Flights of Fantasy

Tuesday Cuteness – Halloween Approaches…

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Debbie_Mumford

Here’s an early Halloween picture:

Reminds me of the nursery rhyme…do you suppose this little hedgehog has a husband named Peter?

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

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Tuesday Cuteness…PLUS!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Debbie_Mumford

Wow! I’m finding a blogful of things to post this Tuesday morning! I’ll save some for later, but there are a couple that just *can’t* wait!

First and most exciting, it’s “Happy Release Day” for A Cup of Comfort for Families Touched by Alzheimer’s! I’m planning to stop by a bookstore over the lunch hour and snap a picture of it on the shelf!! Woo Hoo!! If you have a sighting, feel free to comment. I’d love to hear about it!

Next, I’m excited to share the gorgeous advertising art that is currently gracing a page of Realms of Fantasy…featuring my recent anthology, Star Stepping!

Also, my fabulously talented publisher, Marci Baun, has posted a great craft article at Murder By 4. If “as” is a frequent weed-word in your literary garden, check out Marci’s tips for eradicating the little sucker!

And finally, Tuesday Cuteness:

Black and white proliferation…

Happy Tuesday, everyone!!

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Excellent New Review for STAR STEPPING

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Debbie_Mumford

Jeff Ovall of Yellow 30 Sci-Fi reviewed STAR STEPPING and gave it high praise!

Here’s a taste of his comments:
Avid readers of Fantasy and Sci-Fi will be hard pressed to find a more thoroughly enjoyable collection of tales than those proffered in this eclectic and amusing Anthology put together by Wild Child Publishing.Com.

I’m pleased that he mentioned two of my three stories in his review:
And no better sagas could begin or end such a fine collection as the two written by Debbie Mumford: “Beneath and Beyond” and “The Tie That Binds.” The first pulls the reader in with a fascination for archeology, only to be slung across a mythological universe that changes world history; and the last, a story of deep relational bonds, so strong only the ravages of war could break, leaving the reader feeling paradoxically satisfied yet wanting much more.

He ended his comments with praise for all of us:
With the quality of talent and pedigree of authors presented in this anthology, it is easy to envision any one of them gracing the covers of Best Sellers in the not-too-distant future.

Absolutely awesome!! I couldn’t be more pleased with this review.

Be sure to click here to read the whole thing.
Click here to buy a copy of STAR STEPPING.

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Thursday Thirteen – Favorite Authors

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Debbie_Mumford

Thirteen Writers Whose Books Debbie Mumford Will Buy…
Without Even Reading the Blurb

1. Linda Howard. “Dying to Please” is my all-time favorite!

2. Diana Gabaldon. Jamie and Claire. Sigh.

3. Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb. I love the “In Death” series…wonderful!

4. Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden and Codex Alera…two very different, but equally fascinating series.

5. George R.R. Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire series…talk about epic fantasy!

6. Johann Lindsey. My personal favorite is “The Heir.”

7. Mercedes Lackey. Love her fairy tale based stories.

8. Holly Lisle. Love Faia of “Fire in the Mist.”

9. Patricia Briggs. Have you met Mercy Thompson? Talk about a kick-ass heroine! Check her out in “Moon Called.”

10. Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl…the amazing teenage criminal master-mind. Love him!

11. Devon Monk. A soon-to-be-published urban fantasy author who just happens to be a friend and crit partner! You’re going to love “Magic to the Bone.”

12. Ken Scholes. Another friend with a novel series coming out. Epic fantasy at its finest! Watch for “Lamentation.”

13. Rhonda Stapleton. Can’t wait for Rhonda’s young adult series to hit the shelves!

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