Rob got me tickets to Rusalka for my birthday, and so we went to the opera tonight. Renée Flemming was the lead and was perhaps more amazing even in person than broadcast. The control, range and richness of her voice all seem effortless. The cast was uniformly strong. Oh, and Rob got us tickets in […]
04:37 Sent Naomi Novik fan mail. God in heaven, why did I wait so long to read “His Majesty’s Dragon?” Wonderful! Read in 1 sitting. Book 2 also. # 12:07 Did anyone else forget that today was Daylight Savings, or is it just me? # 14:54 Heading out to see Watchmen with friends. # 21:34
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I went to see Watchmen tonight with a bunch of friends, of whom I was the only one who hadn’t read the comic. Afterwards, one of the twenty-somethings commented on the casting and said, “They were all supposed to be in their forties but no one looked it.” To which I replied, “As someone in
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Yes. It’s true. Rob finally has a date for the operation. March 30th, they’ll tackle the carpal tunnel in his right wrist. Of course, first, he has to have a pre-op physical. I don’t have any understanding of why he has to have this second physical when he just had one with the same doctor.
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Apex has invited Beth Wodzinski, editor in chief at Shimmer, to be a guest blogger. She’s talking about publishing, but the excellent advice could be applied to almost anything. The real lesson for me is one I’ve had to learn over and over, in every area of my life: shut the fuck up and act.
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16:46 Tried Second Life again and continue to fail to get it. I feel like such a geezer. # 17:32 Heading off to drop lye and plates at the theater. Then do a little barging. # 17:50 Whoa. First time outside today. (Oh, hush) Where did this spring weather come from? # 18:37 No gloves
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This week’s AMC column takes a look at America’s fascination with cars. Swing by and talk about your vehicular fantasies.
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16:32 #1 difference between new puppeteers and new writers? New writer’s mistakes aren’t likely to cause cancer. Must now explain toxicity levels # 17:05 Got Locus today. Picture of me & announcement of “Shades of Milk and Honey” sale. Funny how it takes an outside source to make it seem real. # 18:23 I feel
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I’ve been a freelancer for most of my adult life and have always had to balance different jobs. Writing has been an extension of that and I haven’t seen much difference between working with editors and working with directors — except that editors are generally easier to deal with. So far I’ve always had to
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My newest gig is doing props and “specialty items” for a play up at Barnard College. The specialty items consist of a series of crow puppets and a box of entrails. When the director called me, she said, “So, do you have any ideas on how we can make a box of entrails? [1. side
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New York was scheduled to get fourteen inches of snow today. I’m not sure how many actually fell, but the blanket was pretty thick today. Rob and I went for a walk in Central Park, which had children on sleds on every possible hill. Their winter coats seemed super-saturated against the monochrome landscape. It reminded
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Upon a procedural review, we discovered an error in the final Nebula tally. Two works that should be on the final ballot were not listed: the novelette “The Ray-Gun: A Love Story” – James Alan Gardner (Asimov’s, Feb08) and “Mars: A Traveler’s Guide” – Ruth Nestvold (F&SF, Jan08) in short stories. No other changes have
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I was talking with a friend who wanted to know when my novel was coming out. [1. And no, I don’t get tired of saying that. Also, totally doesn’t seem real.] “I don’t have a real date yet, just sometime in 2010.” The funny thing is that 2010 sounds like it’s decades away and it’s
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SFWA is proud to announce the nominees for the 2009 Nebula Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2009 Nebula Awards® Weekend, April 24-26,2009 in Los Angeles, California. For more information on the awards and the Nebulas Weekend, please visit the Nebula Awards website. Novels Little Brother – Cory Doctorow (Tor, Apr08) Powers –
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During my birthday retreat, my dad treated us to a quick musical saw recital, complete with an intro to how to play the saw. Thanks to Alethea Kontis for recording it.
Magic & Misery – How To Play the Musical Saw Read More »