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It’s been a looooooong road to recovery, but it feels like I’ve finally conquered my injury issues with running. It was beautiful here yesterday so I ventured out in the park and went for a four mile run. Won’t say it was better than sex, but it was very ( Read more... )

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Just received the Russian edition of A Darkness Forged in Fire. Their take on Konowa is similar but still different from either the Japanese or UK versions. Not sure which one I like the best, but as this Konowa is the newest I think it might be him ( Read more... )

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Or perhaps just your run of the mill hurricane, tornado, solar flare wiping out all electronics, civil unrest, or alien invasion? In other words, are you a prepper? I’m not, but I am building up my supplies in a go-bag. For those unfamiliar with this, a ( Read more... )

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Been having a few problems with my site the last while, but that’s no excuse for not posting…except of course when the site was down
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I do vow to get better at it, but at the moment I’ve been up to my ear holes in work and writing and by the time I remember I have a blog I’m already asleep, or something like that. I’m on my way to turning in my next book to my editor this fall so there ( Read more... )

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You may have noticed my site wasn’t visible for a week. Turns out it had a virus. My web designer was hit with one, too, so it took a while to get everything back up and running. Nevertheless, here I am. Big thanks to Jeannie for figuring all this out ( Read more... )

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Have you made any yet? I’ve been jotting down a list, but I realized that this year I want to focus more on the process instead of the goal. For example, I want to be healthier, but instead of resolving to lose X number of pounds, I am instead resolving ( Read more... )

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A high school classmate of mine flew into New York this weekend and we met up for breakfast and a tour of the city. The weather was perfect and we walked for hours, just enjoying the sights and reminiscing. You can’t go back again, but it is fun to take ( Read more... )

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There’s a relatively new fantasy website out there that is quickly making a name for itself as one of the most engaging and thoughtful places to go to talk about writing, publishing, fantasy, and more. That reputation is driven in part by the truly ( Read more... )

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The contest is being held by the website Dreamonus. There are 5 copies of Ashes of a Black Frost up for grabs. All you have to do is sign up and I think perhaps send a tweet (or something like that) and you’re entered to win.

And I wanted to share a few ( Read more... )