Author Archives: P. Kirby

Kids Playin’ Cowboy on Fences Get Splinters

Posted on February 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

There’s been some chatter regarding ereaders (Kindle, Nook, et al) and their supposed advantage to romance readers…  The claim is that ereaders let you enjoy your favorite love story on the bus or train without the asshat across the aisle … Continue reading →

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Love Isn’t a Breed

Posted on February 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

Yesterday morning, the local TV station played a segment about the Albuquerque Animal shelter. Once again, they are nearly at capacity and it can only get worse as spring arrives and more puppies are born. (Spay/neuter your animals, dammit!) The … Continue reading →

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Cowboys and Aliens

Posted on February 9, 2012 by P. Kirby

Cowboys and Aliens, of course, begins in New Mexico, because that’s where aliens always land when they aren’t planning on blowing up New York or Los Angeles. This state is like a space alien’s secret getaway. Our hero, Jake Lonergan … Continue reading →

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You Can Bring a Luddite to an Ebook …

Posted on February 6, 2012 by P. Kirby

This week I finally popped my digital cherry as it were. Last month, for my birthday, I got a Kindle. Now, after working through my print book backlog, I’m reading my first ebook (Stacia Kane’s Unholy Ghosts). This morning, while … Continue reading →

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With Apologies to Thelwell

Posted on February 3, 2012 by P. Kirby

Last week my husband and I watched The Lord of the Rings movies, all three (extended versions), again.  When we got to part where Frodo is stabbed by the Nazgul on Weathertop, my husband wondered, “So if Elrond hadn’t healed … Continue reading →

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In Which an Author Discovers Stinging Insects

Posted on February 2, 2012 by P. Kirby

After following the latest bouts of reviewer vs. author, it occured to me that the controversy is driven, in part, by the collision between one of the oldest professions and technology. Storytelling vs. the Internet. It reminds me of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Fiction, Lessons Learned, Writing | 2 Comments

A Real Man of Steel

Posted on January 30, 2012 by P. Kirby

In my spam box today, an email with the subject line: “Forge your love sword this Valentine’s Day.” As adverts for male enhancement drugs go, this one is at least original, though as always, totally gender inappropriate. That is, unless … Continue reading →

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Friday Sketch Dump, the Un-original Edition

Posted on January 27, 2012 by P. Kirby

I haven’t drawn anything in months. Consequently, a part of my soul is starting to die. Meanwhile, my husband got a request for a gate … a gate featuring ye ole coyote howling at the moon motif. Words cannot express … Continue reading →

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Pretty Arts, Not Mine

Posted on January 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

When I was a kid, I was terrified of skulls. I can’t remember why. Unlike most people, I’m not inclined to nostalgia, the uglier stuff in my past being particularly vulnerable to my mind’s eraser. Not that my skull phobia … Continue reading →

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Hobo With a Shotgun

Posted on January 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

Oh, Rutger Hauer, once the sexy man-wolf Navarre in Ladyhawke, and now the rode-hard-and-put-up-craggy-faced-and-tired hobo, in Hobo with a Shotgun. Hobo with a Shotgun is the kind of movie where the most memorable line is, “When life gives you razor … Continue reading →

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