HALF-WITCH Audiobook!
I’m delighted to announce that Half-Witch is getting an audiobook, from Tantor Media. Here’s the order page. Here’s a sample:...
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Sandy Spring Friends School visit, April 2019
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of returning to my high school, Sandy Spring Friends School, meeting with several groups of middle-grade and high school students, talking about writing fiction, and...
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I am delighted to announce that Half-Witch is a Locus Award finalist. 2019 Locus Awards Finalists The post Locus Award finalist appeared first on John Schoffstall.
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Early Spring Yunnan ‘Bao Hong’ Dragon Well
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 3 minutes at 180℉. Impression: flattened leaves, typical of Lung Ching prep technique, see photo. Dry tea scent of baked biscuits. Brewed tea scent is brothy,...
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Book signing, Sunday, June 2
I will be doing a book signing for Half-Witch on Sunday, June 2, at 12 noon, at the Cricket Book Shop, 7800 New Hampshire Ave, Ashton, MD 20861. I’d love to see you there! The post Book signing,...
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Yunnan ‘Pure Bud Silver Strands’ First Flush Green Tea
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 180℉. Impression: wiry silver-gray whole leaf strands, see photo. Dry tea scent is sweet, musty, savory, meaty. Brewed tea scent is sweet and fishy....
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Seajuli Estate GFBOP
Upton TA29. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 212℉. Impression: Dark and light BOP size bits, see photo. Dry tea scent spicy, malty, trace of citrus. Taste: slight malt, murky, woody. Not much mouth...
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Langharjan Estate TGOP1 Tippy
Upton TA73. 2.2 grams steeped for 5 minutes at 212℉. Impression: OP size dark and light bits, see photo. Dry tea scent spicy. Brewed tea scent of sweetness and warm cotton. Taste: murky and brackish,...
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Early Spring ‘Yunnan Mao Jian’ Pure Bud Green Tea
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 180℉. Impression: Wiry silver-green strands, see photo. Dry tea scent of citrus, resin, stone fruit, trace camphor. Brewed tea scent is of warm...
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Kagoshima Kabuse Sencha
Upton TJ79. 2.2 grams steeped for 2 minutes at 180℉. Appearance: typical sensha green lancets, see photo. Dry tea scent of hay and citrus. Brewed tea scent is grassy, brothy. Taste: brothy, vegetal,...
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Imperial Grade Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun Green Tea
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 180℉. Appearance: typical rolled Pi Lo Chun leaves, see photo. Dry tea scent is floral, musty, sweet. Brewed tea scent is savory, brothy, hint of...
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Anthology: SHOCKING VERBS, LAWLESS NOUNS
For the past several years I’ve been a member of the writing critique group Bucks County Writers Workshop, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During 2020, we put together an anthology of our work. I was...
View ArticleLocus Award finalist
I am delighted to announce that Half-Witch is a Locus Award finalist. 2019 Locus Awards Finalists The post Locus Award finalist appeared first on John Schoffstall.
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Early Spring Yunnan ‘Bao Hong’ Dragon Well
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 3 minutes at 180℉. Impression: flattened leaves, typical of Lung Ching prep technique, see photo. Dry tea scent of baked biscuits. Brewed tea scent is brothy,...
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Book signing, Sunday, June 2
I will be doing a book signing for Half-Witch on Sunday, June 2, at 12 noon, at the Cricket Book Shop, 7800 New Hampshire Ave, Ashton, MD 20861. I’d love to see you there! The post Book signing,...
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Yunnan ‘Pure Bud Silver Strands’ First Flush Green Tea
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 180℉. Impression: wiry silver-gray whole leaf strands, see photo. Dry tea scent is sweet, musty, savory, meaty. Brewed tea scent is sweet and fishy....
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Seajuli Estate GFBOP
Upton TA29. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 212℉. Impression: Dark and light BOP size bits, see photo. Dry tea scent spicy, malty, trace of citrus. Taste: slight malt, murky, woody. Not much mouth...
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Langharjan Estate TGOP1 Tippy
Upton TA73. 2.2 grams steeped for 5 minutes at 212℉. Impression: OP size dark and light bits, see photo. Dry tea scent spicy. Brewed tea scent of sweetness and warm cotton. Taste: murky and brackish,...
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Early Spring ‘Yunnan Mao Jian’ Pure Bud Green Tea
Yunnan Sourcing. 2.2 grams steeped for 4 minutes at 180℉. Impression: Wiry silver-green strands, see photo. Dry tea scent of citrus, resin, stone fruit, trace camphor. Brewed tea scent is of warm...
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Kagoshima Kabuse Sencha
Upton TJ79. 2.2 grams steeped for 2 minutes at 180℉. Appearance: typical sensha green lancets, see photo. Dry tea scent of hay and citrus. Brewed tea scent is grassy, brothy. Taste: brothy, vegetal,...
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