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Patreon Patrons
I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
I want to express my deepest thanks to those who have joined the Gold Level of my noble Patrons.
Bradley Rader
Author Archives: Sarah Beach
Bright shiny new Website Update
Yeah, boring stuff, sort of. Actually, not so much. First off, I found a new background for my “Villanelle” poem that I’m really happy with. My friend Caroline Cicero, who lives out in Malibu, caught a beautiful sunrise coming up … Continue reading
Scribbler’s Guide News and Upcoming Events
Over on the Scribbler’s Guide site, I posted the blurb that author Tim Powers gave me for the book. I’m using that to start a new push on the book. I’ll shortly be announcing a contest on that site, one … Continue reading
Website Updates – Jan. 3, 2011
I just did some revising of the site for The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth. I’ve put most of the material on that site into the Word Press blog template, and given the whole a new banner heading. … Continue reading
New Desk Toy
A discussion online with some friends about favorite movie monsters recently revived my interest in the Creature from the Black Lagoon. I’d always liked old Gillface, what with the underwater swimming and the Creature’s fascination with the human young woman … Continue reading
Loscon 2010
I’m going to be attending this year’s Loscon – and will be on four of the panels in the writing track (moderating two of them). I’ll also be in the dealers room a lot, at the GLAWS booth, selling and … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions, Events, Scribbler's Guide, Writing
Tagged Conventions, Fantasy, GLAWS, Loscon, Science Fiction, Scribbler's Guide, Writing
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Nights at the Theatre
If I’d had my act together, I would have seen the two first shows of the 19th season from the Actors Co-op on their opening nights. And then posted reviews of them on the Reviews blog. I mean to do … Continue reading
Long Beach Comic Con 2010 – Sunday
Ooops, so I’m a little late in getting the rest of the con report done. Pardon me. But here it is at last. I got rolling in good time Sunday morning and had an easy drive down from Hollywood to … Continue reading
About Research – Who Knows What?
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I started reading a new fantasy this week and within a couple of pages found myself being irritated. Please don’t take what follows as a review of the whole, because it is not. I mean to … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Books, Computers, Fantasy, Research, Science Fiction, Writing
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My Christmas Ritual
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I was watching my usual morning television (Good Morning, America) and caught a “Christmas preparation” commercial that nearly broke my heart. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but it did make me very sad. I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
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Tolkien Snobbery
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I was roaming around a social website this last week, one that services writers, and was looking at one writer’s profile. Under the heading “Favorite Books” she began with “Tolkien’s Trilogy” — and then the rest … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Art, Books, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Reading, Scholarship
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