World Fantasy is one of my favorite conventions because of the high density of people that I know and like. Yes, there’s business, but mostly it’s wonderful to sit around and talk shop, or not, with people who get it. This one was a little different for me because SFWA had a presence here, so […]
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I’m heading to the train station, where I will catch the train to San Jose for World Fantasy. I’m looking forward to the ride and having the quiet down time to just focus on writing and reading. I’m taking Tobias Buckell’s Ragamuffin for the trip.
I spent today looking at support materials for a grants panel I’m sitting on tomorrow. In many ways, it’s like reading slush but generally better written. Or at least shorter. Tomorrow, I’ll spend locked in a room with other panelists talking through each submission which should be interesting. I’m sure there are going to be
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We just brought Marlowe home from the vet. The situation seems to be resolving and, unless he shows some signs of discomfort, they think he’s in the clear. Whew! He has a big red bandage on his leg from the IV and is hiding under the covers.
Here’s where we stand with Marlowe. I took him back in for another x-ray at 4:00 and Dr. Sutton said that she thought there was still foreign matter in there. He also had some gas in intestines that he didn’t have before which could just be gas or could be trouble. Faced with a choice
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String has long been one of Marlowe’s favorite things to chase. When Harriet came into our lives, we introduced her to string as well, which she thought was the best thing ever. Now, Harriet has this funny habit of picking her toys up and walking around the apartment with them. With the string, she’d trail
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To give you plenty of time to prepare for Halloween, I cover ten costumes based on Fantasy characters, over at AMC. Swing by and check out Ten Costumes to Make Your Halloween Fantastic.
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Dad emailed me today to ask if I were dead, because I hadn’t blogged in awhile. Well, actually, he just wanted to know if I were really busy. The truth is that while I am busy, I’m working on stuff that’s not terribly interesting to write about. Shall I blog about laundry? Or, the phpBB
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About once a week I get an email from someone hoping I can help them contact Fundable.com and get a response from them. So far, no luck on that front. The most recent one was from a woman who had raised $400 to help a wounded dog. I was grabbing a link for her and
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As you can see, the wee beasties are starting to get along a little better. It’s not total love, but at least they aren’t fleeing from each other. From Harriet and Marlowe
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I just got home from seeing Where the Wild Things Are which I really loved. I thought it hit all the right notes and was quite moving. I encourage you to go see it on the big screen. The Wild Things are an amazing combination of body suit with animatronic faces, that were later enhanced
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Where the Wild Things Are opens today, which I’m pretty excited about. The visuals look exactly right, but… When I first heard Spike Jonze was adapting Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are as a feature, my reaction was along the lines of Buh-Wha? I mean, the story has nine sentences. Nine. You see, in
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Yesterday was the first coldish day since we moved in and I’m impressed by how quickly the apartment loses all its heat through the large, gorgeous and single-glazed windows. The desk which I am so happy to have next to a window is, in fact, quite chilly. There are storm window frames outside and some
I have a 1800 word science-fiction story that I’d love to have some readers for. If you have time to give a read and offer feedback, please drop me a line and ask for the password. The teaser: Beyond the Garden Close Lena rocked back and forth, feet aching from standing so long, as if
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