The good folks at my neighborhood bookstore have been kind enough to host a booksigning for me this Saturday, March 31. The details are:Who – Jean Marie WardWhat – Signing With Nine You Get Vanyr and Illumina: The Art of J.P. Targete with chocolate,...
Just in case you missed all the squeals of delight, it’s official, Samhain Publishing has been recognized by Romance Writers of America. This is a major achievement for any small press. It’s doubly impressive in this case because Samhain...
You can always tell when it’s sorta kinda related to writing biz on this blog. The Vanyr cover shows up. LOLThis will be relatively short and painless. Promise.First I’d like to thank Catherine Chant and the good folks at RWA’s From...
It’s official. Sunday has just become my favorite night of the week. First The Dresden Files at 9 p.m. followed by an hour with Vickie Nelson, Henry Fitzroy and, er, Whatsisname-the-Cop (guess you know who I was rooting for in the books) and their...
Isn’t it pretty? It’s all pink and shiny and it’s mine, Mine, MINE!Well, actually, it’s Teri’s and mine–for this year, at any rate. With Nine You Get Vanyr scored an Honorable Mention (#2) in the sf/fantasy book category...
My dad isn’t turning in his grave in Arlington National Cemetery. He’s spinning 48X.For eleven years during the Vietnam War, Major then Lieutenant Colonel John J. Ward served as the registrar–or chief administrative officer–of...
No, you haven’t been imagining things–or the lack of things, like responses to emails. *sigh* My mom’s youngest sister died on Monday, and I’ve been scrambling ever since. Greg and I are heading up to Pennsylvania for the...
The Amazing One-Eighty Old Lady has struck again.They call me Wrong Way Ward. My mom, on the other hand, is famous for her wrong way prayers. When hundakleptisiswas so sick last year, qnotkuand I had to find creative ways to forestall Mom...
In a fit of temporary insanity, Samhain decided to unlock my cage and let me blog again. The ostensible purpose was to allow the print authors an opportunity to flog their new paper releases. I think the boadroom chatter went something like this:”I...
I’m supposed to be working on With Nine You Get Vanyr promo. I’m supposed to be doing final line edits on a zombie story for Samhain. So what am I doing? You got it–staring at Smallville and Supernatural with my tongue hanging out...
