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Janette

Free Books Online

As a book exile here in Costa Rica I'm all for promotions that involve free downloads of novels. Harper Collins has American Gods by Neil Gaiman available online for the next month. And Tor is giving away a book a week for the next three months for those of you interested in fantasy and science...

Cobalt

Age

Age is a difficult thing. With time comes experiance and the potential for wisdom, but at some point our bodies begin to fail. Two weeks ago my mom called to let me know grandpa fell off a ladder and had to be taken to the hospital. His hard headedness saved him, but it was pure stubborness that...

Jay

The 10-Not-So-Famous-People Meme, Part II

A few months ago, I concocted this meme, and I even convinced a handful of people to participate. I keep thinking of not-so-famous people I'd like to meet, though, so I'm having another go at it. To refresh your memory, here are the rules. Select 10 not-so-famous people that you'd like to meet. Give...

Hieronymus

Tor e-Books

Tor has a new thing - a weekly free e-book download. This week, it is Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. Next week, it promises to be Old Man's War by John Scalzi. Seems like a good deal!

Janette

Discussion Topic for 6/15-6/21: Let's Hear It For The Boys

Most of us are lucky to share our parenting duties and experiences with a great spouse. Tell us why your man makes (or will make) a great father and parenting partner. John Scalzi has a post about marriage on his blog which reads in part: "Other short phrases which also occasionally come in handy:...

Hieronymus

Free Words

Your free book for today is The Word of Mouth Manual, Vol. II and can be found via Seth Godin's blog post, What Dave just did. It's a book about how to guide word of mouth, a concept that is also slightly oxymoronic, isn't it? Very nicely written though. It might sound like it is just for...