It is in every tourist book, overspread in glitzy pictures of sparkling-snow mountains, cozy firesides in ski lodges and - for those of a more domestic disposition - the glitzy shopping in some Denver districts.

However, this year, the place to be for the holidays is Goldport, Colorado - a somewhat mysterious mountain town ( Read more... )

Shifters and Demons - Custom-made by Carol Berg

I’ve got to say that I never meant to write about demons or shapeshifting, either natural or unnatural, when I began writing Transformation.  Well, yes, I intended to write an epic fantasy, but I had more traditional magic in mind.  I had a kernel of an idea about a very human prince who had a ( Read more... )

Things That Go “Bump” in the Mind by Lynn Flewelling

One of the beauties of being a fantasy writer is that I can give form to any weird idea that crosses my brain and make it work in the context of the story.  Things like ghosts, demons, and shape changers arise from our deepest fears and darkness. Giving them form in literature can provide a ( Read more... )

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When I was little I had sharks under my bed.  I figure I did so, because I couldn’t have monsters in my closet, due to not really having a closet.  A child of the sixties, I had this thing mom had made from cheese crates, painted white and hung with blue-flowered curtains.  No self respecting monster would hide in a white-painted cheese crate.  So ( Read more... )

10. They don't text their buddies while they're having dinner with you and their cell phones don't go off while you're at the theater.

Okay, so they don't really need phones, but even if they owned one, they'd keep their focus on you.  Demons are good at giving their undivided attention.

9. Demons don't spend hours gaming on their Xbox (or golfing).

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The winners of yesterday's drawing for signed copies of books by Rob Thurman were rchan, demonicmelodies and calisun!  Send me your addresses and the title of the book you'd like signed to Lucienne(dot)diver@knightagency.net.  Congratulations!

Doranna's post cracked me up, because, of course, I remember this conversation.  And it's not even the ( Read more... )

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