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A Book, A Movie, A Craft Project

February 1, 2017 Jenn Burroughs Comments 0 Comment

Last night I finished C. Robert Cargill’s excellent dark fantasy Queen of the Dark Things. A sequel to his novel Dreams and Shadows, Queen of the Dark Things chronicles the continuing adventures of the eternally unfortunate sorcerer, Colby Stevens. It’s a fun romp around the world, leaving Texas behind for the Australian Outback. Overall a heart breaker full of horrific and fantastic elements, Queen of the Dark Things is a quality piece of fantasy. It’s a fast read, and was…

Of Coffee and Escapism

January 26, 2017 Jenn Burroughs Comments 0 Comment

Yesterday I had my first cup of coffee in over a week. And I drank it at 5pm. It was delicious. And my brain did not shut down until about 2am last night. The good news is that I was in the grips of an idea I’ve been trying to flesh out for weeks, and that particular project finally has a working model and can get started soonish. The bad news is that, to turn off those whirling gears, I…