Friday night, I realized that it was the yahrzeit (anniversary) of my father’s death three years ago (he died on April 8th, but Jewish observances run on the lunar calendar, so things can catch you off guard). So the weekend started on a somber note, which may have been why the weekend also brought the […]
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It’s time for that most magical time of Spring – Norwescon 2019! I plan to be day-tripping it this year, so limited barconning, but you can find me at the following panels, reading, and signing! Friday Magical Alt-History 7:00pm – 8:00pm @ Cascade 10 Mark Teppo, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Jason Vanhee Scrubbing
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“no prayers” if a mouth speaks violence if a tongue shapes hatred the hand must raise to ask why the heart must rise to say no. this is mitzvah. this is god’s work. © laura anne gilman 2019
Western Washington is currently experiencing a bit of a WTFkery – two major snowfalls within ten days. I may mock my neighbors’ confusion and lack of basic storm gear (seriously, people; buy a shovel. And use it. Half-assing clearing your sidewalk or driveway just creates a melt-and-freeze scenario that’s not good for anyone), but since
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I’m honored to be taking part in The Pixel Project this year! The Pixel Project, a 501©3 anti-Violence Against Women non-profit, is proud to announce their 5th International Women’s Day (IWD) Edition of their “Read For Pixels†campaign featuring live Google Hangouts and in-depth interviews with award-winning bestselling women writers in honor of International Women’s Day
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I’ve been working in the wine industry out here in Washington for five years, the last two as manager of a tasting room, and for the most part, I’ve loved it. But this week I officially gave notice at the winery. I’m not walking away from the wine biz entirely – I plan to pick
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Dragged and prodded with a lot of “all the cool kids are doing it” and “nobody will know you’re not a cool kid, do it!” I am Doing The Hugo Thing. (with thanks to the also-eligible CE Murphy for sharing the template) The following works are eligible for Hugo nominations this year in the listed
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Due to recent Digestive Incidents, Boomer the Geriatric Cat got to visit with Uncle Vet again today. They all commented on how long it’s been since they’ve seen him, which is a very good thing (for a while we were monthly visitors). Â We are pleased to say that he’s put on some weight, clocking
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This morning I…. made COFFEE!  No, seriously. I know some of you think I can’t function without coffee and normally you’d be right, but we were in dire straits here at Chateau Felidae. When I first realized, just after Thanksgiving, that I was coming down with something nasty, I dumped the caffeine.  My go-to
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Tis the Season, which means it’s time for the annual Holiday Bookplate Offer! Books are easy to wrap, fun to give, and support the authorial ecosystem! And for the low, low cost of an email, you can get a personalized bookplate (or set of them), complete with holiday doodle! when gifting one of my books
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