Monthly Archives: September 2009

Richard Dadd: Who Became Quite Mad

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

I am finishing a story about the Victorian painter Richard Dadd for A Conspiracy of Shadows, the Book View Cafe all-original steampunk anthology.  This is a picture of Richard later in life.  My story takes place in 1842, before Richard … Continue reading →


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Detective #857: A Very Short Review

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

What an annoying turn this title has taken. With the ‘demise’ of Batman all the Bat titles have been revamped, and for some mysterious reason the oldest and most venerable of them all, Detective, has been made over to the … Continue reading →


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Writers Groups: How the Heck Do I Find One?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Exactly fourteen years, two months, and twenty-nine days ago, I joined the Untitled Writers Group.  If I may shout our own praises for a moment, we’re one of the longest-running, most successful writers groups in the United States.  Our members … Continue reading →


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Aliens in Fur Suits

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

This is a post about aliens. It’s also a post about writing the Other–human, animal, or otherwise. Horses are sentient. There’s some debate as to how intelligent they actually are, but as with other animals, the more scientists study them, … Continue reading →


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Unabashed Fangirl Praises Joss Whedon on the Radio

Posted on September 27, 2009 by

While listening to NPR last weekend, I discovered that Joss Whedon finally won an Emmy — for “Dr. Horrible,” his delightful web-only musical. So, unabashed Joss Whedon fangirl that I am, I wrote a letter to Weekend Edition Sunday observing … Continue reading →


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Writers’ Site of the Week: Polka Dot Banner

Posted on September 27, 2009 by

There are ten million writers’ sites on the ‘net. Well maybe not that many. Whatever. I found one more for you to go and sign up at: Polka Dot Banner. Like many writers’ sites, Polka Dot Banner lets add you … Continue reading →


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My Book, the Movie: Dreamsnake

Posted on September 27, 2009 by

Though I’ve imagined Dreamsnake as a movie, and I wrote a script for it, until recently no actor jumped off the screen to tell me she could play Snake, the healer, the protagonist of the book. A number of the … Continue reading →


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Visit to the Temple of Steam

Posted on September 26, 2009 by

For those of you who don’t know, I’m married to a Rocket Scientist. Seriously.  He’s an areospace engineer and works on advanced propuslsion for the University of Michigan among others. Aside from the magnificent symbiosis of being a science fiction … Continue reading →


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An Anime Review — Basilisk

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

This is a ninja clan war flick with Romeo and Juliet smack in the middle of a centuries-old feud between the Capulets and the Montagues – er, actually between the Iga Clan and the Kouga Clan.


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Seanan McGuire’s Book Release Party: Rosemary and Rue Do THE CITY

Posted on September 24, 2009 by

Over Memorial Day weekend, while the Bay Bridge was closed for repairs, my family and I hopped in the car and drove down the peninsula to THE CITY to attend the first book release party of a very dear friend, … Continue reading →


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