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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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"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"
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Coincidence
This has been a year of coincidences for me, but the most amazing one happened this evening, at Thanksgiving dinner. I was eating at my pastor’s house and she had invited her new neighbors, who’ve just moved into town from … Continue reading
Happy Kindling!
Osyth does not celebrate Thanksgiving, but a similar holiday falls about this time of year — like most Osyth holidays, its date varies depending on the movements of the elementals. Kindling is celebrated after the winter elementals roar into town … 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
Grad Student Poverty
The fourth Royal Academy novel will involve graduate students, so I’ve been asking friends for anecdotes and input on the essence of grad studenthood. So far the overwhelming consensus is that graduate study is all about the search for free … Continue reading
More Reviews
Kris Vasquez reviewed A Lovesome Thing at Amazon. Thanks, Kris! You were the first to buy and the first to review! Geranium Cat has read both books and reviewed them together. Another first, and many thanks! For folks interested in … Continue reading
Finding voices
Whenever I need to brush up on the academic ‘voice’, I go to comments on Chronicle of Higher Education online articles. Ideally, comments about something that interests me, like this article on turnitin (which also pointed me to this excellent … Continue reading
Things I’d forgotten about
Working at a womens’ college, you forget about things like this. It’s clever, but how could I possibly use it to inspire female scientists, when all they get to do in it is be sexy backup singers? And is it … Continue reading
Guy Fawkes and the Cailleach
My father always remembered Guy Fawkes day, mainly because of the poem. “Please to remember The Fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Ever should be forgot.” How a little boy in New … Continue reading
Disillusioned with the day job
Colleges try harder than a lot of other workplaces to keep the ‘we’re all family’ thing going. I think faculty try harder than a lot of other employees to believe in it. But every now and then you get a … Continue reading
Outnumbered in my own home
I have always had two cats. The theory was that they would amuse one another when I was out of town, but of course this doesn’t always work out as planned. So for 16 years, I lived with two individually … Continue reading