Last night at Casa Andrews: We had sedge wrens nesting in a hanging flower bucket right by our door, which meant we had to be super vigilant about keeping cats inside and watching Charlie, because Frenchies have a serious prey drive. The little birds have finally flown their nest yesterday and today, but at the
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Hello From Texas
Sorry for being scarce. We had some a health scare in the family, and getting an appointment to a specialist on short notice now is like trying to escape Hades – very difficult and requires dodging Cerberus. It was moved 3 times, and we finally had to look all around until we found someone 40
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Chapter 14 Part 1.5
“Do you think the data is real?” Sean asked. We were walking through the short dim hallway side by side. Beast trailed me, and Gorvar trotted by Sean’s side. The two animals had decided to ignore each other’s existence, concentrating on guarding us instead. “Kosandion is Caldenia’s nephew, so he’s devious enough to manufacture this
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Intergalactic Bachelor Vote
The citizens of the Dominion have had their say, now is the turn of the Book Devouring Horde! In the ring today, 12 official candidates and one surprise crowd vote: Name: Nycati of the Gaheas Description: lithe, long limbs, long violet hair, androgynous, can melt a sapient mind Harmony &: Artistic Beauty Keywords: Psionic Elf
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Spouses, Votes, and Lounger
A while ago I bought a lounger from Costco. It arrived shrink-wrapped in a largish but not overly huge box. We unwrapped the stuffing, filled the lounger, and placed it in the living room. Overnight the lounger expanded to a rather large size. The animals soon discovered its existence, and now the lounger is a
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Chapter 13
I stood on the balcony in Kosandion’s private quarters and watched Resven struggle to contain his irritation at my presence. Being included in a very private discussion of the Dominion’s state secrets wasn’t in my plans, but Kosandion requested my attendance during the breakfast, and here we were. I had built the Dominion suite to
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Ashland Library Author Events
Hi BDH, Mod R with a fun announcement for you today! First things first. Congratulations to Jeaniene Frost for hitting USAT Bestseller list at #51 with her new self-published release THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE! A while ago, Ilona wrote a Just Life blog post about all the things on her to do list
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BDH Marketing Poll
A poll about kickstarter, marketing, hardcovers, and many other nonsense things.
Secret Snippet Questions and Other Things
Answers to some questions regarding the secret project
Chapter 12
When we last left Dina, Sean, and the Inn, Kosandion was still looking for his spouse. The introduction ceremony had finished, everyone had dinner, and we learned about the collective empathy of the Dominion citizens. Dina recalled the complete emotional breakdown the Dominion guests experienced at her parents’ inn when they learned that Caldenia murdered
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The Other Half of The Grave Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to the winners! I will reach out to everyone by email. If you see this post before you get my email, please use the contact form (any issue) to send us your postal address or email associated with your account if you prefer an ebook format. If we do not hear back from you
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Girl with a Sword and a Lion
First things first, happy bookbirthday to Jeaniene Frost and Bones’ story, The Other Half of the Grave. This question has been asked several times, so in the interests of keeping pets safe, I’m going to just answer it real quick here. Why is there antifreeze in snow globes? They are frequently shipped in cold weather
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