How to be a good Christian wife — Offered for your delectation without comment, except to say: put down the Dr. Pepper before reading. I will not be held responsible for the consequences to your keyboard. (via Bear) … [Read more...] about How to be a good Christian wife
Innovative PR in SF/Fantasy
Innovative PR in SF/Fantasy — Including discussion on the old "should authors have a blog?" question. … [Read more...] about Innovative PR in SF/Fantasy
Books, bookmarks, and occupational minutia
I'm waiting for a vendor to call me back, so I have a few minutes in which to regale you with the scintillating minutia of my day. I finished Throne of Jade at lunch. I did not love it quite as much as His Majesty's Dragon, but it's taking the series in a direction I cannot wait … [Read more...] about Books, bookmarks, and occupational minutia
Kill Bill’s Browser
Kill Bill's Browser (via Wendy) … [Read more...] about Kill Bill’s Browser
Book stuff
A misguided fanficcer has not only published her own work of Star Wars fic, but has made it available for sale on Amazon, for which she has been loudly disowned by the larger fanfic community. John Scalzi has, as usual, an entertaining summary of things, although the Nielsen … [Read more...] about Book stuff
FatCow: no love for WordPress
I had such plans for today. I was going to run lots of errands, call a multitude of people who had birthdays last week and wish them well, get the grocery shopping done, etc., etc. Instead, a five-minute WordPress upgrade ended up eating my day. Thanks OH SO FRACKING MUCH, … [Read more...] about FatCow: no love for WordPress
Reusable Cover Art in Historical Novels
Reusable Cover Art in Historical Novels: A Gallery (via Sara/Rosina) … [Read more...] about Reusable Cover Art in Historical Novels
The 20 Worst Literary Agencies
The 20 Worst Literary Agencies — and fruitful discussion thereof. … [Read more...] about The 20 Worst Literary Agencies
Music recommendations again
To everyone who liked Anna Nalick: try KT Tunstall, Tina Dico, and Over the Rhine. Excellent stuff, if you go for altos-with-guitars (and of course I do). Anything else in that vein I should check out? I'm always on the hunt for things I can sing to on the way to work. Anna … [Read more...] about Music recommendations again
The wail of an office worker
Why do my co-workers oppose my plan for world domination? … [Read more...] about The wail of an office worker