Archive | June, 2009
'Til Death (Part four of fifteen)

'Til Death (Part four of fifteen)

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The following work of fiction may contain language, violence or themes considered unsuitable for young readers. Parental discretion is advised. (If this story was a film, it would likely pull a PG-13 rating.)
‘Til Death
A Trick Molloy Mystery
©2009 Michael A. Stackpole
Part Four
“Want me to come with you?”
I fell in love with Talia right then. [...]

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'Til Death (Part three of fifteen)

'Til Death (Part three of fifteen)

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The following work of fiction may contain language, violence or themes considered unsuitable for young readers. Parental discretion is advised. (If this story was a film, it would likely pull a PG-13 rating.)
‘Til Death
A Trick Molloy Mystery
©2009 Michael A. Stackpole
Part Three
Lou’s problem could wait for at least one night. Natalia Heron, a professor [...]

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C'est tres bon!

C'est tres bon!

Just got back from the Post Office, picking up a package. The clerk asked if I’d ordered cigarettes from France! (Do they get a lot of that, I wonder?)
What I got was copies of Fortress Draconis en francais. My French is pretty rusty, but the translation looks quite faithful to me. The translator is Noemie [...]

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'Til Death (Part two of fifteen)

'Til Death (Part two of fifteen)

Adult Content Warning
The following work of fiction may contain language, violence or themes considered unsuitable for young readers. Parental discretion is advised. (If this story was a film, it would likely pull a PG-13 rating.)
‘Til Death
A Trick Molloy Mystery
©2009 Michael A. Stackpole
Part Two
First order of business was checking out Lou’s story. Emails gave me an [...]

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Issue 122 of The Secrets: Kindle Document Preparation

Issue 122 of The Secrets: Kindle Document Preparation

I just released Issue 122 of The Secrets newsletter. This issue is titled Kindle Document Preparation.
I have been harping on the effects of the digital revolution on publishing for years now. Every press release and news story talks about the sad state of publishing and, quite frankly, traditional publishing is terrified of the digital revolution. [...]

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'Til Death (Part one of fifteen)

'Til Death (Part one of fifteen)

Adult Content Warning
The following work of fiction may contain language, violence or themes considered unsuitable for young readers. Parental discretion is advised. (If this story was a film, it would likely pull a PG-13 rating.)
‘Til Death
A Trick Molloy Mystery
©2009 Michael A. Stackpole
Part One
Eddie, the bartender at Club Flesh, set a shot of Irish at my [...]

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Recipe: No Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

I mentioned on Twitter and Facebook that I’d made some no carb, no gluten chocolate chip cookies. A couple of folks asked about the recipe, so here it is:
Ingredients:
1 Cup Flax Seed Meal
1 Cup Splenda
1 stick of butter
salt (to taste)
1.5 Teaspoons of Baking Soda
1 egg
2 Teaspoons of Vanilla
2 Teaspoons of Xanthum Gum
Chocolate Chips (I chop [...]

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