I have been a long-time fan of The Police. When Kellie approached me about posting this Q & A of hers with Stewart Copeland, I was thrilled and honored. Make sure you visit Kellie — she’s a Most Excellent writer, and she has a unique voice I quite admire.
Thanks, Kellie, for this. You totally [...]

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netta on October 4th, 2009

Kel Spencer calls himself the “Warrior Poet” but that’s not what sets him apart from other artists.
Kel Spencer has worked with such big names as Will Smith, Wyclef John, Mary J. Blige, and MC Lyte – but that’s not what sets him apart from other artists, either. He’s been dubbed “The best rapper you’ve never [...]

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netta on August 2nd, 2009

Recovery is limping along. The GI tract and I have had many discussions in the last couple of weeks. I’ve agreed to no cold pizza for breakfast, and it has agreed not to torture me with day-long sessions in the bathroom as a reward. I think we’re slowly getting on the same page.
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Stamina is at [...]

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You’ve heard me say many times on this blog that the face of the publishing industry seems to be changing on an almost daily basis. New models are popping up all the time, and it’s fascinating to me, as a writer and as a reader, to track these changes. More material now is available than [...]

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netta on June 13th, 2009

My apologies, because I meant to have this up on my usual “Fiction Friday”. However, I’ve spent the week sick as a dog, and fell a little behind. Sorry about that. However, things are better now, and I’m very pleased to introduce you to a very intriguing and interesting species — the ezine editor. The [...]

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I am very excited to present to you an interview with Jeremy C. Shipp. I first “met” Jeremy (in the internet way) through Twitter, which is one of the reasons I love Twitter so much. His tweets caught my attention — unique, funny, thought-provoking, just like the artist himself. This led me to his [...]

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netta on May 28th, 2009

Once in awhile, I am lucky enough to run across a piece of work that not only touches my heart, but makes me think, and think hard. “Vacation” by Jeremy C. Shipp is one such book.

It’s marketed as horror, but trust me when I tell you that you’ve never read a horror book like this. [...]

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netta on May 23rd, 2009

As a reader and a writer, it is the greatest joy of my life to discover new and amazing authors that rock my universe. It doesn’t happen often enough, but when it does, I’m flying like Aladdin on his magic carpet. By “new”, I mean “new to me”, so sometimes my ravings may elicit the [...]

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netta on April 13th, 2009

I am still stuck in Moving Hell and I can’t get out. Honestly, they will have to sandblast me from here because I’m never moving again. Internet won’t be set up until later this week; in the meantime, thank the Universe for wi-fi hotspots and great caffeine.
It’s late, but here it is — and don’t [...]

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In recent years, I have wandered from my first love in choosing books to read – the fantasy genre, or as it’s known in certain circles now, “speculative fiction”. The reasons for this are many. Pacing is one; as time has grown shorter, I have less time to devote to reading (very sad, that) and [...]

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