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Welcome!
To the blog of speculative fiction author Karen Miller, who also writes as K E Mills.
First of all, thanks for dropping by. If you can remember to, please sign in or at least sign your post if you don't have a regular LJ account. I do allow anon comments but I like to know who to say hello and thanks to!
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A new web presence!!!
So I've revamped my web presence with a brand spanking new blogsite that will be far more up to date than the last one. I swear. It's called The Talkative Writer and this is where you'll find it. -
Where to shop if you're not shopping Amazon
Just to make life a bit simpler, here's the link to the listings ( Read more... ) -
Standing up to being bullied
So Amazon, a company I've done a lot of business with, is trying to bully/intimidate/threaten my publisher Hachette into doing what it wants. This is having a devastating impact on Hachette's authors, who have done nothing wrong. You can read more about the issue here ( Read more... ) -
Excellent literary project -- check it out!
Fantasy author Mindy Klasky is highlighting a great literary project. Go read for yourself what she has to say!
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Public Service Announcement!
Hey guys --
if you're in the US and are looking to adopt a kitten, go read this post from Cherie Priest. And if you're not in the US, can't adopt but love kitties, please help spread the word!
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Amazon promotion! And welcome to 2014!
Well, to celebrate the new year, I've been included in Amazon UK's new Kindle promotion: The Amazon Kindle 100. That means The Innocent Mage, first book in the Mage series, will be available for the great price of 1.49 pounds until February. Enjoy ( Read more... ) -
2014 Downunder
Well, so much for 2013. And good riddance. It was a very tough year. Five deaths in one year is five too many. I'll take this moment to pay final respects to Cecilia, Fiona, Toni, Marguerite and John: young and old, in sickness and in health, they've all left this world a poorer place for their passing. But they were loved, and are missed, and will ( Read more... ) -
Merry Christmas!!!!!
See? Not dead. Just emerging from the fog of a truly difficult year.
But never mind about that. It's Christmas Day downunder, and Christmas Eve elsewhere. So I'll wish you the very happiest of Christmas holidays, and hope you stay safe and happy and well-fed and jolly.
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If only this weren't true ...
So, I proof read my local theatre's newsletter. And I'm known to be rabid when it comes to the abuse of apostrophes.
So tonight Pete, our newsletter guru, sent me this along with the document for checking.
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