Posts by Laurie King
Tropical Distractions
Oh dear. Whales. And waves, and palm trees. To say nothing of wind-surfers, kite-boarders, and other decorative events. This is the view from the condo. Not distracting at all.
Read MoreWeek Six Winner
The winner of this week’s Facebook drawing is Kramer A. Kramer. Congratulations Kramer! You won a complete autographed set of the first four Mary Russell books in paperback. Thanks to all who participated by becoming fans of my Facebook page. This week we’ll be working hard to decide on your best Russellism, so thanks for…
Read MoreFlexible definitions
My area of northern California is sub-tropical. Meaning, you can grow tender things like citrus and hibiscus most of the time, but then a freeze comes along and you’re back in the 1-gallon department of the garden center. Hawaii is the tropics proper, where plants you think of as indoor/greenhouse babies rioting twenty feet high.…
Read MoreSlaving away in paradise
As I may have mentioned, I’m at Left Coast Crime in Hawaii, on the big island of Kona. Although from what I’ve seen of the place, I might as well have been in some well-watered resort anywhere in throwing distance of the equator. Without any imput on my part, the planners (Judy Greber and Louise…
Read MoreGuest Post: A Work in Progress
This week’s guest post is hosted by A Work in Progress, where I talk about history and how it influenced the Mary Russell series. Please stop by and say hello!
Read MoreReminder: Russellism Contest Ends This Friday!
Also included in this sixth week of the Fifteen Weeks of Bees is the deadline for the Russellism contest on Friday, March 13. We will announce the winner on the following Friday, March 20, so send your cleverest quips to bees@laurierking.com today for a chance to win an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) of The Language…
Read MoreMary Russell’s Story: Part 6
Love your library? Want to see Laurie King there? We’ve saved some slots in The Language of Bees tour just for events in east coast libraries (roughly, Richmond to Boston) during May 1 to 5. If you know a library in that area that does great events, send us the email address of their events…
Read MoreBooklist Review — Front Page News!
We just got word that the Booklist review (see The Language of Bees page for the full text — caution, contains spoilers!) is being featured as today’s Review of the Day on the front page of their website. Thanks, Booklist!
Read MoreFifteen Weeks of Bees — Week Six Festivities
This week, look for updates from sunny — er, rainy — Hawaii, along with: The next installment of Mary Russell’s story on her MySpace blog on Monday, followed by a reprint here at Mutterings on Tuesday. This week’s blog tour stop will be over at A Work in Progress on Wednesday, March 11, so please…
Read MoreA Rainy Day in…Kona
Arrived in Hawaii yesterday to find rain, and although it slacked off a bit in the afternoon, now on Sunday morning it’s pouring. And of course, the hotel’s sprinkler system just went on. However, I have travelled in the tropics enough to know that there’s a reason things are green, just like there’s a reason…
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