Dayne Sherman on Hurricane Katrina
Dayne Sherman, author of Welcome to the Fallen Paradise, is a Louisiana native who evacuated just before Hurricane Katrina hit. Knowing how close this man is to the land and the soil, I’m sure it was a difficult choice to leave but he loaded up the car with family and dogs and headed to the…
continue readingNew Case at Crimescene
My cohorts over at Crimescene recently launched a new case if you want to get in on the action. Celebrating 10 years on the internet, long before there was ever CSI, there was Crimescene. Since 1995, we’ve killed nearly 30 characters and the cases keep getting better and better. You can review evidence, chat on…
continue readingLiterary Knitting
If book deals are any indication, then we should all snatch away Grandma’s knitting needles and take up the hobby ourselves. Publishers Marketplace reported not one, not two, but three book deals for knitting projects. All in the same day. Who knew? –Debbie Bliss sold Cosy Knits, a collection of simple-to-knit and easy-to-wear handknits, featuring…
continue readingGiving a Shout Out for Myself
This is a little self-serving, but hey, I gotta get the sales. Gots to get paid. So be sure to pick up the October 2005 issue of Sync. Patron Techie Saint John and I were part of an exercise in torture for the mag. We both appear as part of 12 Tests. 12 Hours. 12…
continue readingBell Rocks Baltimore Book Festival
Earlier this week, I mentioned Matt Bondurant’s great reading at the Baltimore Book Festival. Later that day, the fine folks at the CityLit Project (a new website should be up soon) put together Litapalooza featuring musically inclined authors. Niki Lee, J. Robert Lennon and Madison Smartt Bell all put on fantastic performances.
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