I was raised by hard-working parents, the sort who worked fast food jobs during my early years – nights, weekends, holidays – and a grandmother who grew up in Nazi-occupied France. For some reason, this upbringing more or less resulted in me never expecting good things to last. Good things could certainly come […]
“This is not my beautiful house…” Read More »
I had heard Genevieve Valentine’s name around a bit (it’s such a marketable name!), but, not being much of a short story reader, had never read anything from her. Folks who knew my reading tastes recommended this one to me… and, of course, we have the same agent, and I do know that Jenn has
Mechanique: The Fighting Circus is In Town Read More »
I’ve been gnawing over the pros and cons of closing comments on my blog for some time – since December, actually, about the time God’s War was getting ready to launch. I knew that books getting out in the world meant new potential readers on all of my social sites. Every time my circle of
Comments Closed, but the Blog’s Still Open! Read More »
The news has already been broken, so I may as well spread it around! Cover art and pre-ordering is now available for book 2 in the God’s War trilogy, INFIDEL. To learn more about the politics of cover art, and how much authors do (or don’t!) have over their cover art, you may want to check out my
INFIDEL Cover Now Unveiled Read More »
Gee, I’m so GLAD you asked…. Should be available for preorder soon! Last date I got from publisher was 10/1, though it’s still listed as 12/1. Click for listing. Here is some delightfully delicate back cover copy to get you in the mood: ——————- The only thing worse than war is revolution. Especially when you’re
So, What the Hell is INFIDEL About, Anyway? Read More »
Every once in a great while, somebody makes a movie just for me. I’d grown so accustomed to seeing bad movies that I forgot they actually made good ones. That’s why Hanna came as such a surprise. Hanna is the story of a girl who’s grown up in the woods in the far north, raised
Hanna: Or, I Don’t Hate Everything, You Know Read More »
I didn’t hate this movie as much as most people, and I suspect this is because I didn’t go into it expecting some Grand Feministe Epic. You can generally tell how seriously a movie takes it female characters by what they’re wearing throughout. One glance at all the lingerie and little-girl fetish gear in the
Some Belated, Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Suckerpunch (An Epic of Failed Potential) Read More »
J. and I are busy negotiating an epic fencing experience for our house. It will look something like this: You all don’t want to know how many book checks worth of fence this is, but it was the only fence type we could get mostly-approved by our neighbors. Welcome to historic suburbia. As somebody who
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