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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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Both available in all e-book formats from Double Dragon Publishing
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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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"Last two speakers of dying language won't talk to each other http://t.co/M5kX2jclCC"
"radioactive bacteria kill pancreatic cancer metastases -- in mice http://t.co/Nvk5uWTctW wecancureanythinginmice"
"Why butchers get more warts http://t.co/BGtVgPT8vd"
"A posthunous medical defense for Boston bomber? http://t.co/YR1hQK3vfI ohplease!"
"App 'not as good as a full ultrasound machine' http://t.co/hCuWidcpen < how soon will we be able to run lab off students' smartphones?"
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Mullein moths
My mullein plants have been stricken with caterpillars. Dull-looking white caterpillars, embedded in a mass of dirty fuzz covering most of the plant. Normally, I would be able to look this up online. But unfortunately, there’s this thing called the … Continue reading
Something that has nothing to do with writing
This is my amazing neighbor and one of the chipmunks she has tamed. His name is Theo. The others are Peewee, Rocky, and Bob. Share This:TweetFacebookStumbleUponDiggDelicious
… and more updates
A Lovesome Thing is available here at Amazon.com now, for your kindling pleasure. Also, Adam Stephanides has posted a long, thoughtful and detailed review of Advice From Pigeons at his blog, ‘Completely Futile.’ Thank you, Adam! If you’re wondering whether … Continue reading
Updates
I’ve finished updating the Royal Academy website to reflect the recent issue of A Lovesome Thing. Anyone who wants a link to purchase, or to read the prologue and first chapter, can find them at http://www.raosyth.com/thebooks.htm. Share This:TweetFacebookStumbleUponDiggDelicious
WOOT! Book 2 is out!
Deron Douglas of Double Dragon has taken me by surprise again. This morning he emailed me to announce the release of A Lovesome Thing, the second Royal Academy novel. And of course, I haven’t even posted the free excerpt at … Continue reading
Where I Work
My day job starts tomorrow, and the long weekday afternoons of editing in the garden are over for another year. In spite of all the time I spent traveling, this has been a tremendously productive year by my standards. I … Continue reading
In Other News:
The line-edits for the second Royal Academy novel, A Lovesome Thing, are completed! And Deron Douglas is finishing a lovely cover painting … watch for its release in September. Share This:TweetFacebookStumbleUponDiggDelicious
While I was Offline, Part 1: Prejudice
Well, I have visited Africa. Tanzania, to be precise; Dar es Salaam and the Kilimanjaro region, specifically. And I’m probably not the first person to have rediscovered my strongest prejudices by doing so, and to have come home with a … Continue reading