Category: Miscellany
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How’m I doin’?
On January 4, I resolved to do a number of things this year, most of them involving something I would accomplish weekly. So it’s been ten days. What have I done so far? Last blog post was 8 days ago, but I did two posts that week, and 8 is only one more than 7,…
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Jewel in the Night
A friend posted this earlier and I had to share it. Chris Hadfield’s first recording from the International Space Station:
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Crits for Water
Clean water is something we take for granted, but not everyone has access to it. You can help change that. Team Megibow agent-mate Kat Brauer is once again organizing her annual Crits for Water drive, where I’m offering a query letter critique in exchange for a donation to this important cause. Writer Mary Baader Kaley…
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Acknowledgments
While working on my Acknowledgments page for The Midnight Court, it occured to me that many of the people I thanked in The Fallen Queen may have missed that they were mentioned. So for those who didn’t see it in the back of the book or just haven’t had a chance to pick up a…
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Book trailer for The Fallen Queen
To celebrate the May 15 mass-market trade paperback release of The Fallen Queen, I’m excited to present my new book trailer! There will be several giveaways on my upcoming book release blog tour, so stay tuned for the complete listing of blog dates…and don’t forget to rate my video on YouTube if you have a…
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Hero Wars
Things are heating up on Twitter, with the heroes of Entangled Publishing duking it out next week using the hashtag #HeroWars. I’ve convinced Belphagor to play along, even though he isn’t quite sure what’s expected of him. Here’s a sneak peak at his stats: Name: Belphagor, an airspirit demon of Raqia in the Third Heaven…
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Goodreads Book Giveaway!
In addition to The Fallen Queen blog tour, five entrants will win a copy of The Fallen Queen in a Goodreads Book Giveaway! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Fallen Queen by Jane Kindred Giveaway ends December 30, 2011. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Be sure to check the Where’s…
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Ever wonder what Heaven looks like?
Well, according to me, it looks like this: Click map to enlarge A black and white version appears in the book, but I thought readers might enjoy seeing the original on a single page. If you’ve read The Fallen Queen, you’ll notice there are many places on the map not visited in the book. You’ll…
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Random Russia Love
Last night I was perusing Netflix streaming for something fun in Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and I came across Black Lightning—Черная Молния (Chernaya Molniya)—a Russian movie about an underdog hero with a flying Volga. It could have been ridiculously cheesy, but it was actually rather sweet and totally fun. It’s in Russian with English subtitles, though apparently there’s…
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Drink the Devil’s Garden
Google Alerts just brought me this awesomeness from Saveur.com – The Devil’s Garden Cocktail: From the article: My favorite cocktail, Devil’s Garden, is not a drink for the faint at heart. At first sip, lime juice and fresh mint refresh the taste buds, but soon the smoky and spicy undertones of chipotle-infused mezcal creep over…