Hi all, Mod R again. Don’t worry, House Andrews are fine, just deep in the writing cave for Sweep of the Heart, so I get to entertain and make a post about my favourite topic: food! Since the 2020s are determined to go down in history as The Roaring Whatthefucks, to borrow a Bug-ism, and
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Chapter 10 Part 2
The Grand Ballroom was full. I stood to the left of the throne, at the edge of the raised platform. Sean stood at the opposite side of the room to the right of the entrance. Between us, positioned in rough clumps, waited the twelve delegations, each clustered around their spousal candidates. We arranged them in
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Funniest BDH Theories- Part 2
Hi everyone, Mod R here. It’s time for part deux of the series where we go through the wildest theories I come across whilst reading BDH* comments. *Book Devouring Horde, the nickname given to Ilona Andrews readers Disclaimer: As previously in part 1, this is not in any way intended to be mean. I have
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Getting Distracted
Happy anniversary! Curran: Hey, how is the shopping going? Kate: I found really good tomatoes. Curran: Oh good. Out of curiosity, what kind of monster looks like a rabid wolf that stands on hind legs? About eight feet tall, with big scaly bat wings? Kate: Bear claws? Red eyes? Glows blue? Curran: Yes, that’s the
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Happy Anniversary!
Magic Bites was published on this day, exactly 15 years ago. Technically we sold Questing Beast to a magazine before that, but it was published much later. Magic Bites was our first professionally published work, and it launched a series of 10 novels, with 3 novel-length spinoffs, not to mention numerous novellas and short stories.
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Chapter 10 Part 1
The portal swirled with pale green. “Here we go,” I murmured. It was the delegation arrival day, and the four of us waited, positioned around the portal, Sean and I directly in front, Gaston on the left, and Tony on the right. Sean and I wore our robes, Tony opted for a plain brown robe
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Quiz: Name that thing
Things I was supposed to do today: get up early, work out, write like the wind. Things I accomplished today so far: I made a cup of tea. RUBY FEVER is going into proofread, and I need to handle that too, but I do not have the energy. I think all of my stress decided
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Safe From Tornadoes
Yesterday a massive storm ripped through out part of Texas. We were under a tornado warning for a few hours. Luling south-east of us got hit with a tornado. Round Rock north of us did too. Apparently our old neighborhood up there suffered massive wind damage. Kid 1’s best friend’s parents’ house is ripped up.
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Chapter 9 Part 2
“It all started in childhood, you see.” Gaston sipped his wine. We were back in the Ocean Dining Room at the same table in the same seats, with the addition of Cookie, who was treated to his own serving of the “delicious duck.” His posse was settling in their rooms and would come to dine
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On Follow Up Questions, Unexpected Nature Of
“We both want to work at our own pace and take our time. We don’t want the stress of not meeting a deadline. If we don’t meet one, nobody has to know. When things are ready to be published, they will be up on the Release Schedule. We will announce them on the blog and
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On Being Difficult
When you start out in traditional publishing, you are very eager. You’ve heard rumors about this other Big Name Author who is “difficult” and is “a bitch” and you don’t want to be difficult. Then you gain experience and realize that bringing a story from the manuscript to the book isn’t the smooth road you
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Print Editions of Small Magics and Kinsmen Universe
Hi everyone, Mod R in the house. House Andrews are celebrating their Ruby Fever submission with tea and admin tasks, so I thought I would pop in and give you an update I’ve been promising for a while in the comments. THE KINSMEN UNIVERSE The print editions of Small Magics and Kinsmen Universe originally announced
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