Bready or Not: Hunter’s Cake
It’s April. We’re overdue for a cake recipe, yes? How about some Hunter’s Cake? This is a cake that’s designed for some fantasy-style questing. The crumb is tender to eat but dense, so it doesn’t...
View ArticleAnnouncing my new book deal: ROAR OF SKY
Yesterday, I finished writing the rough draft I began on March 1st. 94,555 words written in little over a month. Today, I get to announce the details of that book: it’s the final volume in my Blood of...
View ArticleSunday Quote reads and reads and reads
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”...
View ArticleBready or Not: Cadbury Egg Brownies
Three years ago, I shared my recipe for Cadbury Egg Brownies. Today we revisit that glorious recipe–and double it. Because it obviously didn’t deliver enough sweetness the first time around, right?...
View ArticleSunday Quote agrees
“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of. ” ~Joss Whedon
View ArticleBready or Not: Chewy Honey Snickerdoodles
This is a Bready or Not Original recipe. And it will blow your mind. As WorldCon in Kansas City neared, I asked on Facebook if people had cookie requests. Several people asked for Snickerdoodles....
View Article4 Ways to Affordably Acquire Historical Research Books
When you’re engaged in historical research, web pages often are not the best sources: old-fashioned books are. But how do you find the right books? How do you acquire them? How do you afford them? –...
View ArticleSunday Quote feels poetic today
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything...
View ArticleBready or Not: Jumbo XXL Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
You could made normal, piddly muffins. Or you can make ENORMOUS HONKIN’ MUFFINS like the kind you get in bakeries. These Jumbo XXL Lemon-Blueberry Muffins taste pretty darn good and will fill your...
View ArticleSunday Quote braces for a busy May
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.” ~ T.S. Eliot
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