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The floor between him and the bathroom was covered with LEGOs. And he was barefoot.
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The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa, #1)
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The Sword-Edged Blonde (Eddie LaCrosse, #1)
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Wisp of a Thing (Tufa, #2)
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Burn Me Deadly (Eddie LaCrosse, #2)
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Dark Jenny (Eddie LaCrosse, #3)
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2011
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Long Black Curl (Tufa, #3)
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2015
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Wake of the Bloody Angel (Eddie LaCrosse, #4)
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2012
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He Drank, and Saw the Spider (Eddie LaCrosse, #5)
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Chapel of Ease (Tufa, #4)
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Gather Her Round (Tufa, #5)
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A Curated List of Exorcism Movies
There are more movies about exorcisms that any one person could ever possibly see; I know, because I’ve watched a lot of them during the years I worked on my upcoming novel Dandelion (pre-order here). This is a modern genre, too; it started in 1973, with the release of the grandaddy of them all, The Exorcist, so there are no vintage black-and-white true exorcism films from Universal or Hammer. In
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| A fascinating analysis of a favorite painting (really a fresco), until chapter 5, when the mathematics of perspective just caused my eyes to glaze. Redeems itself somewhat in chapter 6 (the final chapter). Perhaps my difficulties come from it being a ...more | |
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On a recent trip to Italy, Vasari's master narrative was in full play-- we could not escape from the "Venetian colors" versus "Florentine drawing" dichotomy. It was everywhere in play--especially in Venice this trope is trotted out every" Read more of this review » |
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“It was still late summer elsewhere, but here, high in Appalachia, fall was coming; for the last three mornings, she'd been able to see her breath.
The woods, which started twenty feet back from her backdoor like a solid wall, showed only hints of the impending autumn. A few leaves near the treetops had turned, but most were full and green. Visible in the distance, the Widow's Tree towered above the forest. Its leaves were the most stubborn, tenaciously holding on sometimes until spring if the winter was mild. It was a transitional period, when the world changed its cycle and opened a window during which people might also change, if they had the inclination.”
― Wisp of a Thing
The woods, which started twenty feet back from her backdoor like a solid wall, showed only hints of the impending autumn. A few leaves near the treetops had turned, but most were full and green. Visible in the distance, the Widow's Tree towered above the forest. Its leaves were the most stubborn, tenaciously holding on sometimes until spring if the winter was mild. It was a transitional period, when the world changed its cycle and opened a window during which people might also change, if they had the inclination.”
― Wisp of a Thing
“The pain of your loss will return. Less, but still considerable. I know you've worked hard to release it, but it can still take hold of you. I will help you sing away the fury, but I will not bear it for you.”
― Wisp of a Thing
― Wisp of a Thing
“We also have noses that run and feet that smell.Sometimes the universe just doesn't make sense.”
― To the Batpole: An Essay/Parody on Batman
― To the Batpole: An Essay/Parody on Batman
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“I felt that little knot in my belly that meant a mystery was taking its irrevocable hold. Usually this was a good thing, because usually I got paid for it. But here and now I was on vacation, and the last thing I wanted to do was spend it unraveling the truth of the strange prince, his rotund protector, and the girl I’d once saved from a bear. But damn it, I knew that’s exactly what I was going to do.”
― He Drank, and Saw the Spider
― He Drank, and Saw the Spider
“Anything that comes out of the South is going to be called grotesque by the northern reader, unless it is grotesque, in which case it is going to be called realistic.”
― Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
― Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“What we want most is only to be held…and told…that everything (everything is a funny thing, is baby milk and Papa’s eyes, is roaring logs on a cold morning, is hoot-owls and the boy who makes you cry after school, is Mama’s long hair, is being afraid, and twisted faces on the bedroom wall)…everything is going to be all right.”
― Other Voices, Other Rooms
― Other Voices, Other Rooms
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Huh. I'd never thought of him, but now I can see it, too. Thanks!Felix wrote: "Thanks for adding to the friend list!
I love the Eddie LaCrosse novels. I wonder why I always have Bruce Campbell in my head as I read them? He would be a natural for Eddie...."
Thanks for adding to the friend list!I love the Eddie LaCrosse novels. I wonder why I always have Bruce Campbell in my head as I read them? He would be a natural for Eddie....
I finished The Sword-Edged Blonde last night and I just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed it quite a bit. I liked how you blended the more traditional fantasy setting with the hard-nosed, noir crime fiction style dialogue. I also liked Eddie LaCrosse and I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Have a great day! :)
Alex wrote: "Shawn wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friendship. I recently bought a signed copy of The Sword-Edged Blonde at The Prairie Bookstore and just started reading it today. Look forward to reading more...."I will. I'm only a few chapters in right now, but I'm hooked. I love fantasy and hard-nosed crime fiction novels so I'm fairly certain I'll continue to enjoy this series. Have a great weekend!
Shawn wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friendship. I recently bought a signed copy of The Sword-Edged Blonde at The Prairie Bookstore and just started reading it today. Look forward to reading more. Have a great ..."Thanks, Shawn, I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think when you finish!
Thanks for accepting my friendship. I recently bought a signed copy of The Sword-Edged Blonde at The Prairie Bookstore and just started reading it today. Look forward to reading more. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for accepting my friendship, Alex. Your books sound very intriguing!
Hi Alex,Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!
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