Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Paul Newman died.
Farewell to a true gentleman and brilliant actor. The world will truly miss you.
Archive for September, 2008
Friday, September 26th, 2008
It’s that time of year again: Banned Books Week.
BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.
— American Library Association
The list of the most challenged books of 2007:
1) “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2) The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3) “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language
4) “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
Reasons: Religious Viewpoint
5) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
Reasons: Racism
6) “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,
7) "TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
Reasons: Sexually Explicit
9) “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
Reasons: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
10) "The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
Challenge those who challenge our freedom to read. Buy a banned book this week!
xposted from my journal
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
More fannish goodness!
I got a package today from starrcat – inside – a SIGNED photo of Great Big Sea. Yes, I squeed like the fangrrl I am.
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I won’t be attending World Fantasy 2008 in Calgary. (Cue violins).
My updated schedule is below or on my schedule page:
2008 Schedule
September 2008
Matters of the Blood mass market paperback release
October 9-12, 2008
Bouchercon 2008 Charmed to Death
Baltimore, MD
November 2008
Blood Bargain, book 2 of the Blood Lines series release
2009 Schedule
March 2009
In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural release
(Smart Pop series)
May 1 – 3, 2009
Malice Domestic
Arlington, VA
May 9, 2009
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
Birthday Bash
San Diego, CA
May 24 – 24, 2009
Mayhem in the Midlands
Omaha, NE
November 5 – 8, 2009
World Fantasy Convention
San Jose, CA
ETA: because I am a doofus and forgot one con…
x-posted from my Web site
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
I’ve been enjoying the photo meme, so here’s my contribution
The rules: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture. Post that picture with NO editing (except for re-sizing). Include these instructions with your picture.
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
The fannish fun continues. I got home tonight to a package waiting for me. The package was from my wonderful cousins and co-owners of Mysterious Galaxy, Maryelizabeth Hart (allaboutm_e) and her darling hubby, Jeff Mariotte.
In the envelope:
A ginormous Tyvek CW tote bag from Comic-Con 2008–one side touting our boys from Supernatural, the other touting Smallville.
Inside the bag, 2 Middleman pins.
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
OMFG!
So I get to work today and 50mm shows up with a pressie from Dragon*con…a signed (to me!!) photo of Gareth David-Lloyd.
SQUEEEEEE!!!!
I’ll try to take a pic of it tomorrow so I can show it off.
50mm, you TOTALLY rock!
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
I’ll post about the final couple of days later, but in the meantime, go visit my Picasa album for the pics.
A small preview:
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