Sears Update

Sears noticed my Twitter remark that the service at their clothing store was less than serviceable and a customer service person read my blog entry about it.  He messaged me over Twitter and asked me to email him about the situation, which I did.  Sears apologized for the poor service at their store and sent me a gift card.

Well all right, then.

All is forgiven, Sears.  :)  I will shop there again, especially since they seem to be the only store that actually stocks trousers that fit my hard-to-fit Aran.

F&SF Review of PARANORMAL

Charles deLint gave WRITING THE PARANORMAL NOVEL a sparkling review in the September/October issue of FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION.  (The full issue is on sale now.)  I'm blown away!  You can read the full review on-line.

He says, in part:

"[Harper] covers all the things you'd expect: building characters and plots, story arcs or the lack thereof in a series, narrative flow. But he
really shines where he deconstructs what makes a good fantasy book work, then shows how to put it all together again in a way that will keep
readers turning pages without losing the depth and resonance that makes a book great."

This is my first review in F&SF, and I'm thrilled!  Awesome!