The Taste Of English Tea Blog sometimes pairs teas with books. Some time ago they paired my novel, “The Secrets of Jin-Shei,” with Oolong Orange Blossom Tea. Here is an…Continue readingThe Tea and the Book
I recently came across some fan art for “The Secrets of Jin-shei”, at Deviant Art, by an artist who goes by the name of sivvus (site here) Here’s one of…Continue readingFan Art!
I know, I know. Picking your favorite book feels like picking your favorite child. You love them all. But give it a try. Here are mine, in generally random order.…Continue readingWhat are your Five Favorite Books?
If you read one of my books, tell three friends why you liked it, or why you hated it. And tell them to do the same. Feel free to come…Continue readingRead and tell
From a Fantasy Literature interview sometime ago. How would you distinguish, if in fact you do, the writing you do for adults versus the writing you do for YA? Is…Continue readingI don’t write down
A life is made of moments. It is stitched together from the things you remember most vividly — the peaks and the valleys, the turning points, the places where you…Continue readingTake a Moment
When not writing, author Susan Curnow of Alberta, Canada, is wrangling horses, walking her Irish Wolfhound or being owned by her cats. She recently interviewed me on her blog: —-…Continue readingWriting short and long
I was afflicted early with a love of language. I was barely four when I taught myself to read, because a favorite book that had been read to me by…Continue readingThe Rapture of Language
Something going the rounds in LiveJournal posits this: You find yourself in front of seven identical doors. A voice from above tells you, “These seven doors lead to seven different…Continue readingWhich door would you pick?