Yes. I mean 250 words. Contractually required to be that short. Really. Here’s the first paragraph as a teaser. Albina sat crosslegged on the polished reclaimed bamboo floor of her condo, with the SmartMortar gripped between her thighs. Leaning into the motion, she ground the pestle over the corn with soothing clockwise motion. Want to […]
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I wrote this essay in a moving van as we were relocating from Portland to Chicago. It appeared in Smart Pop Book’s Ender’s World which was a series of essays looking at the novel Ender’s Game from different perspectives. Here’s a teaser. In 2005, I was fortunate enough to attend Orson Scott Card’s Literary Boot Camp. I
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Let me start by asking bluntly, and then I’ll give details. My friend Nora and her husband Bob were in a horrific car accident. Horrific. As in, there seems to be an actual miracle involved in the fact that they are alive. This is the link to a fundraiser to help cover their medical expenses beyond what insurance will cover.
While on book tour (you are coming out to see me at Borderlands tonight, if you’re in SF, right?) I finished a short story. It’s 6700 words and I’m on a sort of tight turnaround on it. If you have time to read it tonight, will you drop your name in the comments and I’ll
Beta readers wanted for a fantasy short story, “The Ticking of the Clock.” Read More »
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I’m over on Goodreads answering questions. Because you can mark spoilers, that means you can ask me ANYTHING you want. Anything. I might lie to you, but I’ll answer it. Go to: Goodreads | Mary Robinette Kowal (Author of Shades of Milk and Honey)
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Marie Brennan and I are off on book tour today. Here’s a quick recap of where we are going to be — in full costume, with puppets, dragon bones, and presents. May 6 – Mysterious Galaxy, San Diego, CA – 7:30pm May 7 – Copperfield’s, Petaluma, CA – 7pm May 8-10 – Topsails & Tea,
Book tour begins today! Am I coming to your town? Read More »
Manners are such an amorphous term. They are often equated with etiquette and which fork you are using at the table. But in the Regency, manners had a different and distinct concept, which I find very useful. Manners are an outward expression of your opinion of others. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy is
Thoughts on manners: Being “reasonable” and being angry Read More »
Yes, I know. I’m doing one of these for my own book BUT there’s this thing I’m super-excited about. It’s the audiobook. So– I narrate all of the Glamourist Histories. The final book in the series is set in Antigua. Aside from Jane and Vincent, and a couple of minor characters, the rest of the people
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Monday & Tuesday – Puppeteer: Sesame Street Wednesday & Thursday – Audiobook narrator: Cherie Priest’s Princess X Friday – Sunday – Author: c2E2 plus launch party for Of Noble Family plus Guest of Honor on the Steampunk Cruise What is not on this list? Sleep.
My three disparate careers, as represented by my schedule this week Read More »
To distract us all from Hugo related discussions, I have a small guessing game for you. I’ve found out who I’m assisting when I’m… having a sunny day next week, on a certain street. So– Who do you think it is?
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My mom’s youngest brother passed away this week. Gilbert Lee Jackson was one of those men that was hard to get to know. When he first entered a room, he seemed to fill it, but then he would sit down in a chair and listen. You’d almost forget that he was there, until he laughed.
My uncle Gilbert has passed away Read More »
(This originally appeared in COSMOS in 2007. I thought we could all use a fiction break. Also, my students may recognize some of this dialog) His keys dropped, rattling on the parquet floor. Julius stared at them, unwilling to look at the bandaged stump where his left hand had been two weeks ago. He should
For Solo Cello, op. 12 by Mary Robinette Kowal Read More »
For my regular readers, I’m about to talk about the controversy around the Hugo awards, and I’d like you to keep reading even if this is something that you normally aren’t involved in. (If you want backstory, here’s a really quick recap at Strange Horizons (just the second paragraph), or for more details here is a summary
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