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PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. I've so far read three of the thirteen stories,
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:52 AM
Dec 21

and they are excellent so far.

Lunch with Connie, along with husband Courtney and daughter Cordelia was a delight. I brought them to Weldon's Museum Hill Cafe located on where else? Museum Hill. They have a small but well-done menu. I got the Monte Cristo sandwich. It's something you almost never see on menus any more.

I am in complete awe of Connie. She is the nicest person in the whole world, the least pretentious person ever. When I first started attended cons and would see her, I was amazed at how open and friendly she is to everyone. She's just Connie. So please, if you ever come across any of the Willises, don't hesitate to approach them. All of the authors and artists who go to the cons are wonderful. I've gotten to know a bunch of them over the years.

Oh, the one writer who is not at all friendly or approachable, is George RR Martin. And it's quite fun to listen to Connie trash-talk George. Whenever we cross paths, he always pretends he's never seen me before, which I find hilarious.

Oh, and if you are ever at a con where Connie is, or I might be, PM me and I'll give you my real name.

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Queen Esther by John Irving. NoRethugFriends Dec 21 #1
From Fiction Data Base hermetic Dec 21 #3
Yup. Never disappoints NoRethugFriends Dec 21 #6
"After Midnight", a collection of stories by PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 21 #2
That sounds interesting hermetic Dec 21 #4
I've so far read three of the thirteen stories, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 21 #11
When I saw "Lunch with Connie" right under the post about... Trueblue Texan Dec 21 #16
YES! I should try to write that story. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 21 #19
Just finished "Don't Let Him In" by Lisa Jewell. I brought back 4 books since it's hard to find novels in English here. sinkingfeeling Dec 21 #5
Yeah hermetic Dec 21 #7
"The Trees" Percival Everett. nt Laffy Kat Dec 21 #8
That's on my TBR list hermetic Dec 21 #9
I grabbed a copy of "The Trees" after reading "James". Laffy Kat Dec 22 #20
The government economic reports relayerbob Dec 21 #10
My gift to myself: Black Wolf/Louise Penny. Trying to savor. I cbabe Dec 21 #12
All Happy Holidays to you! txwhitedove Dec 21 #13
Amsterdam is currently on my virtual WTR shelf mentalsolstice Dec 21 #14
Reading non-fiction and fiction. Trueblue Texan Dec 21 #15
I will probably finish, "Brimstone," tonight Bayard Dec 21 #17
You can get them for free hermetic Dec 21 #18
Still reading Daniel Silva's Portrait of a Spy. Or actually returned to reading ..... yellowdogintexas Dec 22 #21
From my latest trip to the library, I got MIButterfly Dec 22 #22
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