Kids + pirates = ARrrghsome!

How can you not love a place that not only helps kids write, but does so by selling pirate gear, space travel supplies, and spy equipment? Here in the world of Laurie R. King, every new book is a chance to pay it back, to dedicate fundraisers for projects related to that year’s novel.  In 2011, it’s 826…

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A gem among men

Sometimes with family, you really luck out.  True, sometimes family saddles you with serial killers and moustachioed aunts with lethal halitosis, but sometimes, that sprawling entity known as family presents you with a gift. One of my husband’s granddaughters brought an extraordinary man into our family.  I mean, we all knew he was a great…

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Indies and other busy beez

It’s Indie Week–spread the word, and let me know if your favorite Indie bookstore is doing something fun.  Send us pictures, and we’ll post them! As for other Good Causes, I apologize again for the delays and problems some of you have had with the Heifer International prizes that came (or, should have come) with…

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