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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-30 00:06
Subject: From Twitter
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  • 00:28 Next trip to the UK, guess where Greg and I will be playing...bit.ly/89p18 #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-29 01:48
Subject: The Good Stuff--Writers Edition
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Location:home
Mood:cheerful cheerful
Music:Memories of Murder
Tags:anthony stevens, book signing, d. renee bagby, ellen byerrum, stephanie burke



Last week, my friend Ellen Byerrum (center) celebrated the broadcast of Killer Hair, the first of two Crime of Fashion movies on the Lifetime Movie Network. Ellen’s written six mysteries featuring vintage design-loving fashion sleuth Lacey Smithsonian and several plays, not to mention a career full of articles for daily newspapers, magazines and industry journals. Even so, there’s something very special about seeing a movie made of something you wrote.

To mark the occasion, Ellen held a party June 21 at Generous George’s Positive Pizza, a funky Alexandria VA landmark which features the kind of retro chic Lacey revels in. My photos don’t do either the event or the place justice, but at least I captured the big smile on Ellen’s face as the credits faded to black following Killer Hair. The movie and its sequel, Hostile Makeover, are very good introductions to the books. They’re bright, funny and feature lots of great clothes—three of my favorite things. Here’s hoping Lifetime feels the same and picks up Crime of Fashion as a weekly series.




Yesterday it was my turn—well, mine and three good buds from the DC Area Storytellers. Here you see Anthony Stevens (left), me, D. Renee Bagby and Stephanie Burke (right) at our book signing the Parkside in Baltimore MD. The venue and its art were stellar and the company couldn’t be beat. Aren’t Renee and Stephanie gorgeous? Anthony and I…well, we’re good writers too. :)
 
Cheers and smiles,

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-29 00:06
Subject: From Twitter
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  • 15:11 @grosscolt_124 Thanks {{{{Cath}}}}. Nobody showed, but we had a great time anyway. Hope to post a pic later today. #
  • 16:08 Rough week in CelebrityLand--Billy Mays is dead. Only death this week that's been a true shock. Sympathy to his family and all the others'. #
  • 16:18 4 tentative DragonCon panels so far: Tarot, U Say Religion, Gender in SF, Sex in SF/Fantasy (mwahaha!) Plus an RFR. W00t! #
  • 23:31 Posted some new photos on the blog, jeanmarieward.com/blog/. #
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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-28 00:05
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  • 02:59 Quick correction: Saturday's signing at the Parkside runs from 1-5 p.m. The original time was wrong. So see you at 1! #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-24 00:06
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  • 00:54 Greg and I are safe and sound, but our hearts go out to those affected by today's Red Line tragedy and their families. #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-23 04:06
Subject: Baltimore-Area Book Signing
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Location:home
Mood:excited excited
Music:4 a.m. quiet
Tags:anthony stevens, book signing, d. renee bagby, dc area storytellers, stephanie burke

If you happen to be in the Baltimore area this Saturday, you might want to drop in at the Parkside Restaurant anytime from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. DC Area Storytellers D. Renee Bagby (also a Samhain author), Stephanie Burke, Anthony Stevens and I will be reading from published stories and upcoming works, and signing and selling our books. Knowing this group, we'll probably manage to get into a fair amount of trouble too. I mean, they serve drinks and food at this place, and I saw Animal House at a very impressionable age. Don't say you weren't warned...

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-23 00:46
Subject: Safe and Sound in VA
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Location:home
Mood:sad sad
Music:air conditioner
Tags:safe and sound

I'm going to Twitter this (sorry, it's the only way I can update all my pages at once) but I thought I'd say it here first, because this is where my friends are. Greg and I are fine. We were safe at home, working our respective deadlines, when the Red Line crashed this afternoon. But our hearts go out to those affected by the tragedy and their families.

