Monthly Archives: August 2009

Today I helped my wonderful editor, Brian, with Flux’s monthly podcast (when it’s up, I’ll link to it). Suffice it to say I’m now suffering from I-shoulda-said-that-itis. I hate it when that happens! But hey . . . I have … Continue reading →

THE SKY ALWAYS HEARS ME AND THE HILLS DON’T MIND is shipping from Amazon. Hearty souls who have pre-ordered my book will have it in their hot little hands next week. HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKES! (Or substitute whichever curse word you’d like … Continue reading →

First, check this stuff out, via Moonrat (I heart Moonrat): book lusciousness. Nerdporn, that’s what Moonrat called it. I like that phrase! This is a new deal for me–I’m at my day job (teaching), doing my other job (writing). I … Continue reading →

Today is my son’s birthday, and one of his birthday requests was another trip to see HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon–and I have to say, I liked it better this time around! If you’re … Continue reading →

This may or may not mean something to you, but it’s the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this week. I find it fascinating and cool because 1) I adore music; and 2) I was raised by hippies, though you’d never know … Continue reading →

“There is no place like Nebraska” is the first line of the University of Nebraska’s fight song, so it’s a huge tag line in the state. And it applies in all sorts of ways. I e-mailed a local indie bookseller … Continue reading →

A recent reviewer of SKY ALWAYS HEARS ME called the book “a dog’s breakfast of angst.” If you’ve not heard that expression, “a dog’s breakfast” is British slang for a huge mess. When I read the review, I thought (of … Continue reading →

Writing is a crazy life. You write all by yourself, but about a zillion people help you along the way. I couldn’t list them all if I tried, but this post is for the people who’ve helped most recently, starting … Continue reading →