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Entertaining and Smart
Her world is engaging and unexpected ... consider it the Harry Potter series told from the perspective of the magic teachers. This makes this novel a great read for adults and also a fresh perspective on the whole wizardry thing. Highly recommended!"I was delighted to come across this wry, inventive fantasy... Anyone who's spent time at a university will recognize the place...
I'd recommend this to anyone who appreciates academic life, spells, counter-spells, supernatural battles, and the charms of discourse.
... a much more interesting take on demonology than the more traditional realm-of-hell version...definitely recommended
A tenure-track position is a wonderful thing -- even when it comes with demons.
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Demons don't take time off for spring break...
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11,000 word novella
Mix the Demonology Department's resident curmudgeon, a dragon, and a banshee in the world's messiest, most dangerous research museum...
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8,000 word novella
William Harrison Gracile, enchanter and development officer extraordinaire, has never met a woman he couldn't handle - until he finds himself between a maker of dreams and the academy's only professional lecher. Previously reprinted in Year's Best Fantasy 3.
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7,000 word novella
None of Anders Regans' colleagues in Demonology would have voted him most likely to become a god, but what did they know? A mild-mannered botanist finds himself embroiled in plant pornography, dryad rights, and the theology of conference door-prizes. Illustrated by Georgie Schnobrich.
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Category Archives: bestiary
How to Identify Ents
In Tolkien’s books, young or youngish ents are mentioned. Where I live, though, the ents are obviously a later stage in the life of trees. You only find them in a mature forest that is not well manicured. An ent-woods … Continue reading
In which five people outwit one bird
I’ve remarked before that the way to see owls is to go out without either binoculars or camera. Ignoring my own advice, my friend Elaine Bergstrom and I went out to Seminary Woods, fully armed with cameras, to listen to … Continue reading
Creatures from the Black Lagoon*
* This is not a paid promotional announcement One of my favorite places to visit is Wakulla Springs, where The Creature From the Black Lagoon was filmed. I’m more interested in the other creatures in the black lagoon, and this … Continue reading
You too can get these results
Double Dragon took care of creating the covers for my novels, but I was on my own when it came to reissuing Kindling on Smashwords. Needless to say, I am not a professional artist. What my studio lacks in equipment, … Continue reading
New Publication – A Royal Academy holiday story
Merry Christmas and Happy Kindling! Kindling, an 11,000-word Royal Academy novella, is now available on Smashwords for only $0.99. See what happens when you mix the Demonology Department’s self-appointed curmudgeon, a banshee, a dragon, and the world’s messiest, most dangerous … Continue reading
Poetry Friday
My mother would never even let us make fun of the dog. I think she was affected in her youth by this poem, which is in one of the few books I have from her childhood. It had been so … Continue reading
Wol
The best way to see owls is to go out without binoculars or camera. Well, not precisely — the best way to see owls is to go out without those things, having forgotten that going out without them is the … Continue reading
Poetry Friday
This is the first substantial poem I ever memorized, and still one of my favorites. And now I have actually observed the Gnu! G stands for gnu, Whose weapons of defense Are long, sharp, curling horns, and common sense. To … Continue reading
Sex and the Single Duck
Someone asked me yesterday why Rho, the protagonist of Advice From Pigeons, studies incubi in ducks. Actually, Rho studies incubi in ducks because it is the hot topic in his field. Like a good PI, I steered my character toward … Continue reading
Mystery bone
In real life, I found this on the Texas gulf coast – both disarticulated (isn’t it elegant?) and as parts of carcasses. So, whose bone is it and how did you tell? Give it your best shot. I’m interested in … Continue reading