A post about BDH’s favorite scenes and a small giveaway.
Happy Friday
I hope those of you who celebrate had a lovely Thanksgiving. Ours went well, peaceful and happy, with kids and friends. The Cajun turkey was predictably amazing. You are supposed to warm it up on a wire rack with the liquid juices it came with. Instead I poured some apple juice into the pan, and
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Rambling Monday: Maps, Names, and Weed Eaters
The edit of Maggie has landed in my Inbox, which means today will be all editing, all the time. What you see above is a work in progress on the map of the city. Becka is ridiculously talented and she has put up with all my insane edits. We are trying to figure out a
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Corporate Agility
We are waiting on the edit of Maggie, and as I explained to my therapist yesterday, everything is too hard. Folding laundry? Too hard. Going for a walk? Too hard. Driving? Definitely too hard. However, some signs of brain activity are returning, so here is a tiny scene for you. “As you know, Maria, the
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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 enthusiasm for your work
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Maggie Bear
Maggie is finished. It went to Mod R for editing, and the beta team has been assembled. We have the copyeditor lined up and the proofreader has a spot open in her schedule. Barring weird happenings, the novel should be ready to go on submission in January. It clocked at 127,000 words. It was a
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On Descriptions, Misunderstanding of
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonkers Rare Books (@jonkersrarebooks) It is an acknowledged fact that while Tolkien was a genius, and very detailed when it came to landscapes, however, his character descriptions are rather vague. Legolas: “He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a
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Stews, breads, and pastries
Mod R: They want recipes for everything. Me: O_o. Beer Stew The key to beer stew is, well, beer. I found that Mexican lagers and Belgian ales tend to work well. I made my last batch with Corona Extra. Don’t put IPA into this. It’s way too bitter, and the stew will be inedible. Just
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A Blustery Day
It is cold here in Texas. Dense clouds are choking the sky. The world is grey and wet. Yesterday the temperature dropped from the high of 75F all the way to 50F, and today we are in the low 40s. For the first time since February this year I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Alert the media.
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On Crafty Things: Catching Up
Did you ever make the fall wreath? To recap: I didn’t do a lot of decorating this year for the fall because we are so swamped with work, but Gordon wanted a pretty fall wreath for the door, so I went to Michael’s, got some supplies, and made one. Since this wreath is 50% of
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