Okay, I’m finally to the point where I’m actually thinking about getting a cell phone. I had intended to pick up a Droid phone right after Christmas, but after doing more research, I’m changing my plan. I may have to wait a little longer. Here’s what I want, a solo gadget that will do the […]
by Seth Godin. The book is Seth’s Blog, cleaned up and presented for the book-reading (vs. the blog-reading) masses. I’m going to take a wild guess here and say the rest of his books are probably more of the same. Nevertheless, this is probably the hardest book I’ve read since Gene Wolfe. Actually, that’s not
(The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic), by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Ross, and Scott Rockwell.* If someone had started me out on The Colour of Magic or The Light Fantastic, I would have pitched the book across the room and never come back. And the BBC version of the combined stories? Sorry, but that
You know, I forgot to announce it, but I started a cooking blog over at www.foodie.deannaknippling.com. I’m calling it “The Piquant Alchemist” because 1) piquant means strongly flavored, so I can cuss, and 2) alchemy is a cross between science and magic, and that’s about how I cook. Anybody who’s heard me talk about my
Book 4 of the Chronicles of Chrestomanci, by Diana Wynne Jones. As a note, I’m numbering the books according to the spine of the editions I have, two books to a bound mass-market paperback. Like the Narnia series, there’s some debate about the order in which to read the books. Hey. I had a craving
Book 3 of The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, by Diana Wynne Jones Romeo and Juliet, with Magic, as told by their younger siblings. There are two great houses of magic in the world of The Magicians of Caprona. They don’t like each other and they forbid the kids to have anything to do with each other.
Book 2 of The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, by Diana Wynne Jones. …And when I got to Book 2 of the series, I said, “Oh! This is the with Tacroy!” I suppose I should mention there’s a spoiler that follows. There is one, and it’s in the very next sentence. This is the story of the
Book 1 of the Chronicles of Chrestomanci, by Diana Wynne Jones (1977). When people say, “If you like Harry Potter, then you should read Diana Wynne Jones,” these are the books you should probably start with. I don’t remember Diana Wynne Jones books being around when I was a kid. I’m pretty sure I would
Time to put my evil Ice Queen hat on. Winter & Depression: http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=1950 # Dipsomania: An insatiable, periodic craving for alcohol. http://wordsmith.org/awad. # Yes! One of the Picnic Basket cooking classes will have knife sharpening! http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2004 # @Three_Star_Dave I, for one, don't love you any less for not getting a Christmas card. in reply to
Here’s the length/naming convention guide from the SFWA: Novel — 40,000 words or more Novella — 17,500–39,999 words Novelette — 7,500–17,499 words Short Story — 7,499 words or fewer I have finished the first draft of my Chocolate Story novella, which is just over 20K. The end bugs me, because it’s cheesy, and cheesiness becomes
