Marlowe is very sweet and tractable, but not always the brightest cat. At the age of 15, he still has no figured out that you push doors open from one side and pull from the other. My other cats have all figured out that if you hook a claw under the door, you can pull
Marlowe, Sadie and the mystery of doors. Read More »
I am very, very happy to have sold this short story to Asimov’s. I have to give a really big thank you to all the people who beta-read for it when it was titled, “Wary of Iguanas.” In particular I need to thank Daniel, who finally unlocked a problem with the story for me. It’s like
SALE! “Like Native Things” to Asimov’s Read More »
Sadie put on her winter coat while 8 was away.
Pictorial evidence of the difference three months can make in the life of a cat. Read More »
Well, for the first two years, we hosted it at my parents’ home in Tennessee. The location had a lot of things going for it, but we had to limit attendance to 24 people because of the size of the venue. This meant a lot of stress for people as they tried to register for
Why is the Writing Excuses “Out of Excuses Retreat and Workshop” now on a boat? Read More »
So, for those of you wondering where I’ve been the past two weeks, I will tell you. First, I went to NYC and read at KGB Fantastic Fiction with Leanna Renee Hieber. You can listen to our reading on the Fantastic Fiction at KGB website. And yes, Leanna and I both dressed for the event. I
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You know… The lanky guy on the left of the photo. Maybe he looks familiar? He seemed like a nice fellow, so I gave him a cameo appearance in Glamour in Glass.
I showed this picture on Facebook and no one seemed to notice who I was talking to… Read More »
Ghost Talkers, the book I’m currently working on (not the next one out) is set in 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. So this… this is amazing. (Hat tip to Sigrid Ellis)
Silent film of the 1916 French Bayonet Championships Read More »
While in Seattle, Scalzi did this. So, my question is — Is this a declaration of war, or does he just want to borrow another dress. Rapier or iron, that is the question.
Is Scalzi declaring war or asking to borrow one of my dresses again? Read More »
Last week, I posted a call for help finding a native Igbo speaker that could help me with some terms for glamour in Of Noble Family, the final Glamourist Histories novel. Thank you all for sending a bunch of generous folks my way. I wound up working with Ebele Mogo, president of the Engage Africa
A peek at the process of finding Igbo terms for glamour Read More »
I’m looking for a couple of beta-readers for a short SF story that’s about 7400 words. If you have time, I’d love to get your reader responses. Just drop your willingness into the comments here on my site and I’ll send the password along. Here’s a teaser. Wary of Iguanas by Mary Robinette Kowal
Want to beta-read a short SF story? Read More »
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Draft: Wary of Iguanas Read More »
Clinical trials have proven that sleeping kitties improve the viewer’s day in 94% of cases.
In the latest Glamourist History book, I have a discussion of glamour in different parts of the globe. One of the participants is a native Igbo speaker. Although she’s speaking in English during the conversation, I have a couple of phrases where she uses her own terms rather than the European ones. I’m looking for someone who
Wanted for consultation: Native Igbo speaker Read More »
I am slightly calmer now, although I do keep looking over at the Hugo to make certain it is real. There are three questions people kept asking me after the Hugos. Who did your hair? – Dolly and Rhonda who were amazing and wonderful. Did you write the lyrics to the Retro Hugos song? – No. Those were
My Hugo acceptance speech plus thoughts on what it’s like to be given one. Read More »
