I never reblog anything, ever, unless, selfishly, it has to do with me, my writing, or A Small Press Life. I’m making an exception here, for two reasons. One) I’m WordPress pals with the writer and Two) This contest looks like a ton of fun. You should probably enter it. Like, yesterday.
Tag Archives: Books
It’s My Birthday!
I’m not sure what The Chef and I are doing today, but it’s certainly not going to involve (real) blogging.
Here’s a link to my fave birthday post, from 2012.
See you tomorrow!
Birthday Books
My birthday isn’t until Friday, but a couple of days ago my husband indulged me with some early gifts:
Because This Photo of Edna St. Vincent Millay Will Always Be Extraordinary…
I have to share it with you.
Again.
It has been too long.

Edna St. Vincent Millay at Mitchell Kennerley’s house in Mamaroneck, New York (1914). Photo by Arnold Genthe.
“Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.”-Edna St. Vincent Millay

Cropped black and white version.
The Winner of Our Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling Giveaway Is…
Please email us at: onetrackmuse@gmail.com.
[June Giveaway] Last Chance to Win a Copy of Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling [CLOSED]
The giveaway closes on 30 June at 11:59 PM EDT.
Do you like horror? Short stories? Horror short stories?
How about free things?
If you answered “yes” to all of the above, you’ll want to enter our June giveaway.
I have decided to make the ultimate sacrifice, and will be parting with a copy of Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling. It’s a nifty book that features my story, Beyond the Boneyard Gate.

Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling
If you’d like to enter, please leave a comment on this post by the end of the month. That’s all! A winner will be chosen on or around 1st July. This giveaway is open to residents of the United States or Canada. Good luck!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse
“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes around in another form.”-Rumi

Two Graves
“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.”-John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

Wall of Graves
This is my entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse.
[Book Nerd Links] Five Literary Links for a Warm Wednesday
- 20 Photos of Famous Authors Looking Badass [FLAVORWIRE]
- John Malkovich Reads Vonnegut’s ‘Breakfast of Champions’ [FLAVORWIRE]
- Born in Montparnasse [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- James Salter, 1925-2015 [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- Ludwig Bemelmans’ Paintings Offer Unique Glimpse Into The World of ‘Madeline’ [HUFFPOST BOOKS]
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John Cowper Powys Quote
Seven (Eccentrically) Themed Reading Lists for Summer
I don’t know about you, but my To Be Read List doesn’t need more entries. It’s already massive, unwieldy, and intimidating. With summer officially here, though, it’s natural to dream of sunny days spent lingering over crisp new books. Warm weather adds a refreshing quality to the act and art of reading. Why not take advantage of that fleeting feeling as frequently as possible?
What would you read this summer, if you had nothing but free time?
With this in mind, I’ve compiled seven themed reading lists. They include some of my favourite books, as well as intriguing looking ones that are new to me.
Let’s go!
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”-Oscar Wilde
FANTASTIC GOINGS-ON:
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick (BAS BLEU #UJ5352)-$14.95.
- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (DOVER)-$7.95
- The Secret Rooms: The True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret by Catherine Bailey (DAEDALUS BOOKS #52583)-$4.98
- Beowulf Translated by R.K. Gordon (DOVER)-$2.50
- The Tempest by William Shakespeare (DOVER)-$2.50
CHARM SCHOOL:
- Excellent Women by Barbara Pym (BARNES & NOBLE)-$12.10
- Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell (BAS BLEU #UK0172)-$13.95
- The Technique of the Love Affair: By a Gentlewoman Edited and Annotated by Norrie Epstein (Amazon)-Prices Vary
- Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons (BARNES & NOBLE)-$13.22
- The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar by Martin Windrow (BAS BLEU #UJ7662)-$17.00
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