Fifteen Weeks of Bees
New friends
Today’s a guest blog day at the 15 Weeks of Bees (all buzz, all the time!) so Laurie’s having a visit with the nice folks over at Age 30+. Do join us, and while you’re there, have a look around and say hi to your new friends. Then back here tomorrow, with news about the…
Read MoreMary Russell’s Story: Week 7
The story thus far: Miss Russell, in acknowledgment of the Fifteen Weeks of Bees celebration under way in the Laurie R. King e-universe, chose to explain to the world through the device of her MySpace blog the manner in which she came to deliver the Russell Memoirs to Ms King. This, week seven of the…
Read MoreWeek Seven: Russellisms
And the event of week seven here at The Fifteen Weeks of Bees (where the buzz is “All bees, all the time”) concerns The Art of the Russellism. A Sherlockism is one of the pithy sayings Sherlock Holmes was wont to create: There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” “You see, but do…
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 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 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 MoreWinner of Week Five Acrostic Puzzle
The winner of this week’s puzzle contest is Tiffany Draut. Congratulations Tiffany! You won a complete autographed set of the first four Mary Russell books in paperback. The solution to the puzzle is as follows: The solution quote is the opening line of The Language of Bees, which you can read along with many of…
Read MoreContest deadlines extended!
The deadlines for the Russellism and Russellscape contests have now been extended by a week each, so you now have even more time to dream up the perfect Russellian quip or express your artistic side! Please see the Contest page for details and prizes.
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