I'm giving away copies of Beginning WordPress 3 on Goodreads and LibraryThing. You can sign up until June 14. Both giveaway programs choose the recipients at random. The winners will receive copies from my author's stash as soon as I get them. Good luck! … [Read more...] about Get a review copy of Beginning WordPress 3 on Goodreads or LibraryThing
Books
Becoming a fan of Seanan McGuire
I'm still mired in revisions, and I haven't had much reading time lately, but I do try to give myself a break at lunchtime, usually with a book. This past week, I've been having lunch with Seanan McGuire, in a literary sort of way. I'd heard that Rosemary and Rue was a pleasant … [Read more...] about Becoming a fan of Seanan McGuire
Ikea hack: keyboard drawer for Mikael desk
Ever wanted a keyboard drawer for your Mikael desk? If you happen to have an old set of Magiker bridge shelves lying around, you're golden. While I was documenting the hack, I decided to photograph the rest of my study. If you like to ogle other people's bookshelves, or you just … [Read more...] about Ikea hack: keyboard drawer for Mikael desk
Hastings vs. Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon: the problem with buying books locally
Steven Brust's Iorich comes out today. I would like to buy a copy. I've long been in the habit of tracking forthcoming books with a (private) Amazon wish list, then lumping together the ones that come out around the same time into one purchase, thus scoring big discounts and free … [Read more...] about Hastings vs. Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon: the problem with buying books locally
Howdy, stranger.
I know, it's been ages! How are you? You look thinner. Have you done something different with your hair? Me? Well, I was sick for a while there. No, not hamthrax. Not even a virus, really; turns out the stuff I was on for back pain had some unlisted side effects. I'm better now. … [Read more...] about Howdy, stranger.
Ice cream
I've been making a lot of ice cream lately. Thanks to my friend Shaima, I've become a fan of David Lebovitz's blog, and when the weather turned hot I finally broke down and bought his ice cream cookbook. Holy crap, y'all. This man knows how to make ice cream. So far we've made … [Read more...] about Ice cream
in lieu of a personal update, book reviews
Lots of big stuff going on in friends' lives. It's been a really crazy week, but I don't feel that I can divulge their personal business to the internets, so I'm going to blather about books for a while. Between doctor's visits (nothing big, just lots of little things: the … [Read more...] about in lieu of a personal update, book reviews
Amazon: staffed by hypocritical jackasses
Not five minutes after posting a quick word about #amazonfail, I skimmed my home page to see what I'd linked to lately, just out of curiosity, and visited the onion goggles from the Castle post. What's that category linked right at the top of the Health & Personal Care … [Read more...] about Amazon: staffed by hypocritical jackasses
Changing Publishing
Can we put Michael Tamblyn in charge of US publishing? All of it? Like, right now? Some highlights from his presentation, 6 Projects That Could Change Publishing for the Better: DRM is the biggest problem with ebook readers. Not digital rights management, but date repulsion … [Read more...] about Changing Publishing
Vorkosigan discussions on Tor.com
Jo Walton is posting about each Vorkosigan novel over on Tor.com, and there are now some illuminating remarks from Lois McMaster Bujold in the comments. (You might recall that I was in transports over this series when I discovered it last fall.) Here's an index so far, since the … [Read more...] about Vorkosigan discussions on Tor.com
