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…for one’s butt? When you ask Dad to help out with you-know-what — and he has been cutting chillies for dinner. Ouch. … Continue reading
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Grandson and friend in the downtown mall (pix is taken outside and that sofa is tiled…) And note: I have started on Book 3 of the trilogy (see sidebar for progress meter). Note that the meter is more for me, … Continue reading
On the way between Newark Airport and Charlottesville, we stopped in Baltimore and went for a ride across the harbour and a walk… Can’t say it had been high on my “must see” places, but it really was a lovely … Continue reading
My editor required some minor alterations to the MS before it goes to copy edit (this isbook 2, Stormlord Rising, that I am talking about). Trouble is, they necessitate re-reading and tweaking the whole MS. And believe me, after so … Continue reading
Did you know that the sale and use of marijuana is legal for medical purposes in California? One of the things my musician daughter does for a living is to DJ where she lives in LA. She plays all kinds … Continue reading
–My daughter Nashii at a recent function, with Adam Lambert… Dunno about that guy in the background though. Bit suss… Later: a closer look… You can find out more about Nashii and her DJ duo here. Or here. Remember, if … Continue reading
We have been chatting about villains on the comment section of the last blog post. And coming down on the side of a more nuanced villain rather than the totally dark evil overlord type. I think 4-year-old grandson has also … Continue reading
‘Once, during a workshop I was giving, one of the participants indicated they didn’t know what I meant when I mentioned “purple prose.” I gave the standard sort of answer: Purple prose is another way of saying that the words … Continue reading
Over on the Denvention3 webpage for the Denver Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention to be held this August), they have started to put up the bios of participants. Oooo – I love this. All those great names: Lois McMaster Bujold … Continue reading
Read something in the US news about a mother leaving her teenage kids home alone. Now she’s facing legal action. And her oldest was 17. Hmmm. I remember going off to Morocco with my husband – he was on duty … Continue reading