The Hobbit: the Movie (Part 1)
It was just like the Lord of the Rings movies, only more so. Allysen and I went to see it in 3D for New Year’s Day evening, and came away agreeing: “The parts that were good were great, and the … Read More
For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
It was just like the Lord of the Rings movies, only more so. Allysen and I went to see it in 3D for New Year’s Day evening, and came away agreeing: “The parts that were good were great, and the … Read More
Yes, we’ve made another turn around Sol, and congratulations to all of us! I hope you have all had a terrific holiday season, and are in good form for the start of another circle. Here in the Carver household, we … Read More
Show us your Nook! Or your pretend-Nook, if you don’t have a Nook. From now through Dec. 31, a bunch of authors, including the one attached to my fingers, are giving away a free ebook from Book View Café. All … Read More
One of the hardest things for many writers—beyond, you know, actually writing—is trying to describe your book in just a few words. Here’s a funny book trailer that tackles the question head on.The author in this trailer reminds me of … Read More
This is the best day since 11-11-11. And as my friend Crystal pointed out, the fast-approaching 12-21-12 will be almost as good. Alas, we may never see a 13-13-13, and not because of the end of the world. Say Twelve-Twelve-Twelve … Read More
Today I’m diving into an author meme that’s circulating around the net this month. It’s called a Blog Hop. The idea is to post some tantalizing information about your work in progress, to get folks (that’s you) psyched about what’s … Read More
Before this gets away from me and I forget to promote it (What good are specials if you keep them to yourself?), I have a few book specials lined up for the holiday season. Ebooks first. At Book View Café, … Read More