Category Archives: Urban Fantasy

Unholy Ghosts

In which I actually like an urban fantasy novel…. I first heard about Unholy Ghosts over on Dear Author, where a mild kerfuffle (very mild, by Internet standards) went down in the comments over the protagonist’s drug use. I remember … Continue reading

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Scrambled Brain and Ham

It’s done. The art show season for 2011 is o-vah. Finis. No mas. Which leaves me loads of time to … finish painting the dining room. Before Christmas. I need a holiday from the holidays. As I write this, it … Continue reading

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The Music of Chaos, Now in Print!

Buy a book or the cute greyhound will have to go back to a miserable life of racing, stuck in a tiny crate all day, fed horrible food, abused.  You wouldn’t want that to happen, would you? Then buy a … Continue reading

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Editing, Tweeting and Drawing

I have a whole pile of partially written blog posts sitting on my desktop. But I’ve spent the past week and change working through the print galley for The Music of Chaos.  In the interest of actually getting something done, … Continue reading

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The Canvas Thief

So I stopped procrastinating and put the contract for The Canvas Thief in the envelope.  It’s now crossing the continent, destination Canada.  Actually, the fact that Harlequin/Carina Press–yes, as in Romance novels–is in Canada is news to me.  Shows how … Continue reading

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Magic Bites

Some spoilers for  Magic Bites and The Hunger Games, herein. In which the curse of high expectations strikes. I’ve really been looking forward to Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews.  While I found the novel readable, it was ultimately disappointing. The … Continue reading

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A Taste of the Chaos

Once upon a time, for a short while, The Music of Chaos was a webcomic. Because nobody (not even Edward of Twilight) does moping and angst like I do, I decided I would never, evah get the manuscript published.  In … Continue reading

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It’s Free, It’s for Me, Gimme Three!

Well, just one.  Just today, March 18th, 2011, I’m over at Romance Writer’s Revenge.  One commenter will win a free copy of my ebook, The Music of Chaos.  Stop by. It’s a really fun blog.  I recommend visiting regularly.

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Stroking the Ego

Bad reviews are inevitable, but good reviews  soothe some of the other anxieties that go with this biz. Yesterday–Monday, blargh–I cautiously opened my email.  Lately, I’ve been approaching my email account as though it were an angry cobra. The reason? … Continue reading

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Courage Is

A quick doodle that got out of hand.  Featuring Talis, a dark elf, and a character from my novel The Music of Chaos. (Click image for full view.) This is totally non-canon since Talis is a pacifist. I was listening … Continue reading

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