The Evil Overlady has solved a pressing literary problem. — If McCaffrey and Lackey weren't already ruined for you, they are now. … [Read more...] about The Evil Overlady has solved a pressing literary problem.
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I miss California's weather already. I think everyone on our flight does; when the pilot announced the temperature in Houston as 97 degrees, the entire coach section groaned in chorus. … [Read more...] about Home
Vacation stuff, ARC weirdness
We're flying to California tomorrow. I am so ready to be elsewhere for a week. The atmosphere at work is distinctly unpleasant. I bought myself a little vacation treat: an ARC of A Companion to Wolves. I realized I'll be on a business trip when it comes out in October, and I've … [Read more...] about Vacation stuff, ARC weirdness
Good news to leaven the bad
My brother-in-law got the job he wanted, which means he and his wife will be moving back to Texas. (They will, in fact, probably end up living not too far from where I grew up.) She has a job offer that will let her go back to working in her field, and he will likely not get … [Read more...] about Good news to leaven the bad
What a wonderful day
Was feeling better this morning, so I attempted a solid meal (successfully) and came in to work, only to find that my boss and one of my favorite coworkers were let go this morning. I'm so glad I got out of bed. … [Read more...] about What a wonderful day
Flattened
I've been feeling nasty today, and this afternoon was diagnosed with "some sort of virus." Could be something random. Could be West Nile. Who knows. Either way, I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Back later. … [Read more...] about Flattened
After the end of Deathly Hallows
After the end of Deathly Hallows — Things that didn't make it into the epilogue. By definition, nothing but spoilers. … [Read more...] about After the end of Deathly Hallows
Speculative Fiction Authors Considered As High School Students
Speculative Fiction Authors Considered As High School Students — Priceless. … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Authors Considered As High School Students
Power Outage in San Francisco
Looking for LiveJournal, TypePad, Vox, Craigslist, Technorati, or Netflix? They're all victims of a massive power outage in San Francisco. See status.sixapart.com and the Six Apart Twitter feed for updates. (Correction: Netflix's problem seems to have been something else … [Read more...] about Power Outage in San Francisco
Top 11 Ways Harry Potter Dies in Deathly Hallows
Top 11 Ways Harry Potter Dies in Deathly Hallows — no spoilers. … [Read more...] about Top 11 Ways Harry Potter Dies in Deathly Hallows