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Auralia in King County's Journal Newspapers This Month

Many, many thanks to writer Cathy Herholdt, an inspired writer who has given Auralia and Cyndere a generous amount of wordage in the March editions of the Journal newspapers, which are popping up all over the King County area as we speak. Tell your friends, and pick up a copy!

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Auralia in King County's Journal Newspapers This Month

Many, many thanks to writer Cathy Herholdt, an inspired writer who has given Auralia and Cyndere a generous amount of wordage in the March editions of the Journal newspapers, which are popping up all over the King County area as we speak. Tell your friends, and pick up a copy!

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"Auralia's Colors" ... in Dutch!

De kleuren van Auralia is here. I'm trying not to take it personally that it's described as a "Schitterend fantasy-boek." (What exactly does that mean?) UPDATE: Anne and I have plane tickets to Amsterdam in hand. In April, we will indeed be boarding my

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Robert Treskillard's Interview, and the CCSF Tour

Robert Treskillard, one of the bloggers for the CCSF Blog Tour, carried on an interview with me via email over the last several days, and today that interview is published on his site. Thanks for the thoughtful questions, Robert! More reviews are popping up here: Brandon Barr Keanan Brand Rachel

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CCSF Blog Tour Reads "Cyndere's Midnight"

Many thanks to the bloggers of the CCSF Blog Tour who are commenting this week on Cyndere's Midnight, the sequel to Auralia's Colors! I've already participated in several email interviews for this tour, and I'm delighted to find that some of the

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Lighthouse Academy on "Cyndere's Midnight"

Lighthouse Academy has discovered Cyndere's Midnight. And I'm grateful for the kind words she's posted.

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Answering questions about Cyndere's Midnight and more

Jake Chism at The Christian Manifesto asked me a bunch of questions... and I answered them. Lo and behold, here's the conversation, chock full-o revelations about Cyndere's Midnight, my favorite movie of 2008 (which won't be released until 2009, if it is ever released

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Thursday at 12:30: Cyndere's Midnight at SPU

On Thursday at 12:30, in the Library at Seattle Pacific University, I'll be reading from Cyndere's Midnight and saying a few words about the next volume in The Auralia Thread. Copies of Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight will be for sale

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Auralia on Maple Mountain

Auralia's Colors is getting some attention at the Maple Mountain Story Club, and I'm grateful for S.D. Smith's enthusiasm!

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Cyndere's Midnight... and what's next... next Thursday.

I'll be reading from The Auralia Thread at Food for Thought next Thursday at 12:30 in the afternoon at Seattle Pacific University's Library. I expect I'll read sections from Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight, along with a few words

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Looking Back at 2008: What Were Your Year's Highlights?

When you look back at 2008, what are four or five things you'll always remember? They can be personal or headline news. They can be events in your family, or events in your work, or things you read or heard... Give me a list: What were your unforgettable

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Browser - "Snowpocalypse" edition: Over the Rhine, U2, WALL-E, Sam Phillips

Merry Christmas, everybody! I've just returned from Cincinnati, where I joined about 2,500 friends to celebrate Over the Rhine's 20th anniversary. We enjoyed three days of concerts, the reunion of Over the Rhine's original lineup, and music spanning their whole career. I'

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Hello, Cincinnati! And Happy 20th Anniversary, Over the Rhine!

I'm arriving in Cincinnati tomorrow afternoon. It'll be my first visit there, and I couldn't be more excited about attending ALL THREE 20th anniversary concerts for Over the Rhine this weekend. If you're going to be there, let me know. Maybe we

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Here's your Christmas bonus!

Deep inside this mysterious tent in Indianapolis... ... musicians Nathan and Sarah Partain are reading Cyndere's Midnight, introducing their son Amos to a whole new world of dangerous colors. Now, it may be a bit early for Amos to meet Jordam the Beastman, the ale boy, and Auralia. But

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Grasping for the Wind posts a review of Cyndere's Midnight

I'm grateful for the review of Cyndere's Midnight that just appeared at Grasping for the Wind. So grateful, there's a single diamond sliding down my face. (Sorry. Inside joke.)

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Must-read: Laura Miller on Twilight

Well, I've run out of time to deliver the review of Twilight I'd hoped to write this weekend. Too busy working on the third book of The Auralia Thread, and we had our Thanksgiving dinner a week early, thanks to a visit from my parents. But

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Limited-time Christmas gift offer

Planning to give copies of Cyndere's Midnight and Auralia's Colors for Christmas gifts? Here's a bonus. If you buy three copies for Christmas gifts, email me a picture of you with your pre-wrapped copies, and I'll mail you a complimentary, signed Auralia&

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Know anybody in Bellingham, Washington?

Tonight at 7 p.m., I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight at Village Books in Bellingham, Washington. Know anybody in Bellingham? Tell them to come to the reading! I'll be signing copies for Christmas gifts and passing out free

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Read an Excerpt from Cyndere's Midnight

Prologue A magnificent viscorcat paws at the trunk of the coil tree, yearning for a summer sun spot up in the branches, his black fur glossed from grooming. The cat’s rider, a girl no more than thirteen, slides from his back.Impatient, the cat claws neat lines down through

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What are your favorite fantasy novels... for grownups?

We had a lot of fun a few weeks back considering what the best fantasy novels for young readers might be. That prompted this question from a reader named Melissa: Do you have a similar list for adults? I've read The Lords of the Rings, Harry Potter, and

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Auralia's Favorite Bookstores

Auralia's Favorite Bookstores You can find copies of Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight at any of your favorite bookstores, but these fantastic stores have been especially supportive in sharing The Auralia Thread with their customers and communities. Many thanks to all of them! * The

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Cyndere in Singapore

Cynthia writes: Hello from hot and humid Singapore! I have become a fan of your blog for about 2 years now. It was introduced by a friend of mine who lives in LA. Generally I don't trust film critics, but I found an unpretentious opinion and style in

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Win an Auralia Thread poster!

So... I spilled the beans and mentioned that I have some glorious new posters for The Auralia Thread. And I'm planning to give away ten of them. Want one? Come up with one of the ten most creative blog posts about Auralia's Colors or Cyndere'

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UPDATE: Change that I can blog in.

UPDATE: Have a look! Look closer! Looking Closer 2.0 is coming. Let's face it... LookingCloser.org is a mess. I started building it in 1996, if I recall, with no training in website design. The whole mess has been designed with FrontPage, basically training myself as I

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Cyndere on the SciFi Channel!

Check out SciFi Wire, the news service for the SciFi Channel today, and scroll down through the headlines. You'll see a familiar face! Fantasy author Jeffrey Overstreet told SCI FI Wire that his latest novel, Cyndere's Midnight--the sequel to Auralia's Colors--was inevitable, since his