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Mythic Orbits Vol. 2 available on Amazon

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Kristin

If you’re interested in picking up Mythic Orbits Vol. 2, the new anthology that Donald and I have stories in, the Kindle version is available now on Amazon! (Paperback to follow in a few weeks.) Our stories are both reprints … Continue reading →

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Mythic Orbits Vol. 2 Release Party tonight!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Kristin

https://www.facebook.com/events/432196747273586/ Donald and I both have short story reprints in Mythic Orbits Volume 2, an anthology that has its official release party on Facebook tonight. Fortunately, the editor and publisher, our friend Travis Perry of Bear Publications, doesn’t like long … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter for Tales of Ruma anthology

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Kristin

Do you love stories about Ancient Rome? If so, you might want to check out this Kickstarter for the Tales of Ruma anthology, coming out in April. Described as “an anthology of short stories inspired by Greek and Roman mythology”, … Continue reading →

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Mysterion now available for purchase

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Kristin

Well, posts here have been scarce this year.  Apparently editing and publishing an anthology is a lot of work.  Who knew? I’m very excited to announce, however, that the anthology Donald and I have spent much of the last year … Continue reading →

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Don Quixote: Worldbuilding and self-publishing

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Kristin

I recently participated in a panel at the World Fantasy Convention on the importance of getting real-world details correct when writing fantasy fiction.  One suggestion that came up for authors writing in a historically-based setting was to read fiction written … Continue reading →

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Imaginarium 2012 now available – in Canada

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Kristin

My story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate” is now out in Imaginarium 2012, an annual reprint anthology from ChiZine Publications and Tightrope Books featuring the previous year’s best Canadian speculative fiction (i.e., science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, and whatever else … Continue reading →

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Courtney Schafer’s “The Whitefire Crossing”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Kristin

I recently finished reading the first novel by new author Courtney Schafer:  The Whitefire Crossing.  It was one of the free books I got at last year’s World Fantasy convention in San Diego.  I definitely recommend it, if you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Childhood cookbook memories

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kristin

Last weekend, Donald and I were in Nova Scotia for my 20-year highschool reunion. It was a lot of fun! I attended a tiny highschool in rural Nova Scotia, and our graduating class was somewhere between 40 and 45 students. … Continue reading →

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The Empty Family, by Colm Toibin

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Kristin

I just finished reading The Empty Family, the new short story collection by Irish literary author Colm Toibin (apologies for the lack of accents; I’m not a sophisticated enough blogger to know if WordPress has a way of including accents in … Continue reading →

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Coffee Table Cookbook

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kristin

I recently bought this cookbook. It’s a gorgeous hardcover with a colorful cover, and many beautiful pictures of delicious-looking food inside. It was an impulse purchase. I’d been shopping for a dress for my wedding (yes, yes, the store at … Continue reading →

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