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Meanwhile, Thane is going to avail himself of the Nordic Roots Festival (featuring Hoven Droven, Swåp, Väsen, Gjallarhorn and Maria Kalaniemi, among others. If you’ve never heard a nyckelharpa, this is the place to go. Tickets at www.thecedar.org.
July 30, 2006
Every time I go to the RWA Conference, I come back both exhausted and full of enthusiasm for writing. This year was no exception.
Have I mentioned that I love flying first class? I traded in a bunch of miles so
that I wouldn’t have to ride in the sardine compartment. On the way home, it was
especially nice to be able to grab a little shut-
The Lipstick Chronicles
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The Misadventures Of Super Librarian
Grey Matter
Television Without Pity
Word Wenches
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Evil Editor
Pub Rants
Bookslut
Powell’s Bookstore
Small World Books/Mystery Annex
Great Big Sea
late celebrating Barbara Samuel’s and Beth Pattillo’s Ritas. The Bloody Marys they served in first didn’t hurt, either.
July 23, 2006
Got the iPod loaded up with a bunch more music; lately I’ve been listening to an Aussie guitarist named Tommy Emmanuel. If ever one person could make a guitar sound like a whole band, it’s him. Saw him at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, and I was blown away by his prowess. Having a husband who is himself an occasional guitarist made the experience all the richer as I watched his eyes turn saucerlike as Emmanuel did things he hadn’t even dreamed of doing.