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Sick as a dog – San Diego Trip Part 1

Sick as a dog – San Diego Trip Part 1

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I have no idea where that phrase comes from. We picked up some sort of crud in California and it is just bloody awful.  Noses are clogged, throats are hurting, and everybody is nauseous.  Weee!  The plane ride was the  

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Signing at Mysterious Galaxy

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Hey guys, Bayou Moon will officially come out tomorrow, and I just wanted to post a quick reminder: We will be signing at Mysterious Galaxy tomorrow at 7:00 pm. Come see us in sunny San Diego.

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Contest Winners Announced

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Thanks to everybody who entered, there are now a lot of bands I have to look up.  The Winners are as follows: 1) Pfeffermiztee who answered “Muse” 2) Le’a Rose who commented “Nina Hynes” 3) Tiella who picked my favorite  

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Question salad

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Questions: What inspires you to write? I mean … did you just have this great story and you guys were like “man we could make a lot of money with this best seller idea” or is it just something you  

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On Parental Pride, Well Deserved

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This morning in the kitchen, while getting the kids ready for school: Gordon, pulling the hood on Kid 2′s head: The Sand People are easily startled, but they will soon be back. Kid 1: And in greater numbers. Yeeeeees!  My  

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What’s all this then? Contest for a signed copy of the British edition of Magic Bites (CONTEST Now Closed)

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Not so very long ago, we were all on the back porch enjoying a sunny day, when the strangest parcel arrived.  It was a giant blue bag marked as having arrived via JFK Airport.  We had never gotten anything like  

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Kimono Time

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At Armadillocon, I found a rust-colored kimono with a gold trim.  I figured it would be itchy, but it was soft and silky, and I really liked it.  A friend suggested I buy it, to which I said, “Yes, but  

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Super Giant Bayou Moon Snippet for a Monday

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I know we have been posting or linking to some reviews of Bayou Moon, and it is a bit unfair as the book will not be widely available until next Tuesday.  So to show that I am not a completely  

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On Work, Never-Ending

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List of Doom Plan the rewrite of MAGIC SLAYS to the inch of its life.  No wiggle room on time so must be planned out really well. Finish e-release of Grace of Small Magics Correct website issues Finish Jana’s website  

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Beta Readers, In their own words

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Tongue firmly in cheek: What’s it like to beta read for Gordon and Ilona Andrews? It is terribly difficult work.  They are very demanding people.  They send you a new chapter every day and you have to beta it right  

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