F-list, today is my last day at work before I'm off for the rest of week. Of course this doesn't mean rest and enjoy leisure tie. Instead I'll be working my ass off getting the house ready for company and cooking up a storm. Probably not much time for visiting the web or LJ in particular. As such, I want to wish those of you who celebrate the ( Read more... )

There has been a mass melt-down in Romancelandia since Harlequin announced its new venture into vanity publishing. Bad, bad news even for those who don't writer or intend to write for Harlequin or even a romance book--because it may set a dangerous precedence ( Read more... )

It's Veteran's Day here on this side of the pond, and I want to send up a note of gratitude those who have served, are serving and will serve. A special thanks to my dad - U.S. Navy (served aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga), my father-in-law - U.S. Air Force (navigations officer on a B-52 bomber) and especially my brother - retired after 23 years of ( Read more... )

Spouse and I went to the renfaire this year, and he dressed as a puritan witch hunter. We're still putting together all the accessories for the costume (mostly, that means robbing his cavalier outfits for stuff). While looking online for items a hunter might carry, I came across an interesting movie trailer I didn't know existed. SOLOMON KANE ( Read more... )

R.I.P.

Freyja
08/13/1995 - 09/22/2009


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I loves me an artist who can paint hot men. Fortunately, I've interviewed one over at my author LJ. If you get a moment, hop on over there and give Nathie Block a wave and a comment ( Read more... )

The lovely phurie_dae tackled a piece for me from Master of Crows, and it is breathtaking. Take a look-see behind the cut:

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Saw this on Deviant Art this morning and wanted to post the link. Great illustration.

http://genzoman.deviantart.com/art/HP-Severus-Snape-131502835

I'm not one for formalized ritual--probably one of the reasons I ran screaming from the Catholic church and never looked back. ;D ( Read more... )

It's immensely complimentary to receive fan art. I've received pieces from three artists for HP fanfiction I've written and gift of stunning art from phurie_dae that depicted a scene in one of my original pieces.

A couple of days ago, the artist, Nathie Block, from whom I'd licensed an existing art piece, sent me an e-mail. She was reading Master of ( Read more... )