are so good and literally could be double the size and still be awesome and other books from other authors are 400-700 pages. You mention a word count limit. Why is
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The Time Between
We all have a routine that keeps our lives running. Get up, brush teeth, make coffee, drink a cup, get dressed, head out the door. Don’t forget phone-keys-wallet. We run our dishwashers, we sweep our kitchens, we vacuum our floors, and feed our pets. Being writers, we work from home, and our cycle of routines
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