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A writer of fantasy and science fiction blogs on interesting advances in science, offers pithy writing in flash form, and hawks her own brand of humor throughout.
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WorldCon Remainder
I really should make this several nice, long, chatty blogs…but, ya know, life is moving on and I’m moving on with it. So you’ll get the crammed, somewhat shorter version. And my ...
Days 1 and 2 of WorldCon 2008
I was swaying on my feet by the end of the day, so this will be shorter than it should be. Yesterday (Wednesday) we caught a couple panels after registering, and I thoroughly enjoyed the one on writ...
Tossed Travel with no Dressing on the Side
Yesterday was one of those days when it’s hard to tell if your life is cursed or blessed. On the one hand, we just caught our first flight despite longer lines than expected for 6:00 in the m...
Trinocon Highlights and WorldCon Clothes
The pieces fell into place at the last minute for us to attend Trinocon, so we scooted over there and enjoyed our first relaxacon. We made a pretty full day of it, with lots of good panels, but my f...
Dragonforge
On Tuesday last I recieved my signed copy of Dragonforge, James Maxey’s newly released second book in the Dragon Age saga. This book was one I got to see in the development stage, and had ...
Doing the WorldCon Jig
We’re in! The last piece of our puzzle, the hotel suite, just fell into place. We’ve got the tickets, of course the membership/passes, and now the room. Yahoo! We’ve been so cr...
Running for the Finish Line
At last, the house is almost ready to go on the market, and will drop within the next day or so. It feels like we’ve run a marathon at a sprinting pace, but my main hope was we could get it ...
Riding the Dream Dragon Debut
A very sleepy rollercoaster of a dragon has been awakened on From the Asylum. I’m tempted to send my condolences over his lost sleep, but as I’m the one who deprived him of it, I’...
The Stuff of Living (Fantasy) Legends
I’m working on my Raven assassin story again this week, and have spent some time fleshing out the world. This is no chore, since I’d rather build worlds than, say, bake cookies or play a...
Money’s Memory
We attended a stamp and coin show at the fairgrounds today and I was thrilled to pick up some nice specimens of ancient Chinese cash, mostly from the Southern Sung. Of course I wanted to bring it al...
An Editor’s Take on the Cover Letter
Some weeks ago I attended a writing get together where James was guesting, and picked up some interesting points which I’m now putting into place with my latest batch of story submissions. The...
Bovine Aspirations Debut
My story of a singing cow (and her not-so-gullible neighbor) is up on Bewildering Stories. It’s short, funny and free–enjoy! — On a side note, I looked up the spelling of gullib...
Squawk Like A Pirate Day
In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I’ve sent my submissions out in true pirate style. Ahoy, me beauties! I be sendin’ ye a yarn or two, en ye be sendin’ it back with me pretty si...
Witchiest Get Rich Scheme
So what’s the oldest-latest scheme for making money? The art of Necropants, as detailed in the Icelandic Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft. I’ll let you read it from the source, but be...
Welcome News
I got in last night after a fourteen hour travel day to a welcome note in my inbox. Riding the Dream Dragon has been accepted for publication in From the Asylum! This particular acceptance seeme...
Quick Sale
I day or two ago I sent a flash fiction piece over to Every Day Fiction. I was kind of cringing ’cause it’s only been a couple weeks since my last sale there, but already they’v...
Every Day Fiction ToC
My story ‘Sweet Revenge’ has joined its fellows on the Every Day Fiction September Table of Contents. It will run on Sep. 9th, so remember to read it and savor a moment of angelic spite....
Beach Retreat
I’ve worked quickly this last week to finish all my more urgent class work before the trip. My plan is to give myself this week to get a couple of short stories written, and to that end IR...
Craft - Exotic
The baensee wavered in the slight wind, waiting and watching. Tension rippled from one baensee to another as the sun peeked over the hill. It was time. Would she come? The sun rose higher, blindin...
Bitterwood
I’ve been interested in reading Bitterwood for a while now. I enjoy James Maxey’s blog, and we have mutual friends who’ve recommended Bitterwood. But I stopped talking about readi...
Running Into Friends
I’ve come across the site of Alan of the Word before, I’m guessing through an online mutual friend. Then I ran across him at sfreader and thought I should blogroll him, only to forget a...
In the Headlights
Tonight as I was driving home (about 9:30pm) I came down a tree-lined, rural street and saw something big-ish in the middle of the road. Around here we’re always watching for dear, but this lo...
Sniffing Out the Scent of Story
Science News has an article about restoring scent to individuals who have little or now sense of smell. The research is fascinating in its own right, but it’s also got me thinking about how ...
Readercon Envy and Con Philosophy
I’ve wondered about Readercon, because the program looks so good and it seemed more writer oriented than fan focused. Now I’ve read Pat Esden’s report, and feel gently tinged wit...
Baen Review: Rebecca Lickiss and J. Simon
Gnome Improvement, by Rebecca Lickiss. Short Review: This delightful story will have you checking your garden dragon for a slight change in position and going in search of a lawn gnome to purchase. ...
Baen Review: Jon Skovron and Jason D. Whittman
Baby Girl, by Jon Skovron Short Reveiw: Not your typical 'to hell and back' piece, this story was a little slow in the begining, but creative and fun. Who knew the devil had good parenting advice? L...
Protection Money, by Wen Spencer
Protection Money, by Wen Spencer Short Review: A well fleshed-out world and tough characters bring this story to life. Gritty by turns yet emotionally touching, I found it a very enjoyable read. Lo...
Baen Review: Gene Wolfe and John Barnes
The Old Woman in the Young Woman, by Gene Wolfe. Illustrated by Emily Tolson (scroll link to bottom of page). Short Review: The kind of story that sticks in your brain, and maybe you find yourself m...
Coming Soon From a Tour Guide Near You
I've been rifling through Diana Wynne Jones “Tough guide to Fantasyland” for quite some time now, and have always thorougly enjoyed it. But today I had a lightbulb moment. Wouldn't i...
Happy News with a Poker Face
My short story, Bovine Aspirations, has been accepted at Bewildering Stories and is scheduled to appear in issue 262. While I try to keep a very matter-of-fact and business-like attitude about this wh...