Book proposal done and sent off to my agent.  Back to novel, which I’m suddenly having a hard time with.  My theory on writer’s block is that when you feel it, something in the story isn’t right.  There is an obstruction - not in your head, but in … [Read more...]

I found some nice links on writing this morning.  Phillip Pullman probably says it best:  “It’s like falling in love; it’s like setting out on a thrilling voyage; it’s like no other joy in the world. You are possessed. You feel radiant. You give … [Read more...]

...and it’s one of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen in my life… Here’s the article, and if you want to see a picture that’ll warm the cold hard center of your heart, then look no further. … [Read more...]

Another nice review of my book has come in from Tanzey at Bestreviews.com.  She says, “Wow! Once I started reading TIGER EYE, I could not put it down. Fans of Feehan and Kenyon will love this exceptional paranormal story and should embrace Marjorie M. Liu with great … [Read more...]

Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday.  Updated my website with a whole new look.  No writing news - I did not get much done yesterday.  Book rec: Cold Fire by Dean Koontz.  I really enjoyed this book, despite several small logical weaknesses that … [Read more...]

::snuggles into the beautiful blue blanket that Amaranth MADE ME WITH HER OWN TWO HANDS::  I am fighting with my cats over this blanket. The roads are supposed to be clear, and my mom and I are going to try making it to my grandparent’s house for Christmas … [Read more...]

More than two feet of snow, dumped in one day, has virtually shut down this part of southern Indiana and Kentucky.  I live twenty minutes away from my grandmother, and I may not be able to spend Christmas with her!  Wah!  Even Lucky doesn’t want to go off the … [Read more...]

This from Scifi.com: Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-fat is set to play a pirate in the upcoming sequels to last year’s hit Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the French AFP wire service reported.  The wire service cited a report in the … [Read more...]

It’s official!  The title to my August release is going to be A Taste of Crimson. The back blurb to the cover will read:  Los Angeles is no longer the City of Angels; dark things haunt its streets-dark, restless things.  Bodies have been found, and the … [Read more...]

A good friend of mine, Peter, is starting a beautiful new onling magazine.  Here’s the description, if you’re interested in submitting. SHADOWS OF SATURN: DARK SCIENCE FICTION - http://shadowsofsaturn.com/ Brand new online magazine, with an open call for … [Read more...]