Rob and I have finally gotten the Season Five Dr. Who discs, with Matt Smith, so I’m catching up with the rest of the world. After seeing the first episode here are my quick reactions. What have they done the theme song? I mean… lightning? Really? Did the entire episode have to be dialed to […]
My reaction to the first episode of the new Doctor Read More »
If I have to explain why this is made of awesome, you probably won’t appreciate the video. I will forgive the bunny’s lipsync because he amuses me. (hat tip to Chris Hansen)
The lost “Dr. Who” cold open Read More »
Aidan Moher at Dribble of Ink has a very nice review of Shades of Milk and Honey. One thing that pleases me is that he points out that this is not a typical fantasy novel. I think some people have been surprised by the structure of it, since it does hew more closely to Jane
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You might recall that I made a passing reference to being ill last week and that Rob was also ill. Yesterday, we both went to the doctor. The good news is that it isn’t pneumonia. Rob had been at work with two people that had pneumonia for a couple of days the week before this
Just call me Typhoid Mary Read More »
The cab picked me up this morning with no problems. I hopped in and the driver said, “Are you paying with cash? I said, “No… I asked on the phone and she said I could use a credit card.” “Well you can, but not for trips under $20.” He looked aggrieved. “Sorry. The dispatcher should
I am home! Home at last! Read More »
I’ve called a cab which is picking me up at 7am to take me to Amtrak for the 8:13 train. The other trains were sold out until the last one at 7:00pm. I am getting to the station absurdly early, but at this point feel that I should build in crazy amounts of extra
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In our last episode, Mary was reunited with a high school friend who offered her a ride back home. Shortly after joining forces with Irene and Edwin, our intrepid heroine was in the back of a comfortable auto heading to Portland. As they motored along, traffic slowed because of an accident to the side of
The ongoing saga of Mary and her journey home Read More »
The video was created by David Kazzie. (Hat tip to Michael Chan for pointing it out)
So You Want to Write a Novel, an amusing and frightening video Read More »
So I’ve gotten to explore a lot of Seattle with Cherie today. We went to lunch at Bad Albert’s and afterwards stopped at Fremont Coffee to get some writing done. While there I called the mechanic to see how things were going. He cheerfully said that they had gotten the car to start and that
The further adventures of a girl and her husband’s car Read More »
I am currently on Cherie Priest‘s couch. My car is at a garage. Eric O. drove me down the hill from Leslie’s and we tried jumpstarting the car, though I was fairly sure that it wasn’t a battery issue, just to make sure we’d tried everything. It wasn’t the battery. After we returned to Leslie’s
Still in Seattle and an update on the car Read More »
I have arrived safely in Seattle after a stress free trip back. I’d been upgraded to first class so had a surprisingly tasty meal on board the plane. More importantly, there was an electrical outlet at my seat so I could work for the whole trip. But why, you might wonder, am I in Seattle
In Seattle and more details about Monday’s travel travails Read More »
New York has been a great deal of fun this trip. Monday and Tuesday were packed so full that I basically collapsed in bed each night (in the lovely guest room provided by Felix and Sarah Gilman) without summoning the brain power to write up my adventures. Today, I sounded dreadful and my throat felt
Wrapping up the NYC trip Read More »
And now! I’m off to NYC for the SFWA reception. Having spent seven hours teaching today in Seattle, I’m catching a flight tomorrow at 6:30 am. Forgive this entry for being so brief. I’ll be in NYC through Thanksgiving day.
Yet more travelling. Read More »
I’m heading back down to Portland to perform in a Puppet Slam with Jodi Eichelberger. This is the first chance to see Jodi and me perform together in Portland in almost a decade. He and I have been trying to sort out when our last show was here and aren’t entirely sure. For those of
Reminder: Performing a puppet show in PDX tonight. Read More »
I’ll be in Seattle tonight to read from Shades of Milk and Honey at UW bookstore (4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105) at 7pm. As a bonus, I’ll also perform The Broken Bridge, which is the shadow puppet play from Chapter 10 of the novel. It’s a shadow play from 1874. And I’ll be
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