Monthly Archives: March 2011

Cold Iron and Rowan Wood reviews ‘Advice From Pigeons’

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Sam over at Cold Iron and Rowan Wood has read the book and has a nice review up — also some useful suggestions I’ll take to heart in the next volume.  Thanks so much! TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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The Nature of Magic Blogfest

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Tessa and Laura Diamond are hosting the Nature of Magic Blogfest, a chance for authors to post excerpts that show what magic is like in their fictional universes.  Thanks for the opportunity, and the chance to see what other writers … Continue reading →

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Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Pat Bowne

The Temeraire series is the most intelligent set of books about dragons I’ve ever read, and all of its best features are back in the latest installment, ‘Victory of Eagles’. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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What fanfic can teach the publishing industry

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Evan Gregory’s post about the future of publishing made me think — about fan fiction. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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The Magician’s Book – a skeptic’s adventures in Narnia by Laura Miller

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Pat Bowne

It’s been a long time since I sat down and read straight through most of a book in one sitting, but I did that with ‘The Magician’s Book.’  It combines two things I’ve always loved — Narnia and literary criticism … Continue reading →

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OMG Spring!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Did Springtide catch you by surprise this weekend? Or were you one of the lucky ones who bet on this date in your dorm floor’s pool?  Students from other countries are always mystified by Osyth’s last-minute holidays.  Magister Isaac Graham … Continue reading →

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Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Pat Bowne

When I want to read about unbelievably virtuous heroines and people who undergo unwanted transformations, with a lashing of cross-dressing, boys of flawless beauty, and stylistic conventions I just don’t understand, I go to shojo manga. And for my money, … Continue reading →

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Advice From Pigeons wordle

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Donna asked if I had one of these. I do now! TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Demonic Computers and Praying Cars

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Pat Bowne

True story. My computer at work made a grinding noise, and applications were slow to open.  I put up with this for months without being able to figure out what was going on, but finally put the effort into watching … Continue reading →

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Spring Break at Home

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Pat Bowne

I was the last member of my division to start spring break, and I felt sort of proud of it as I left my office at 10:20 last night after a four-hour graduate class.  This morning I realized that lots … Continue reading →

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