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March 2014

March 15, 2014

Three Years Ago Today, We Raised Our Glasses to the Ale Boy

"This is my favorite fantasy series," says the latest Amazon reviewer of The Ale Boy's...

March 21, 2013

Why I Want to Be George R. R. Martin’s Neighbor

There is a place... a magical place... where J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, George R. R....

February 2013

February 01, 2013

Look!: “Ivan’s Childhood”; “La Pivellina”; Steven Greydanus’s Top 10 List Collection; Joel Avery on “Melancholia” & the Apocalypse; More…

These links caught my attention today, for one reason or another. Check back later. I...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

Will These Books “Grab You By the Throat”?

I'm almost always surprised when I come across new reviews of my four-novel fantasy series,...

October 2012

October 04, 2012

Winners of Auralia’s Fifth Anniversary Contest (Correction)

[UPDATE: I've just been informed that, due to a strange corruption of the file in...

September 2012

September 10, 2012

Raise a Toast Before the Deadline! (Deadline Extended to 9 p.m.)

I forgot to post a reminder over the weekend, so now you have until 9...

September 04, 2012

Happy Fifth Birthday, Auralia! (Enter to Win One of Two Prize Packages)

Today, Auralia turns five years old! So, in the spirit of Bilbo Baggins, I'm giving...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Have You Ever Attended a Birthday Party… for a Book?

I'm inviting friends and readers old and new to join my Auralia's Colors Birthday Party....

July 2012

July 27, 2012

Auralia’s Colors… Revealed!

Once in a while, somebody responds to my fantasy series The Auralia Thread in a...

September 2011

September 14, 2011

How to get a signed volume from The Auralia Thread for free…

Buy a book from The Auralia Thread from your local bookstore, and I'll send you...

July 2011

July 22, 2011

Auralia goes camping! Then, she goes to the Hollywood Bowl!

Where have you discovered The Auralia Thread lately? How about Live at the Hollywood Bowl?...

July 11, 2011

Touchstone on Auralia’s Colors

Despite my best efforts to remain unnoticed, it seems another reader has somehow found his...

May 2011

May 19, 2011

Reviews and Reviews and Reviews! The Ale Boy’s Feast on the CSFF Blog Tour

Terrence Malick's new film The Tree of Life played at Cannes this week, and...

May 02, 2011

My Favorite Blog About The Ale Boy’s Feast

There have been some wonderfully encouraging reviews and blog entries about The Ale Boy's Feast....

April 2011

April 17, 2011

Thank You, Barnes and Noble!

Many bookstores around the country have been supportive of my four-book series The Auralia Thread....

April 13, 2011

Sudden Giveaway: Are you following The Auralia Thread on Facebook?

I'm giving away a strange assortment of stuff from my desk: A signed copy of...

April 09, 2011

Gratitude for Thoughtful Reviews of The Ale Boy’s Feast

As a reader in a community of readers, I know that all of us have...

March 2011

March 25, 2011

Gift Basket Giveaway: Win All Four Auralia Thread Novels, a Map, and a Teleidoscope!

Here are the details... THE PRIZES: The Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group is giving away five...

March 21, 2011

Iambic Interview: “Who Influenced The Auralia Thread?” “Why Is Fantasy So Popular?”

At the blog Iambic Admonit, I've been interviewed about The Auralia Thread and the state...

March 15, 2011

Reading Backwards

What would happen if you read the books in The Auralia Thread out of order?...

March 15, 2011

Lindsay Stallones Reviews The Ale Boy’s Feast

Earlier, I posted the review of The Ale Boy's Feast that was published today at...

March 15, 2011

Book Release Day, The Other Journal on The Ale Boy’s Feast, and Free Gifts!

Sometimes I read reviews and feel that I must have failed terribly to express what...

March 13, 2011

I Like Your Chances

Fiction Addict is giving away ten sets of The Auralia Thread. Ten sets of the...

March 12, 2011

Readings, Interviews, Reviews: The Ale Boy’s Feast is here at last!

Those who have pre-ordered The Ale Boy's Feast should have the book in a couple...

February 2011

February 22, 2011

The Ale Boy’s Feast: Today-only, a Giveaway!

Want to be one of the first to hold a copy of The Ale Boy's...

February 07, 2011

Giveaway! Want to Win Signed Copies of the Whole Auralia Thread Series?

The Auralia Thread is complete, and The Ale Boy's Feast will arrive in bookstores everywhere...

February 04, 2011

Read a Chapter of The Ale Boy’s Feast

Download the prologue and first chapter of The Ale Boy's Feast from the WaterBrook Multnomah...

February 04, 2011

The Ale Boy’s Feast – The White Strand of The Auralia Thread

“The Ale Boy’s Feast is a great, sprawling poem. Its rich language moves and breathes...

February 04, 2011

Praise for The Ale Boy’s Feast

“The Ale Boy’s Feast is a great, sprawling poem. Its rich language moves and breathes...

February 01, 2011

Want to Get a Copy of The Ale Boy’s Feast Before the Bookstores Get It?

If you'd like a free, signed copy of... ... before the book arrives in stores,...