The gas company is fixing a leak across the street. East of Austin, an entire county is on fire. I’m feeling a little nervous right now. First up: if you haven’t gone over to My Jane Austen Book Club, what are you waiting for? My interview is up, and you can comment for a chance to win a copy of The Unexpected Miss Bennet. An excerpt: Do you think that all these adaptations, both written Read more…
I finished War for the Oaks in three days after ArmadilloCon. I had the same feeling that I had when I read it more than 15 years ago. I was brought back into this fantastic world of music, magic, fashion, food, where glamour was just around the corner and out of the corner of one’s eye. It was a bittersweet, nostalgic read — I am not the same person I was back then when I Read more…
To those who borrow this book: If you don’t return it to Patrice, your hard drive will crash, losing the last two hours work on your project, which were the best thing you’d ever done. Also, your e-reader will fall off the counter into the toilet. And your cat will throw up in your favorite shoes. So just save yourself the trouble and RETURN THE BOOK. Sincerely, The Author The aforementioned book curse was by Read more…