Lemon meringue — mmmmm!

My lemon meringue pie came in second at today’s bakeoff at work. Kenny took first place with an apple pie, and Amy took third with her ancho chile fudge pie.  Work was fun today. There were like two dozen pies, which would have been enough, but we also had barbecue and a barbecue sauce cookoff as well.  Yum!

Apollocon report

Well, I’m back.  Apollocon was fun and I had a great time hanging out with old friends and new. The con was small-ish but lively, what with gamers and costumed fans mingling with the usual writerly crowd.  The book cover panel was highlighted by John Picacio and Lou Anders discussing what makes a good cover, what makes a great cover, and how a cover can affect book sales for good or ill. I also shared Read more…

Apollocon in Houston this weekend

Just a reminder, I will be in Houston this weekend for Apollocon. I will be sharing a reading time with Martha Wells, whose novels include The Wizard Hunters, a very fun fantasy adventure, and I will also be signing autographs.  My schedule is as follows. Please stop by and say hi. Fri 8:00PM – 9:00PM What Makes a Good Book Cover Scottsdale Patrice Sarath, David Lee Anderson, Lou Anders (M), John Picacio Panelists talk about Read more…