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Category Archives: Links
Gauck Links of the Day
Yes, there are more Gauck links and commentary behind the cut. Just skip if it doesn’t interest you:
A Presidential Linkdump
Below the cut, there are plenty of links about the German presidential candidate Joachim Gauck, Mostly critical voices, because frankly, if you want pro-Gauck opinions, any mainstream news outlet will provide those.
Links – Guaranteed Politics Free
We’ve got film, TV, linguistics, writing and horror fiction in here, but guaranteed no politics: The New York Times tells the fascinating story of Dolores Hart, a Hollywood starlet in the late 1950s and early 1960s who starred in several … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Links, TV, Writing
Tagged awards geekery, British TV, Downton Abbey, grammar, Hollywood, horror, linguistics, linkdump, writing advice
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A nasty aphthous ulcer and a neat link
I’m feeling out of sorts, because I’ve got a headache and a really nasty aphthous ulcer on the side of my tongue. I get aphthous ulcers from time to time and usually I can manage them pretty well. This one, … Continue reading
A Rather Romance-Heavy Linkdump
I had a dreadful day at school today with some of my fifth-graders acting up so badly that I had to get the headmaster involved. The class was always okay before, but we got new students and two of them … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links
Tagged awards geekery, category romance, chick lit, fantasy, romance, school, science fiction
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Interviews, politics, celebrity deaths and sex
First of all, there’s another interview with me online. This time around, I was interviewed by Peter Joseph Lewis at Why Did You Write That? Come on over and check it out. I also have a new post up over … Continue reading
Posted in General, Links
Tagged celebrity deaths, interviews, linkdump, politics, sex scenes
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Still Frosty Linkdump
We’re still stuck with frost, though the weather is less extreme than it has been these past two weeks. Tonight we’re experiencing “only” five degrees below zero. I haven’t blogged a lot at this place of late, but I blogged … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Writing
Tagged ABC Buhlert, e-books, frost, grammar, judge a book by its cover, linguistics, linkdump, Pegasus Pulp, romance, steampunk, urban fantasy, weather
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Worldbuilding, speculative noir and a public service announcement
If you’re a self-publisher, please consider taking part in the Taleist 2012 self-publishing survey. For more information, visit the Taleist or David Gaughran’s blog. Julie Ann Dawson of Bards and Sages has a great post on worldbuilding and plausibility in … Continue reading
An Interview with Cora and a frosty linkdump
Tonight is shaping up to be the coldest night yet ever since the extreme frost period began more than a week ago with temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius. I already got out my flannel pyjamas and ultra-warm fluffy socks … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Writing
Tagged Bremen, celebrity deaths, frost, genre bashing, genre vs. literary, inspiration, interviews, Jane Austen, linkdump, Pegasus Pulp, regency, weather
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Gloom and Doom post over at Pegasus Pulp
I don’t have a post here today, but I just wanted to make a quick shout out to my latest post over at the Pegasus Pulp blog with links to and analysis of several gloom and doom “Wah, the book … Continue reading
