Book signing and other updatery
Today the kidlets and I met our friend Joyce at Champoeg State Park. It’s lovely. I wish we’d had bikes with us to take advantage of the trails. We took a good walk and got to make twine out of…
Writing post
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Thinky thoughts
I interviewed for teaching as an adjunct at the local community college last week. I wasn’t nervous. Part of the reason why is that I hadn’t planned on getting a job (and this is one class–not full time or anything).…
If you wanted to see it
As I said, I helped a on Laura Anne Gilman’s Gishwhes team. Here is what they did. My telegraph video is there, and if you scroll down more, you’ll see a dragon and a bear dressed in Kale at a…
Where does the time go?
I heard from a friend the other day that faculty meetings start this next week. I won’t be there. I wanted to drink some champagne. Because, you know, I always love me some faculty meetings and I wanted to drink…
Some announcements
First, please remember that I’m taking part in the SFWA reading series. Laura Ann Gilman is hosting the program, Phyllis Irene Bradford will also be reading. To register, go here. That’s tomorrow (Weds., 14th) in Portland. Mindy Klasky has a…
The telegraph
Thank you all for your lovely suggestions on my telegraph argument. I have filmed myself and perhaps one day you will get to see that, but in the meantime, here’s the essential script for your enjoyment and tears.
Quick! Help me!
I’m helping out on a GISHWHES (call me a minion) and I need some reasons why telegraphs will be making a comeback. Gimme all you got. I’m working up a script and I need more. MORE. And fast. Shoot them…
Pull up your pants, pull down your shirt
We went shopping today for shorts for my husband. We were on the way out when this man came into the store. He was large. He wore his shorts cinched very low beneath a large gut and his shirt only…
Happy News!
I can now let the cat out of the bag. (Though why anyone would have a cat in a bag is a big question. A box, sure. Cats love boxes, but a bag?) I have sold two books to Belle…