Happy 2011, everyone! Apologies for not saying that in the last post with the sincerity it deserves. 2010 had massive ups and downs for most everyone, it seems. Like skiing the hardest trail on the mountain for the first time. The one you talked about as a kid like a ghost story. We fell on […]
Jedi Council
The Brett clan went out to Queens today to see clan Francopulos. My buddy Jay is my evil twin, or more appropriately, the Chewbacca to my Han. The Anakin to my Obi Wan. We have been trusted wingmen at many an SF convention deep in enemy lands. I love going to Jay’s house. It is […]
Homemade Hero Contest Winners
Sorry to keep everyone waiting with this post. This was a hard one. There were so many wonderful entries in the Homemade Heroes Contest, and all were obviously made with such love and attention that it was heartbreaking to think that not everyone could win. I think that’s why I took my time with the […]
Vote Early, and Tell a Friend!
Exciting news! Das Flüstern der Nacht (the German translation of The Desert Spear) is in the running on the German book lovers’ site LovelyBooks for their “Der Leserpreis – die besten Buecher 2010” award! It made it to the Shortlist in the category “Fantasie/Science Fiction”, in which I am competing with 35 other books. I’m […]
Nanaki’s Spear
I keep forgetting to post this. It is one of a million things I feel horrid that I haven’t gotten to, especially since it came a while ago. A lot of you may remember Nanaki from the UK, who was one of the Grand Prize winners in the Warding Contest. And rightfully so. Her rendition […]