“Angel’s just feeling a little off… and… he’s not in the mood to… you know… butcher a camel.”

So, I’ve still got those posts I want to write about writing, and I have a little time tonight… but I just don’t have the brainpower or the heart. Or, rather, I do have the heart, but it’s otherwise occupied. Brain, though: definitely absent. In the meantime, in the world of the Internets, books, and… Read more »

There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb

I wonder if anyone has ever written a paper about the wanton destruction of property and how it relates to the concepts of home and homelessness in the Buffyverse? Everytime I watch a “home” that I’ve grown fond of get torn up or chopped down or blown apart (for example — spoilers! — Buffy’s living… Read more »

There’s Nothing We Can’t Face (Except for Bunnies)

Thursday randutiae! First, the cover of Fire, French adult edition (published by Orbit France). ——–> Second, a new addition to the Gallery of My Favorite Objects. Here’s a bunny I faced the other day: And here’s his antelope (?) and canine (?) friends. I faced them, too. These fingers puppets were made by Donna Marbet,… Read more »

Randutiae, Plus a FAQ: Do you have playlists for your books?

Before I get to the FAQ, I like my friend Sam’s short Tuesday post about climate change, blame, and responsibility. I also like this xkcd (though this one is still my favorite). AND I like watching those ladies luge. Have you been watching the ladies luge? The speed they achieve defies belief! And how about… Read more »

“Have we met?”

Here’s a moment from the first time Buffy’s mother, Joyce, officially meets Buffy’s vampire nemesis, Spike: Joyce [pleasantly]: Have we met?Spike: Um, you hit me with an axe one time.[Joyce looks confused]Spike: Remember? [helpfully brandishes imaginary axe] “Get the hell away from my daughter! Rawr!!!” So, now and then I like to ask my readers… Read more »

“It was my candle to St. Jude”

Announcement: I ♥ librarians. Why? Because librarians love information, know how to find it, know how to use it, and know how to help other people find and use it; and because librarians love, care for, and offer us BOOKS. And school librarians, in particular, share their awesomeness with young people without condescension. Thanks so… Read more »