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-23 00:06
Subject: From Twitter
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  • 02:16 @GraceDraven Go Youngest! Hugs and smiles, #
  • 02:18 @GraceDraven They've gone nuts again. They do it periodically. *sigh* I do wish we could give org. officers a mental fitness test. #
  • 02:21 @cacha412 You're practically a redhead. Hugs and smiles, #
  • 02:23 @cacha412 But Clive Owen is yummy--even if he can't do an American accent worth beans. LOL #
  • 02:27 Sorry to be tweeting instead of blogging, but working on two books doesn't leave much time to cross-post. Hope to do more next week. #
  • 02:29 Joy of the day: watching KILLER HAIR with the author, Ellen Byerrum, and friends. Go Ellen! Hoping for a full series. #
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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-19 00:11
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  • 00:28 @jsmithready There's no justice, only irony. #
  • 23:43 @cacha412 Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Hugs, cheers and applause! #
  • 23:48 @cacha412 Sorry about that {{{{{cacha}}}}}. Hugs, #
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Date: 2009-06-17 00:07
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  • 15:50 Revising HfH. Favorite line today: "Zombie puppy eyes--ew!" #
  • 22:17 @cacha412 To quote one of my favorite taglines: Chaos and destruction--my work here is done. #
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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-16 00:06
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  • 21:59 @GraceDraven Ouchouchouchouchouch! Hope things are healing now! Hugs, #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-15 00:05
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  • 03:11 Finished drafting the text to Rafi's fourth batch of art. Will review and patch any holes tomorrow before sending it in. #
  • 17:40 @MoggyBee Not a problem. Was that "Lord Bai"? If it is, just read it for fun. I already turned it in. :-) #
  • 17:41 @MoggyBee Hope {{{{you}}}} feel better soon! Healing hugs, #
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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-11 00:06
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  • 21:40 @cacha412 Congratulations! I'm so happy you got it sorted out in time. #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-09 00:06
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  • 23:13 Back from Lotusland--er, Florida. Lots of fun, but now lots of work to catch up. #

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-07 00:05
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  • 01:14 Posted my first con pics of 2009 at bit.ly/KRlM1 #
  • 23:20 Just got back from a wonderful family wedding. I danced out of my shoes. Literally. The strap broke, but I kept on dancing. :-) #
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Date: 2009-06-06 01:24
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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-06 00:24
Subject: Con pics (the year so far)
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Location:Florida
Mood:happy happy
Music:rain
Tags:con photos, jennifer enderlin, p.c. cast, steve miller

My first crop of 2009 con photos can be seen on my Saturday blog at Beyond the Veil. Eventually, I plan to post Flickr galleries of all three events (the WRW Retreat, RavenCon and Balticon), but for now you'll have to be satisfied with photos P.C. Cast, Jennifer Enderlin and Steve Miller. Mwahahaha!

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jmward14
Date: 2009-06-01 00:05
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  • 00:38 My 69-word story made it into YESTERDAY I WILL, which is only available at Amazon and theyorkemporium.com. At least, so far. #
  • 19:08 @cacha412 It sucks, and not in a good way. LOL #
  • 19:09 @cacha412 Anytime. Hugs and smiles, #
  • 19:09 @grosscolt_124 @cacha412 Anytime. Hugs and smiles, #
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jmward14
Date: 2009-05-31 01:06
Subject: Yesterday I Will
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Location:home
Mood:bouncy bouncy
Music:The Toxic Avenger (can't believe I never saw it from the beginning before)
Tags:anthology, short story, yesterday i will

Last August, Jim Levin of the York Emporium bookstore and curiosity shop announced a writing competition. The only criteria were the story had to be under five thousand words and it needed to carry the title "Yesterday I Will". Inspired by a preview of Weird Tales' first One-Minute Weird Tale, I wrote a 69-word story that I thought was pretty funny. Fortunately, the judges agreed. The story made it to the final anthology, which I finally got to hold in my hot little hands at Balticon. No reviews so far, and it's only available through Fortress Publishing, Amazon and The York Emporium, but if you like new voices and edgy science fiction, this is the anthology for you.

And then there's my story... ;-)

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jmward14
Date: 2009-05-31 00:14
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  • 01:39 Just finished beta-reading SJ Willing's DANTE I. His American is pretty good for an English guy. ;-) #

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