It’s been a rough four days for most of the world. I have never known a time when Elizabeth II was not on the throne of England. She was England in my mind. Her quiet dignity personified all that the British aspire to be–calm, capable, and resilient. She lived through war, personal and national loss,…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday, so time for another IWSG blog! September’s Question: What genre would be the worst one for you to tackle and why? My worst genre would be horror. I have way too much imagination to even read horror stories and if I tried to write one, Iām sure I would scare myself into…
DetailsPackages are starting to arrive! These will be the giveaway prizes for the two raffles I’ll do during the party. All the guests need to do is write down their name and email address and join my newsletter! I’m also going to have temporary tattoos (electric guitars), baggies of candy with the book cover on…
DetailsNASA has funded a new test for a lunar rover, created by Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic. The CubeRover is designed to survive the two-week lunar night. “We have been working to survive the lunar night for several year,” says Mike Provenzano, director of lunar surface systems at Astrobotic. Most rovers are designed to last a single lunar…
DetailsI have officially paid for the space for the launch party for our Sisters in Crime anthology, Carolina Crimes: Rock & Roll & Ruin. It will be at the local independent bookstore, Fiction Addiction, in Greenville, SC on October 8 from 2:00 to 4:00. I’m still planning the nitty-gritty of the party, like how large…
DetailsI seem to be on a TV/Movie kick, watching shows instead of knuckling down to write. Need to lay off the screen time some! Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” series, however, is worth binging. I must confess that I have not read the entire graphic novel series. I know, mea culpa. But from what I remember reading,…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday again – time for the IWSG pep talk for all us insecure writers! August 3 question – When you set out to write a story, do you try to be more original or do you try to give readers what they want? When I set out to write a story, I write…
DetailsWent out to see this movie last night, not knowing what to expect other than “Thor & Lady Thor.” First, I like the way the last few Thor movies have included so much humor. I like a good action flick as much as the next cyberbeing, but I like to chuckle in between explosions. This…
DetailsOK, this is more a rom-com than science fiction, but it was a cute movie so I’ll review it. Mark Ruffalo plays a landscape architect who finds the perfect San Francisco apartment–only to discover the spirit of the previous owner is still there. And, of course, he’s the only one who can see her. Reese…
DetailsEver have one of those months? First, the car died just as I was pulling onto the interstate highway! Fortunately, my sister was able to come give us a ride over to her house once I got the car towed to the dealership. Massive bill ensued … I actually though seriously about just buying a…
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