Being a Writer

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Today is the last day we have with GUNMETAL MAGIC and the edits on MAGIC GIFTS just came in and must be turned around by tomorrow.  We’re still here, but we’re swamped. This is an open topic thread,  if you  

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The Complaint Department

The Complaint Department

Dear Author, a popular blog oriented at Romance readers, and John Scalzi, a popular SF author and owner of Whatever,  are going at it on the internet. To summarize the issue, Scalzi highlights new and noteworthy books in his Big  

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Aliens, Sams and Amazon

Aliens, Sams and Amazon

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First, I have to get this out of the way.  Connie Suttle’s fourth book. O_O. O_O  O_O  O_O Okay.  That was a bit unexpected.  Umm. I am not sure how I feel about that. I’ll let you know how it  

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Oy.

Oy.

Goodreads Awards came out.  We didn’t win in any categories. Bummer. Fate’s Edge preliminary national list placements came out.  It is practically in the same exact spots as Bayou Moon was, which is a freaky coincidence, but could also indicate  

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Ok.

ok

Kid 1 is still sick.  Gordon is dealing with the final throws of the stomach virus. I am tired as hell.  I slept badly, my stomach is also beginning to hurt – there is projectile vomit in my future, my  

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Today Is Not a Good Day

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Thank you for everyone who showed up at Bookcountry chat. I thought we all had a good time. Yesterday, after I was done with the chat, Gordon and the girls arrived home.  By all accounts, Kid 2 killed it in  

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Divorce! And other things

Divorce! And other things

From an Amazon review (so I check our sales ranking, leave me alone): So far, every single time Andrews have put pen to paper it has made for a fantastic read with well-developed characters, terrific plots and fabulous world building.  

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Houston! Murder! Books! Don’t forget!

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LAUNCH PARTY at Murder By The Book Tuesday, November 29th, 6:30 p.m 2342 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77098 (713) 524-8597 Details: Murder By the Book   Blah-blah.  Something about coffee house meeting  goes here.  Gordon will fill in the details.  

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Argh

argh

Turkey brined, post office trip is done with, wheat bread made, emails responded to, it is 2:24 pm.  Word count is zero. Damn it all to hell. There exists a point where I dissolve into a book.  I can no  

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Goodreads!

Goodreads!

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Against all odds, we made it into semifinals of Goodreads Choice Awards: Magic Slays -  Paranormal Fantasy Silver Shark – Science Fiction Ilona Andrews – Goodreads Author If it’s not too much trouble, could you please vote for us so  

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