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FOSSIL LAKE II

Posted on December 19, 2014 by maedez

The cover art for The Refossiling is truly amazing!

Fossil Lake

Feast your senses on Stephen Cooney’s fantastic cover art for The Refossiling!

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Writers in Art: Jane Austen*

Posted on December 16, 2014 by maedez

Here is our birthday girl as depicted by her sister, Cassandra:

Back-view watercolour of Jane Austen by Cassandra Austen, 1804

*Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775.

[A Holiday Shopping Spree for the Bookworm] It’s a Wrap!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by maedez

Let’s recap:

Happy shopping!

[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Maxwell Anderson/Charles Laughton Mashup

Posted on December 15, 2014 by maedez

“If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.”-Maxwell Anderson (born 15 December 1888)

Charles Laughton by Carl Van Vechten, 1940

Charles Laughton (died 15 December 1962) by Carl Van Vechten. 1940.

Daily Diversion #243: Waiting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by maedez

Duncan waiting for his Papa to get home from work:

DuncDunc

[Book Nerd Art] In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. Chambers

Posted on December 12, 2014 by maedez

In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. Chambers, 1904

I Was in the Middle Before I Knew That I Had Begun

Posted on December 11, 2014 by maedez

I’d like to wish my husband a very happy fourth wedding anniversary!

Engagement Photo. November 2010.

“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”-Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Daily Diversion #242: Happy Birthday, Emily Dickinson!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by maedez

Emily Dickinson

A Quote from the Birthday Girl

Posted on December 10, 2014 by maedez

Emily Dickinson Quote

Daily Diversion #241: Early Christmas Gift…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by maedez

…to myself.

The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz

“Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control and it didn’t have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realised that you either became a power or you were crushed.”-Joe Strummer

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!