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Tag Archives: Music
Choosing Christmas
I was, religiously speaking, raised by wolves. Which is to say, I was raised by two people who had no investment in the faiths of their upbringing (one Jew, one Episcopalian) and left it up to me and my brother … Continue reading
Free Sample: Music and Poetry of the Kesh
Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic novel Always Coming Home was originally published with a cassette tape, Music and Poetry of the Kesh, music by Oregon Shakespeare Festival Resident Composer Todd Barton, words by Ursula K. Le Guin, who performs many … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Poetry
Tagged Always Coming Home, Kesh, mp3, Music, Poetry, science fiction, Todd Barton, Ursula K. Le Guin
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October Reading
The Mountain’s Call by Caitlin Brennan. Under her various pen names, Judith Tarr has long been one of my favorite authors, particularly when she writes about horses. This book is full of horse-magic, the usual kind because they’re so marvelous … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, mystery, Reviews, romance
Tagged book reviews, Caitlin Brennan, Deborah J. Ross, fantasy, horse stories, Jane Rizzoli, Judith Tarr, Louise Marley, Maura Isles, medical examiners, Music, mysteries, Nancy Wood, opera, police procedurals, Puccini, romantic fantasy, surrogate mothers, suspense, Tess Gerritsen, thrillers
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There’s a Bimbo on the Cover Verse 7: What’s in a Name?
Verse 7: And my name is on the cover of my book. Yes, my name is on the cover of my book. Although I hate to tell it, the publisher misspelled it, but my name is on the cover of … Continue reading
There’s a Bimbo on the Cover of My Book: Verse One
Once upon a time a writer named Michael Flynn penned the first several verses of a poem that paid homage to (or whined about, depending on how you look at it) the covers with which writers are blessed (must endure, … Continue reading
A Padawan’s Journal #38: Terra Incognita
Well, I finally did it. I stumped the experts. Michael and I determined to set Shadow Games in a variety of locales but, as things transpired, a little-used location will be the scene of the penultimate confrontation and an epic … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Reading, comics, Music, science fiction, Star Wars, Writers on Writing, Writing life
Tagged Bannistar Station, Del Rey, Lucasbooks, Lucasfilm, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Michael Reaves, Midichlorian Rhapsody, Music, music videos, Random House, science fiction, Star Wars, Tatooine, Writers on Writing, YouTube
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Padawan’s Journal Special Entry: What Comes BEFORE Page One? The Title!
By now you may know that the Star Wars novel Michael Reaves and I have been working on is due for release next fall. When we first started working on the book last year, it had the rather generic title … Continue reading
W&W: Gulf Coast Benefit
Last Thursday, a coast to coast concert to raise money for the Gulf Future Campaign was held across the U.S. and on up into Canada. The event, Gulf Coast Benefit, included indie bands, known musicians, and some unusual celebs such … Continue reading
History that never was . . .
Recently the spouse and I watched an uncut version of A Hard Day’s Night. Midway in, when one of the songs started, he asked me, “Were those two guys their managers?” My spouse was never a Beatles fan–he was into … Continue reading
Writing Life: Putting It into Words
Ursula LeGuin has said that the writer’s job is to “put into words what cannot be put into words.” Writers of fiction—mainstream, horror, magic realism and fantasy as well as science fiction—have cheerfully (or not so cheerfully) accepted this job … Continue reading