Pancakes

If you’ve read Astounding!, you know that John and Carter first get to know each other over a meal at a restaurant where you make your own pancakes. Well, you’ll be delighted to know that such a place actually exists in Portland, Oregon. It’s called Slappy Cakes, and I recently ate there. How it works …

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Rattlesnake Cover Reveal and Contest

I’ve been impatiently waiting for this for weeks… but it’s finally time to reveal the cover to Rattlesnake, my upcoming novel. Ta-dah! I have the very talented L.C. Chase to thank for this beautiful cover, which captures the book’s setting and feel perfectly. And I’m so excited about this one! Jimmy and Shane have totally …

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Fun giveaway

You might have read yesterday’s guest post from Aidee Ladnier, about her new book, Klockwerk Kraken. That post has a contest and a giveaway. But I have one more for you as well. One randomly chosen commenter will win a signed, limited edition copy of the book. It has a colorable cover! All you have …

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Catch-up post

It is late July and I’m rushing to get my holiday story done on time. Ack! But I wanted to check in with you guys too. Lately, my garden has gone phallic in a sort of sad way. The sago palm–a male, obviously–is probably lusting after the female sago, which is unfortunately rooted about 25 …

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Need your input, please

I’d really appreciate your feedback on something. I know it’s only July, but I’m thinking ahead for the holidays. As you might know, I donate all my royalties from my self-published books to Doctors Without Borders. I’m able to send them a fairly hefty amount each year–and I’d love to go extra big this year. So …

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More dam photos!

Have you read Astounding! yet? You should. It’s been getting great reviews. 🙂 If you have read it, you know a pivotal scene occurs at Bonneville Dam. I posted some dam pics my daughter took; now it’s time for photos by my talented sister-in-law. And a very important thing happens right here:

Dylan and Chris’s farm–well, sorta

If you’ve read my Bones series, you know about Dylan and Chris’s farm. It’s fictional, of course, but it’s based on a real place in Oregon. And since my brother and SIL own that farm–and since they’re on vacation–I get to farmsit for several days. Here are some photos. No werewolves on the real farm, …

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Camping

Do you enjoy camping? The idea appeals to me, yet so do bathrooms and comfy mattresses. The last time I went camping was in high school. I was in the school Outdoor Club, and a whole group of us went to the Oregon coast. In November, which was a mistake—it’s generally more than a wee bit …

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Astounding! bonus 2: Deleted scene

This is an outtake from Astounding! by Kim Fielding ***This contains spoilers for Astounding!, so read the book first!***   The turkey was roasted perfectly, but John and Carter couldn’t take credit for that. Nor could a supermarket. It had, in fact, been cooked by Chris, who was a friend of Ery and Karl. Via …

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