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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 21 December 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Hernan hung backward over the edge of the sleeping-niche, queues sweeping the floor, his body anchored only by Taryn’s weight straddling him. “Ah,” he said, “not sure about this position. Blood rushes to the head.” “Well, at least it isn’t … Continue reading

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Me and my pal the Inner Editor have a little chat

Last night I did an overflight of all the work I want to edit before New Year’s. I looked at common structural patterns and did a thinking-on-paper journal bout laying out what they are. Our old nemesis the inner Editor … Continue reading

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Apprenticing to be an Elder: a Cross-Generational, Cross-Cultural Gratitude Post

Over the last six years, I have been honored to mentor young people from across the globe, both in-person and on-line. In turn, they have mentored me. Here are some examples: The young man who rehearsed his talk about culturally … Continue reading

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Book Reviews: Discoveries New & Old (Thelonius Legend’s Sins of the Father)

Saturday night, I read Sins of the Father by Thelonius Legend. It’s a first novel, and (to me) even more importantly, it’s a novel that’s a sibling of one I’ve been struggling to edit, Annie Brown and the Superhero Blues. I … Continue reading

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Book Reviews: some notes in place of a manifesto

As various scandals have erupted in the SF/F and romance reviewing world over the last months, I’ve been (re) thinking what I believe about reviews. In particular, I’ve been noticing that I read a lot of books, and I talk … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 14 December 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

“I’d really like to be much clearer on your cousin’s intentions in adopting Arna.” “Martisset’s a reasonable person. I think you’ll like her.” “Well, you seem to have a bit of a crush on her.” “Proof positive she’s very much … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 7 December 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

“Let’s eat before we discuss homicide.” Taryn laughed. “Contemplating it is a lot easier before I’ve eaten, I’ll grant.” “Then let me be sure you are always well fed,” Hernan said, “much as they say about beasts of prey.” “The … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 30 November 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

“From each according to her ability,” Taryn said, quoting some folk-wisdom that sounded vaguely familiar. “I’ll be frank, it was quite amazing watching you all. As if you were three parts of the same organism. Amazing. I wouldn’t have guessed … Continue reading

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NaNoFeed: In the Wreckage of Folly (Excerpt with space archaeology!)

A colleague on Twitter, Lev Mirov (@thelionmachine) mentioned space archaeology. Which my NaNo 2014 project is full of… so here’s another excerpt, behind the cut because it’s lengthy.

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 23 November 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

“I hear you proposed to her clan-sister, but I assure you Yasmin is the true prize. You gave her a good run today, and she might just decide that she’ll think about clan-marriage again, or a proper fling amongst our … Continue reading

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