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I think Alexia Tarabotti is my fictional twin. Well. Aside from the no soul thing (unless you ask my ex). Seriously, she’s bossy, blunt, smart, and in your face. Okay, and aside from the Victorian thing. I’d make a terrible Victorian. My television...Software Update
I moved to WordPress. Mainly because of the ease of upgrades. Compared to Movable Type upgrades, well, damn. My commute is so ugly these days (hence the radio silence) that that makes a big difference to me. So. How are you? Happy New...Reading
Fragile Things is worth buying just for “Strange Little Girls,” IMHO. I also enjoyed “Monarch of the Glen,” which revisits Shadow from American Gods. I considered posting a spoiler for “Strange Little Girls,” but instead I will...Warning: Contains Me
My new best friend for my commute is my Kindle, and I’ve been reading Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things on the train and listening to him read his own The Graveyard Book on the drive from the train station. I’m loving The Graveyard Book, and have had a...“La Divina Commedia” is live at ChiZine!
Yay! I’m really excited! This story took a long time to sell (two years, three months), and the rejections all said it was really good but not really something they buy. I never lost faith in the story, though, and am really happy that such an awesome place...Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading
Sunday, 1pm, Fairlie, in the Hyatt Regency. Yay, Dragoncon! Gathering of my people!I’m a story-finishing menace!
I’ve been sitting on this one for awhile, and it’s time to release it into the wild. It’s called “The Will of Venus.” It was a day that all young girls both dreamed about and feared. Mostly feared. Aelia Prima had done all the traditional...New Story in Circulation
Thanks to my sister for suggesting the title “In Sickness and in Health.” Robbie didn’t sleep, but if he did he would have been awakened by the sound of Lydia vomiting. It echoed all up and down the house through the plumbing. He padded downstairs,...“La Divina Commedia” to appear in ChiZine!
I just learned that “La Divina Commedia” will appear in the July October issue of ChiZine. Yay! I’m really excited; I’m really fond of this story and am glad it finally found such an awesome home. (I wrote it January 1, 2009, and suspect that...Subscribe
