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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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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Poetry Friday
This poem makes me think of a fairy tale. But it doesn’t read as if Dame Edith saw Jane as a possible heroine; in fact, this is more like what the wicked mistress would say to her hapless servant. Complete … 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
Merry Christmas – the Huron Carol
Here’s one I haven’t heard in any stores – a Canadian carol from the missionary days of the seventeenth century, with lovely images of the northwoods and its people. Wishing you all peace and at least a moment of stillness … 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
New Poetry!
I just found out about a new (to me) online poetry journal, Stone Telling. My friend Sofia Samatar has a poem in it which especially interested me because it was about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, a heroine to women in astronomy. … Continue reading
Doesn’t Look Atheist to me…
Images from the solstice ceremonies at Stonehenge. Share This:TweetFacebookStumbleUponDiggDelicious
Winter Solstice Pictures!
Irene Gallo at Tor has posted a fantastic compilation of artists’ favorite winter pictures. I was thrilled to finally find out who painted a lot of the images I’d been wanting to track down, especially this one by John Bauer: … Continue reading
Blessed Solstice, More or Less
The solstice crept up on me this year. In fact, I just realized it was tomorrow! No time for pulling together a celebration, and the rest of my fair city seems to be in much the same state, at least … Continue reading