Paper people
My friend’s nine year old daughter is making paper people. She’s not working from a pattern, mind you. She’s making this up.
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Bacon on my husband
me:Did you see the ridiculous traffic that post is getting? Scalzi: Not surprised. Everyone loves foam. me: The only thing that would be more popular is if I taped bacon to it. Scalzi: I dare you to do the bacon thing. me: Oh you are playing with fire there, mister. Scalzi: It has to happen
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My work joins NIU SF Archives
At Wiscon last year, Lynne M. Thomas approached me and asked if I’d be interested in having my work added to the Northern Illinois University SF Archives. In particular, she was interested in drafts and other things exposing the creative process. I was deep, deep in the throes of Impostor Syndrome and couldn’t figure out
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Giant Block of Foam vs. Evil Robot Monkey
There’s nothing to make one quite so humble as realizing that photos of one’s husband with a Giant Block of Foam are more popular than links to one’s Hugo-nominated story. That first surge is Evil Robot Monkey. The second is the Giant Block of Foam.
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Home with Rob and the Giant Block of Foam
We’re home from the hospital and I’ve already had to chase Rob away from the sink, where he was trying to do dishes with one hand. The surgeon came to let me know that Rob was finished around 11:00 but I had to wait another half an hour or so before they took me up
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Rob is out of surgery
I just talked to the doctor who said that the surgery went well. They’ll take me up to see him in a bit. He is reportedly awake and resting comfortably.
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At the hospital, waiting
They’ve taken him to the back twice, now. The first time he came back and had to fill out more forms. The second time, was to do standard blood pressure and the like. We’ve learned that in addition to the shoulder block, they will also sedate him to keep his arm from “flopping around.” Two
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Heading to the hospital for Rob’s hand surgery
Rob and I are heading to the hospital, finally, for his carpal tunnel surgery. I probably don’t need to go, but feel more comfortable with the idea of waiting there than waiting for him at home. It’s supposed to be a fifteen minute procedure. Both of us are expecting that the wait will be significantly
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Campbell nominee interview: Aliette de Bodard
Aliette de Bodard lives in Paris, France, where she holds a job as a Computer Engineer and writes fiction in her spare time. Her short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in venues such as Interzone, Realms of Fantasy and Gardner Dozois’s The Year’s Best Science Fiction. She was a Writers of the Future Winner
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Short bits for today
02:57 I just called 911 to report screaming, slaps and sobs, echoing through the airshaft. Can’t tell from where, exactly. I hope they find her. # 03:11 Everything is quiet now. # 04:04 I’m heading to the radio station for the Hour of the Wolf from 5-7 AM today. Listen live or later on demand
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Early morning radio
Bright and early Saturday morning, I will be on Hour of the Wolf at WBAI 99.5 in NYC. You can listen live from 5-7 AM Saturday or later on demand at http://hourwolf.com The host, Jim Freund has invited me to chat and do some reading. We might even take listener calls. I used to do
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Page 63 of your Manual: Where The Wild Things Are
There’s a tiny view of what life working on “Where the Wild Things Are” over at Page 63 of your Manual: Where The Wild Things Are. The monsters, if you don’t already know, are giant puppet suits that the actors wore, and I was one of three Refurb (refurbishment) techs on the film. Each day
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Strange Horizons Fiction: The Spider in You, by Sean E. Markey
My friend, Sean Markey, has his first pro sale up at Strange Horizons. It is a dark and weirdly creepy story. We kept our god under the sink, in an old aquarium, so it wouldn’t spill its web all over the house. We didn’t tell you because you were so curious. Our daughter: you are
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Shimmer #10: Free Issue
We’re celebrating Shimmer’s tenth issue by giving it away for free ! We’ve got twelve fantastic new stories and an exclusive interview with Cory Doctorow that you won’t want to miss — and don’t let your friends and family miss out, either. Download your free copy today, or buy the lovely print edition and celebrate
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My first book contract
The contract for Shades of Milk and Honey has arrived. I knew it would be thick, but didn’t realize exactly how hefty these things were. Although Jenn had talked me through the terms before the contract arrived, actually having it here made the whole thing just that much more real. Among other things, I have
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