Weight of Worlds, my collection of 11 tales of magic, cruelty, and sacrifice, is free in ebook form until Feb. 5. But, for the moment, only on the Kindle, I’m…Continue readingWhen the magic is free
Many destinations are benefiting from their connection, however tenuous, to a popular work of literature, Mental Floss reminds us. Bath, England Bath Festival Jane Austen died in 1817 but still…Continue reading12 Literary Pilgrimages
Some thoughts on common conceptions and misconceptions about writing. 1) I’ll write that book as soon as I have some time. Buzzzz, no. You MAKE the time. If the book…Continue readingWhy is writing so damned hard?
A Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Book Meme At SF Signal, John DeNardo wants to know what people think about the Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror books they have been…Continue readingDo you have an opinion?
I’m rarely envious of other’s homes and possessions, but … sigh … ~~~ Pulitzer Prize biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal reporter Marc Myers about…Continue readingIn the House of Books
At Mental Floss, Jill Harness has gathered photos of 13 librarians with fantastic tattoos related to their choice of career. A Tattooed Librarians and Archivists reader submitted this great pinup…Continue readingThe tattooed librarian
The Huff Post has examined bromances in literature, noting carefully, “We don’t include any in this list who are actually romantically involved (such as Sebastian and Charles in Evelyn Waugh’s…Continue reading17 Best Bromances
…or out of it, for that matter. Michael Kelley at the Business Insider asks if you’ve ever wondered where exactly King Kong came from? Then proceeds to show us on…Continue readingWhere in the world…?
Dystopian fiction has enjoyed a renaissance, Jason Diamond writes at Flavor Wire. Fiction set in some post-apocalyptic world run by a totalitarian government has occupied the same place in the…Continue readingHave you read…?
This was part of the inspiration for the mountain temple in my “Embers of Heaven”, so in one sense, I’ve been here before… uqpu.net imgur.com At the base of a…Continue readingWorld’s Scariest Trail?