Usually there are fun things on Fridays, but we’ve had life stuff. I try to keep most of our problems away from the blog, and I will preface this by saying that we hope the worst is over and there is improvement, so you don’t get preemptively stressed out. Update: Mona is home. She is
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Which Series Quiz
We have another Moment post for you in the works, but we are waiting on a couple of people to send their stories in. Luckily, Mod R prepared this quiz prior to taking leave. Yes, Mod R managed to work while on vacation. People sometimes ask why we lock comments on weekend posts. This is
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The Remarkable Life of Judy-Lynn Del Rey
Do you know why Del Rey imprint is named Del Rey? It’s an interesting story. On May 25, 1977 Star Wars was released and altered the cultural landscape forever. It flung the doors and revealed a glittering cosmos, and suddenly science fiction wasn’t just a little genre hiding in a corner. Don’t get me wrong,
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Diamonds, Zaden, and Mod R’s Holiday
Dear BDH, Mod R is taking a couple of weeks off for the holiday and other reasons, which means you are stuck with me starting with this Saturday until after Monday 29th. You are my favorite people and I’m very submerged in writing right now, which is why Mod R works with us in the
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This Kingdom Drops Hints
I have some fun news for you. So many of you used salty language when it comes to This Kingdom – apparently you posted things like w*it and p*tience, and really such swearing is just atrocious – that Tor decided to have a preview of This Kingdom. There will be two different ways to read
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The Moment Everything Changed: Part 2
Jeaniene Frost I wanted to be a writer since I was eleven. I began with poetry, and moved onto novels around age thirteen, but I could never stick with an idea long enough to finish an entire book. My first inkling that I had talent was my senior year in high school, when a friend
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The Facebook Cake
Two things are true: I cannot decorate cakes and I cannot post pics without paying the recipe tax. This is not a humble brag. The cake below represents all the skills I have. Piping and I are not friends. Also this is just a box cake that’s been doctored up, because when Gordon eats cake,
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SANCTUARY: A Winter Gift
This has been a tough year. To celebrate all of us making it through it together, SANCTUARY is free in our store until New Year. Join our favorite Evil Priest as he tries to navigate the holiday season, irritated Slavic gods, and his family. If you considered trying the Kate Daniels world but didn’t know
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The Winner of The Hidden Legacy Arcane Society Box
If it’s Friday, it’s winner time! It is my Elf R privilege to announce the winner of the Arcane Society Hidden Legacy Special Edition box, containing Nevada’s trilogy in beautiful hardbound, spray-edged glory. Our Winner is Jalane Locke! Congratulations! I will contact Jalane from the modr@ilona-andrews.com address. If we don’t hear back from them by
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The Chimney and the Plague
Today I bring you a laugh at my expense. Normally our life is boring. Writing Maggie is very consuming, and having a set routine really helps. I’m not going to bore you with our daily schedule. Most of it revolves around writing the sequel to This Kingdom and signing the tip sheets. The never ending
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The Moment Everything Changed: Part 1
Every writer has a moment when the world shifted. For me, it happened when I was 14 years old. Once the Iron Curtain fell, Russia was flooded with bootleg translations. I had plenty of exposure to hard science fiction, but what I got after Perestroika was fantasy, sword and sorcery, sword and planet, and light
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Audio Discounts
I come bearing sales! And interviews that call us “a force” and “insatiable” ::preens in Dushegubness:: Audible is currently running a sitewide sale for members’ purchases (including preorders) until December 8th. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me preorder is 51% off! If you were thinking of listening along to the fabulously talented Kristen Sieh as
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