It’s like an extra gift from Santa! There are just two days left to register for our Goodreads giveaway for our latest book, Professor Ione D and the Epicurean Incident. Arlys and I are giving away three signed copies of the print edition of this exciting steampunk adventure, which features exclusive illustrations in each chapter […]
Professor Ione D. would be fascinated to hear this one. I first heard this story on on the NPR program “All Things Considered.” It concerned a chef in the north of England who has been recreating Christmas dinners of centuries past. Ivan Day is a food historian who disdains the “boring” turkey of the modern […]
It’s that time again, to hear the conservative lament about the “War on Christmas.” Is this, as the New York Times has opined, merely in our imagination? I’d agree that the term “war” is a bit of an exaggeration. “Cultural skirmish” might be a better fit. No one has outlawed Christmas in America, but […]
Today is the first day of our one-week Goodreads giveaway for our latest book, Professor Ione D and the Epicurean Incident. We’re giving away three signed copies of the print edition of this exciting steampunk adventure, which features exclusive illustrations in each chapter that aren’t in the ebook. If you’re not a member of Goodreads, […]
My true love gave to me… free books! I’m pleased to announce that Goodreads.com has officially approved our free book promotion, which begins on Friday the 15th and lasts a week. If you don’t currently have a Goodreads account, it’s easy and free to sign up, and you get chances to win all sorts of […]
Just in time for Christmas, we’ve submitted a Goodreads book giveaway: three copies of Ione D’s latest steampunk adventure, Professor Ione D. and the Epicurean Incident. The giveaway period begins a week from today on December 15th, so we’ll remind you at that time. The story concerns Ione’s visit to the Royal Epicurean Exhibition at […]
When I was growing up in North Dakota, we had long, harsh winters, lasting at least five months. On Halloween night, we often wore our parkas as we went trick or treating on snow-packed sidewalks. By Christmas, the snow drifts would be high and sparkle in the moonlight, as the days get really short when […]
