The Tuesday before Christmas, this was exactly the topic on NPR as I drove to work. “Who had a good year in 2011?” They were looking for general answers for people, places, companies, and things. I realized that every answer I wanted to call in with was tied to the literary world, so I decided…

A few weeks back I did a post where I pasted some links to my work or my name around the web. Here is volume 2 with some surprising updates! Borders Overprice Borders Book stores haven’t been doing so well. This might be a hint as to why. I found that Borders is selling my…

Maybe you have no idea what PIPA and SOPA are. That’s the first sign that something is very wrong, because these bills are being pushed through the House and the Senate without a word via the mainstream media. Why is that? The only people who benefit from these bills are big media giants who own…

If you’re thinking of gifting an Amazon Gift Code of Olympia Heights this holiday season, here is another reason to do it. The book is only $2.99 for Kindle Download and now you can download a free card to print, fold, and give to a reader you love. You no longer need to print off…

I yanked this meme from a blogger I found on Google while looking for inspiration for a Christmas post. I’m feeling the holiday spirit tonight.  Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate. I love the Swiss Miss with little freeze-dried marshmallows. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He just sits…

My sister-in-law and husband put out a childrens’ book, Sunshine’s Night Out, at the end of October. It has received some GREAT reviews and sold a bunch of copies. A few weeks back I let y’all in on an opportunity to win the book with a plushie. Now we have a new prize, a super-sweet…

★★★★★ After reading Fairy Metal Thunder, I was totally up for some more JL Bryan. When a fellow TCR Derby Girl, Molly Mongoose, said “have you heard of Jenny Pox?” the night before Thanksgiving, I decided to dive right in. It tore through it as fast as possible with grad school, derby, and surrendering NaNoWriMo….

I’ve popped up at a few web sites this week, so I thought I’d catch y’all up on my various internet appearances. I have 3 big ones today. Check them out! Fairy Metal Thunder Review Embed You may have seen my review for Fairy Metal Thunder. If not, you can follow that link and watch…

My publishing company, Matter Deep Publishing, is offering some holiday deals until December 10th. Included is a FREE digital book, a short story by my husband, Kyle Strickland. It was a 2007 story that was published in An Alabama Christmas and is now a FREE Kindle, Nook, or PDF book. There’s no need to Like…