This polar bear is so adorable that it’s easy to forget he could rip my head off without thinking. How cute is he? That’s Willie, from the North Carolina zoo. He used to be in a circus under very poor conditions but was rescued and lives at the zoo now. He’s still apparently a bit […]
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I’ve been attending readings at conventions and booktours for years now. So when I started doing my own readings I followed more or less the model that I’d seen others do. First I’d read, then I’d ask if there were any questions. I got pretty much the same response that I saw most other authors
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Jon Armstrong and I got to know each other when he interviewed his fellow Campbell nominees for his podcast, If You’re Just Joining Us. We hit it off and became friends so when he asked if I’d be on his podcast again, I jumped at the chance. It’s a fun conversation. But… But. Jon knows
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Last night I went to my first Regency ball. I know, it is somewhat absurd that it has taken this long for me to attend one. Believe me, it is not for want of trying. I keep being out of town or otherwise scheduled when they occur. Last night I pulled out my white sprigged
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My dad called this morning to make sure that I knew today was 10/10/10 so I could properly celebrate. Rob thinks that all those ones and zeros must be terribly exciting to a programmer. If you miss the morning celebration, you can still enjoy the evening unless you think the 24 hour clock invalidates it.
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I headed down to Cottage Grove today to teach a writing workshop to some high school students and talk with them about puppetry. Lokiko Hall, their teacher, had talked to me about arranging this when the Wordos group hosted me in Eugene. Because she’s kind of fantastic, she also arranged for a booksigning and reading
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See! Rob is completely recovered. Clearly, my course of treatment is highly efficacious since it not only resulted in his complete recovery from a 103 degree fever, but also resulted in clean windows. I highly recommend taking a tonic and leaving your spouse to the peace and quiet of a solitary home. Everything improves through
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I’ve been sitting on this for awhile but can finally announce the details. On November 16th, Audible will release METAtropolis: Cascadia. It’s the sequel to METAtropolis, which was nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Audie Award (the top honor in the audiobook industry). The thing that’s interesting about METAtropolis is that it was
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Rob is much improved today, so clearly my strategy of leaving him with a quiet house while I went to drink medicinal whiskey was the appropriate choice. He’s still horribly congested but is starting to be able to breathe through his nose. Although he says he doesn’t get quite enough oxygen that way. I mostly
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Hurrah! The San Francisco Chronicle reviewed Shades of Milk and Honey and liked it. The review wraps up with this: Kowal sets her own mark on this kind of comedy of manners and creates a low-key and witty debut novel, one that succeeds through understated humor and sprightly prose, rather than through absurd juxtapositions of
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Rob is terribly ill, which didn’t stop me from abandoning him for a night out on the town. I know. I’m a terrible wife. But… whiskey bar. What’s a girl going to do? Blame it on Ellen Datlow, because surely my career was on the line if I didn’t go out with her and others
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Tonight I headed out to the Powell’s in Beaverton to hear Dan Wells read from his new novel, Mr. Monster. I went because I like Dan, even though he’s threatened to kill me, he’s seen me twice since then and hasn’t acted on his threats. I figure that makes him a nice guy. In this
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