It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. • What did you recently finish reading? THE CLOCKWORK CROWN by Beth Cato. It’s the follow-up to her debut THE CLOCKWORK DAGGER, and I got my hands on an advance copy. Spoiler: … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2015
The little bits of red pepper, the fresh whole corn kernels, and the occasional large bits of dried corn (grits) add texture and interest to what is basically baby food. The result resembles a bland polenta that is steamed, not baked. Don’t skimp on the butter.
Continue readingOnce upon a time, editors were the gold standard of book midwifery. Editors loved books and had the time to discover budding authors, who received nurture and guidance for their entire careers. The best editors took the “long view” and … Continue reading
Here’s a business-of-writing thing for you. The magic number of reviews at Amazon is 20. Once a book has 20 reviews, Amazon starts recommending a book along with other books. This is a huge help to the author in the … Continue reading
This week I am deadlined unto the thousandth generation, and I almost passed on doing the Horseblog. But then it dawned on me: I could take a quick trip in the Wayback Machine and see what I posted in the … Continue reading
Across the Spectrum Book View Cafe Fifth Anniversary Collection edited by Pati Nagle and Deborah J. Ross Perfect Stranger By Amy Sterling Casil Author’s Note: My son Anthony died in 2005. He was born with Down Syndrome. I began thinking … Continue reading
Glamour! When I look at the romantic comedy films of the 30s, it strikes me how many of the American-made films are set in a kind of fantasy Europe. Ernst Lubitsch’s Trouble in Paradise was perhaps the most quintessential, but … Continue reading
Presently she is wearing an apple bag tutu. If I wore such a thing, I’d look pretty damned stupid, but Gracie has the hips for it. “Doofuss,” I chide. “No self-respecting cat gets herself caught in the handle of an … Continue reading
I put myself through law school. At the time, my sister was also in college and my parents were running a small newspaper on a shoestring, so there was no money available for me. Fortunately, this was back when it … Continue reading
It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. • What did you recently finish reading? Recently I read two books by BVC authors whose work I’d never read before, and both books were eye-openers and great reads. I went into … Continue reading