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My Number One

If you’re a Stephen King fan–and even if you’re not–chances are you’ve either seen or heard about MISERY. Just in case you need a little refresher: I really like that film. The trailer’s soundtrack is a very cute touch, too….

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November 2011 Recommended Reads, Listens, and Looks

Jam-packed with work on SHADOWS and Thanksgiving, November went by fast.  Where did the time go?  I didn’t have much for extracurricular stuff, but what I did manage to squeeze in was well worth the effort.  Having said that, I…

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The Psychology of Snarky

A comment I’ve heard quite a bit from people who’ve met me is that I seem way too nice to have crafted such a dastardly novel as ASHES or be as fascinated by the evil that people do as I…

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October 2011 Recommended Reads, Listens and Looks

One thing I gotta say about touring: the things that normally aggravate the heck out of you–flight delays, protracted time in the air, downtime waiting for the next flight, a particularly bad in-flight movie–can be a real boon for a…

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ASHES Across the Pond

So the ASHES tour officially ended yesterday with that last visit to Chicago, and now it’s time to recoup, regroup, re-enter my humdrum life.  In the process of returning me to my regularly-scheduled program, however, I remembered that I hadn’t…

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The Feel of Freedom

I started out the morning thinking I’d write about something else but spied this story about a Waldorf School in the  Sunday New York Times and knew, even without reading the entire article, that these were the thoughts I wanted…

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September 2011 Recommended Reads, Listens and Looks

Wow, it feels like forever since I wrote any reviews.  Having spent most of September on the road, I’d hoped I’d get just a TON of reading done. While I did make a dent in my sizable TBR stack, I…

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Home Again, Home Again

ACK!! The second leg of my U.S. ASHES tour is over!  ACK!! Where did the time go? You guys out Seattle-way, I had been so psyched, but given the teachers’ strike, a visit will have to wait for another time.  Still, I’ve truly…

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MIND THE GAP: ASHES, UK & Ireland

As promised, here is my tour schedule for the UK & Ireland.  As I understand it, there will be many, many, many other events as well. (Did I say many?) Sadly, as with the US tour, only some will be open to…

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ASHES U.S. Tour, Part Two

The response to ASHES has been so incredible I can’t believe the book hit shelves only 8 days ago.  It’s been a very busy week+, and I’ve enjoyed all of it: the school visits (completely awesome; I LOVE talking to…

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