Rosemary Jones

Listening to Worldcon panels that I missed. Pleasant way to spend time. Have a relaxing weekend.

Has anyone considered “It’s a Small World…”. If that is too scary, I recommend “Bye, Bye, Bye”

If this isn't the opening line of an amazing fantasy novel, it should be. Off to research chaffer.

Admire Harvey’s magnificent eyebrows and learn his styling secrets too!

Also y'll now have an earworm to take through your day. "We don't talk about Pluto, no, no, no." I had shaken Bruno out of my head but now...well, the only solution is throw on the soundtrack of Frozen.

Happy Friday! I miss Pluto too.

Rosemary’s books on Goodreads (1,671 books) Rosemary has 1671 books on her all shelf: A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence by Stephanie Burgis, A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya, How to Find a Nameless ...

I had a lovely September reading through my towering TBR pile and buying more books so I will have something to read later. Looking forward to October reads: www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

There’s nothing like the smell of naked bikers in the morning!

And remind the company that your building contract, which does date to those prehistoric times of 2010 does include service for life (at no extra charge to residents). There was a little "It can't" and then they read it and go "Oh yes it does. Sorry, we'll be right out."

Apparently staying in the same place forever (I'm told by IT guy that living in same place for 15 years is forever) leads to old tech malingering on. Good reminder to do a check every now and then.

I was finally driven to hardcore whining at the Internet provider (who I like very much as they are small, local, and generally listen) by Flights of Foundry and Epic Realms. Both video conference calls froze (very annoying). Turns out I was operating on a serious out-of-date system.

That moment when you explain to the Internet guy that your box was installed by his company 15 years ago. And then you realize he was probably 10 at the time. "This is seriously out of date," he says and I nod. Anyway, I'm upgraded and can do amazing things online...or like Zoom without freezing.

James and the Giant Peach, 1970s edition with dust jacket showing Nancy Ekholm Burkert's artwork in delicate shades of peach. A giant peach is on top of a steep hill resting against a tree. A small boy in sailor shirt and shorts stands looking up at it.This is James and he is about to experience adventures.

Been on a book buying spree. So added more older titles to LostLoves Books on Biblio. These lovelies are ready for new homes so their shelf space can go to the newbies. Also helps finance the indie book purchases and donations to literary charities. www.biblio.com/bookstore/lo...

YouTube video by DragonConTV T. Kingfisher (Literary Guest of Honor) @ #DragonCon2025

ICYMI, our #DragonCon2025 Literary Guest of Honor, T. Kingfisher, joined The Late Show on the final day of con to talk about her many wonderful works of fiction. You can catch her full interview right here, but we don't recommend trying her cures for poisoning.

youtu.be/RBBgLRoLpVE

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George of the Jungle. On very stressful days, you may hear me screaming “Watch out for that….”

You can drop in and enjoy at any point!

Lunchtime bookstore hunt turned up a collection of French fairytales illustrated by Dulac (1920s). Heroine must overcome King’s taking of opium each night and missing her visit. Ah kids, don’t do this.

Ah, it's been awhile since I've seen this series. Surely this set is a "need" and not a "want." Will go check to see if available in US (often I get very excited about these things to learn I need to move to another country to watch).

Quasar will be held November 15-16. More information at www.sfwa.org/events/

Against a blue clouds background the text says Join me at Quasar, SFWA's Fall Online Nebula Event, Free for Nebula attendees, $50 for new guests, Virtual Panels & Seminars, Grand Master Keynote, Office Hours, and other special guests. sfwa.org/events

Looking forward to another online convention. I've been invited to speak at SFWA Quasar in November. The initial list of panels looks intriguing. Really designed for writers at all stages of their careers.

Adore this clip of Hart, mostly for his change of expression as well as costume. Actor becoming character.

Rosemary's review of A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence (The Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven, #2) 5/5: October is the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with Margaret and her vampire husband Lord Riven. Now that their marriage is no longer inconvenient (go read the first book to find out how this...

It was lovely! I adore that you left the door open for more Lady and Lord Riven tales. Also much amused by the apples and glass coffin. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Today's community drabble is, "Anti-Icarus" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "crash."

Find Dawn Vogel on Bluesky @historyneverwas

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

Givers Fund Grants Application - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Givers Fund GrantsExtended Application Deadline: October 15! Due Date: 11:59pm Pacific Time on October 15 Questions: givers.grants@sfwa.org The SFWA Givers […]

A reminder to the community that various literary endeavors are supported by these grants, including Flights of Foundry. Have a need in 2026? Submit your application before October 15. www.sfwa.org/givers-fund-...

Happy National Podcast Day!

And you can explore even more with Carrie Harris’
The Forbidden Visions of Lucius Galloway: An Arkham Horror Novel (The Drowned City). Her book is a stand alone adventure happening at the same time as my duo.

Against a background of orange and purple jellyfish swimming through dark waters, the Drowned City Duo: The Nightmare Quest of April May and The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters shown. April's cover is orange and shows a young woman falling into a weird landscape, Harvey's cover is purple and shows an old man going underwater with bubble rising and something with red eyes and tentacles staring at him.

The two new books published in 2025 are my first attempt at a duo where there's actual sequel as opposed to "happens in the same world where some characters encounter each other again." Kudos to everyone at @aconytebooks.bsky.social for making this possible! And so pretty!

It satisfied my need to see cute dragons win the day. The humans weren't bad either.

Watched the live action How to Train Your Dragon because sometimes you just need Vikings and dragons. Have a pleasant evening!

The three were: The Nightmare Quest of April May (March); Visions & Nightmares (August); and The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters (October). April May was written in 2024; Visions was three previously written novels plus two new short stories written in 2025; and Harvey was written this year.