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Feeling Lucky? Win some amazing books today!

December 8, 2009Kate Leave a Comment

You know you love free books. Who doesn’t? Here’s two ways to win some stellar new reading material from some amazing YA and MG writers–but move quickly! Deadlines are coming up fast. Ending first (as in, ENDING TOMORROW): The crew… Continue Reading →

The Floating Saloon Lindsay Eland, Lisa Amowitz, Scones and Sensibility, The Enchanted Inkpot, Why A?

How I Spent my Husband’s Recovery

November 24, 2009Kate Leave a Comment

On Friday, Nathan had knee surgery. What followed was supposed to be a restful if painful and drug-hazed recovery for him, and a functional staycation for me while I played at being a nurse and earned some serious credit the… Continue Reading →

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My Lemon-Lyman Moment: Musings on MMA ‘Round Midnight (after Sparring and a Martini)

July 31, 2009Kate 2 Comments

All the West Wing fans out there will know what I’m talking about by a Lemon-Lyman moment. In one of the early seasons, Josh Lyman, the Deputy Chief of Staff, discovers there’s a forum out there on the web dedicated… Continue Reading →

The Floating Saloon Boston Globe, Joe Lauzon, Martini Fail, MMA, Muay Thai, Peter Funt

Gingerfoot, the edits…sigh…

June 8, 2009Kate Leave a Comment

It’s day four, and it’s 3:27. I really should be done by now. Granted, there’s been plenty of procrastination going on; I’ve updated the entire NBTC website at nagspeake.com; all that’s left to do is add the photography back in.… Continue Reading →

The Boneshaker, The Floating Saloon Annabelle Bechamel, Editorial Pursuits, MMA, Nagspeake, The Expat

The empire is undergoing some renovations.

May 4, 2009Kate Leave a Comment

Well, here we go. All new websites! Work begins today. New looks and new content coming to my sites here at the Clockwork Foundry and at the Expat as well the Nagspeake Board of Tourism and Culture, Annabelle Bechamel’s Magothy… Continue Reading →

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