New reads on the “And Stuff” page

Just in time for Halloween, I’ve updated the JeanMarieWard.com “And Stuff” page with links to two real life ghost stories: “Everyday Haunts” — You think you know your neighborhood? Maybe it’s time to talk to the resident...

Dragons & Fairies & Book Signing, Oh My!

Is Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity too crazy for you…or not insane enough? What you need is a large dose of bacon-loving dragons and bad-assed fairies. To get it, join me for Tea with the Authors at Constellation Books, 303 Main Street, Reisterstown,...

The Week of a Thousand Blogs continues

Yeah, I know “three” is a long way from “a thousand’, but with the house in chaos from drywall repairs and painters (who used the WRONG PAINT, so we had industrial fans running in front of open windows all night-grrrrrrr), it sure feels like...

Blogging at History Hoydens today

Thanks to the kindness of Diane Whiteside, I’m blogging at History Hoydens today. The article covers the joys and frustrations of building a fantasy world set in Ming Dynasty China. If you’re working in that period, too, maybe the links will help–or...

It’s Capclave Time Again

Halloween is my favorite time of year, not only do I get to celebrate my favorite holiday, I get to play at Capclave, the Washington DC area’s literary science fiction, fantasy and horror convention focusing on the short fiction form, held at the Hilton Washington...