If you are filling out your Hugo nomination form at the last minute, here’s a reminder that Shimmer is eligible for a semipro magazine nomination. I am eligible for a Campbell, but I’m in my first year of eligibility, so I’d like to put a plug in for a few folks who are in their […]
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My husband and his friend stand in the kitchen talking about wine. I’m typing and I hear his friend says, “It’s a little dumb on the nose.” This makes me laugh. It’s not quite as good as the time someone sniffed a glass, looked intently across the room and said, “I smell stress.” I wondered
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I got my contributor copy of Cosmos in the mail and it’s lovely. This marks two firsts for me; first full-size magazine and the first time my name appears on the cover. (It’s in the lower right corner) As promised in their guidelines, there’s a two page spread of art to go with my story,
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I had dinner with Jay Lake tonight, which was fun. It’s nice to catch up with someone, like, in real life, instead of just existing online. I love you guys, but it’s nice to see facial expression beyond an emoticon. That and Jay is funny. Afterwards, I went to see The Curse of the Golden
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Aliette de Bodard just posted the first sentences of her last five stories, and I thought it looked like fun. So here are mine. The Wentworths of Long Parkmead had the regard of their neighbors in every respect. (Shades of Milk and Honey) As the ventilator pushed air into his lungs, Samuel savored the brine
If you’re working on your pirate story, today is your last day to submit it to Shimmer. Captain John Joseph Adams is all set to turn the canons on any latecomers.
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My friend, Jodi Eichelberger, is doing a series of podcasts on his website. Listen to the first one,10 Swimming Lessons, to get a taste of what our time in Iceland was like. Nearly all the hot water in Iceland is geothermal and comes right up out of the ground. For this reason, there are several
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I completely forgot that I’d taken this video when I was building the polar bear. When I went back in December, one of the things I wanted to do was give him a more substantial tail. The existing one hung down and was not very attractive–I didn’t make that one–so I wanted something that fit
I’ve been troubled for awhile because my left shoulder, the one I hurt when I fell down the stairs last year, has begun bothering me again. I couldn’t figure out why. I hadn’t had another injury. My lifestyle is much less stressful than the things I did on the show. And yet…something that I was
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Deanna Hoak, professional copy-editor, makes a very compelling argument on why she prefers manuscripts to be in Courier. It has the distinction of also being the shortest argument I’ve seen. Go read it and see if you agree.
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We headed down to -e-‘s house for the Oscars. We still haven’t plugged our television in after coming back from Iceland and she was offering homemade chicken soup for Rob’s cold (which is much better) so it seemed a pretty clear choice. There was much hashing of costumes, I mean wardrobe, and a general consensus
I mentioned the wire and bark basketry I was doing for the monkeys heads, and that I was expecting my fingers to be sore. I was not expecting to form calluses so quickly. My fingers feel as if I’m wearing a thin pair of gloves on the tips. To other’s touch, they feel as if
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I had wanted to attend the Rainforest Writers Village but was afraid to schedule it because of my utterly random travel plans. And now we’ve rescheduled our Hawaii trip to be smack dab on top of the RWV. HOWEVER, I happen to know that they still have some spots open, and just because I can’t
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I spotted this Dr. Who quiz on Lisa Mantchev’s blog and couldn’t resist. You scored as 4th Doctor. Wild, eccentric, wacky! do you want a jelly babie? What Doctor Who character are You?created with QuizFarm.com I can’t say that this is really surprising as this was “my” doctor. I think everyone has a doctor that
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I was looking for some footage of birds for a bit of research and this video of dogs came up. It is strangely mesmerizing.