Quoth Og Mandino

"What can take place before this sun sets which will not seem insignificant in the river of centuries?"

My Authorial Debut

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Baby got bustle! (with pictures yet!)

Man I have been slammed this week, which accounts for my general level of radio silence. But I’ve got so much to report! Let’s start with costuming.

1) The great sewing project has well and truly commenced, and much progress has been made. Late last week I laced up the corset I made [...]

September 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Appearances, Bustlepunk, Costuming, Daughter, Family, Photos, Publishing, The Native Star, World Fantasy, Writing | 16 comments

Finally, pictures!

My author’s copies, in all their glory.

Two copies sitting on my “magical reference” bookshelf. Notice how they magically look like books!

Speaking of magical reference books, see that cheesy Time-Life looking book “The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Magic”? [...]

August 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Photos, Publishing, The Native Star | 13 comments

Hot or Not: World Historical Individuals

Camera batteries still not charged, so while you wait here’s a picture of Leon, the kissable commissar! Probably just the most gorgeous member of the Politburo ever, especially when he whips off those little glasses and fluffs up his hair.

August 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Photos, Silliness | 4 comments

Where has the glamour gone?

So I know that all I’ve been doing lately is posting about book stuff, and while I’m sure you all understand I feel like an apology is in order. I know what you all really tune in for are the tales in which I describe the unrelenting glamour of my life. At the moment, [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Category: Marketing, Personal, Photos, Publishing, Sugar Cookie, The Native Star | 4 comments

My Plum Tree

One of the things I love about my house is the trees around it. The most imposing of these are the two huge walnuts — one on the side, and one in the back (though they may not be long for the world, alas, according to the tree trimmers we had out last year.) [...]

March 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: House, Oregon City, Personal, Photos, Sugar Cookie | 6 comments