Category Archives: BookWhore

Book Launch, Giveaway, and The Questions with
Charles de Lint: Writer and Musician

I’m so so so thrilled to feature Charles de Lint on my blog, on this, the first edition of my interview series The Questions, since April 2017. (Yes, I’m aware of the irony of publishing it just after updating my … Continue reading

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Gentle Reminders

I’m finding it hard to believe that I am starting my 7th year of being a full-time Sick Person, and thus my 7th year of being a #ChronicIllnessBlogger. As I’ve stated before, I didn’t set out to blog almost exclusively … Continue reading

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Book Review – The Things We Don’t Say:
          An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths

Sometime back in ye olden days of March or April, Julie Morgenlender, a member of my Chronic Illness Bloggers group, posted a request for reviewers for her upcoming anthology, The Things We Don’t Say: An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths. … Continue reading

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#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 8)

Once again, it is time for me to ramble on writing for the Insecure Writers Support monthly post. In the past, I have written about things you should be doing as a writer. However, this is the: What *NOT* to … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal: Wrath & Bones by A.J. Aalto

As usual, I’m a day late and (thousands of) dollar short: I was supposed to publish this Cover Reveal *yesterday*, and after I BEGGED the author, A.J. Aalto, to do a cover reveal. Sigh. (And hangs my head in shame.) … Continue reading

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The Questions with Betsy Madden: Birthday Twin & Bibliophile (pt. 3)

And for the final day of our birthday celebration, here are the answers to the remainder of The Questions, as answered by my birthday twin, Betsy. If you missed them, please go read Part 1 and Part 2. <—- Seven. … Continue reading

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The Questions with Betsy Madden: Birthday Twin & Bibliophile (pt. 1)

So… today (7/11) (yes, like the convenience store) is my birthday. It’s also the birthday of fellow writer h. l. nelson (who answered The Questions on 9/22/12), Merlin Leach (who works tirelessly for women and children’s rights through his Foundation), … Continue reading

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