I'm reading Sparrow Hill Road by seanan_mcguire. I found I was really reluctant to read the book initially. It sat in my Kindle library for almost two weeks before I started reading it in earnest. Usually when Seanan comes out with a new book and I'm reading it the moment I realize it's in my e-book library. I suppose my reluctance came from loving the story in ( Read more... )

(Crossposted from Violet DeVille)

NERDZ!

"Nerds, like us, are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff. Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like, jump-up-and-down-and-strip-off-your-clothes-can't-control-yourself love it. When people call people nerds, mostly what they're saying is 'You like stuff.' Which is not a good insult at all. Like, ' ( Read more... )

Note: This is a cross-post from Through the Shutter

Here I am on the back side of a convention that has just wrapped up. Perhaps I should mention that this is my first Foolscap (http://www.foolscapcon.org/) and really kind of snuck up on me. It's a small convention down in the Redmond Town ( Read more... )

Note: This is a cross-post from Through the Shutter

Sometimes my muse pokes other people in the loop too and, frankly speaking, that tickles me something fierce. I've always felt that photography is a collaborative process between the photographer and the subject. There's even more collaboration that can happen when there are other creative types in ( Read more... )

Feed is an amazing ride ( Read more... )

Note: This is a cross-post from Through the Shutter

As a photographer who works with editors and authors, sometimes I find that we don't necessarily share the same vision for an image. That happens and it's not the end of the world when it does. Sometimes, I just nail it and a smile creeps over their face as they nod, taking it all in. Often, I'll ( Read more... )

Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

I admit it, I've been on a bit of a reading binge lately. Yesterday, I finished up Rosemary and Rue and I liked it. I liked it a lot and I'm not a big fan of fantasy, preferring horror and science-fiction for my reading time. To be fair, the story of October Daye is urban fantasy, rather than pure fantasy and the ( Read more... )

Grants Pass

A week and a half ago, I finished up Grants Pass, created by Jennifer Brozek (jennifer_brozek), edited by Jennifer Brozek and Amanda Pillar (amandapillar), published by Morrigan Books. I suppose I should offer a quick disclaimer. I have been a cheerleader of this project since the beginning when Jenn and I would take our lunch time walks when we used to work ( Read more... )

You might be thinking, "Dear goddess, what on earth did he do this time?"

I can't believe how emotionally charged this is. I mean, I'm beside myself. Really I am.

The Boy broke one of the cardinal rules of the house: He spoiled the ending of a book.

( Some minor spoilers to Grants Pass follow. )

This is the project I've been working on with Jennifer Brozek, for her project "Grants Pass", an anthology about what happens after the world comes to an end and civilization's thin veneer is wiped away. The project features stories from authors like Ed Greenwood, Jay Lake, Cherie Priest, and Seanan McGuire, just to name a few.

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"This is a unique ( Read more... )