Author Archives: Vonda N. McIntyre

About Vonda N. McIntyre

Vonda N. McIntyre writes science fiction. Her most recent ebook is the collection Outcasts: Three Stories. She is the author of The Moon and the Sun (Nebula), Dreamsnake (Nebula, Hugo, Locus Award), and the Sherlock Holmes Scientific Romance "The Adventure of the Field Theorems." Her backlist is available at the BVC Ebook Store. For signed hardcovers of her SF novels, visit her website’s Basement Full of Books.

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Posted on September 20, 2012 by

When I was a pup, getting my career started, I worked through a number of years during which I didn’t make enough money to pay federal income taxes. I did pay self-employment tax, which is essentially both halves of the … Continue reading →


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200+ Participants in Clarion West Write-a-thon
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Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Clarion West’s Write-a-thon reached 200 participants more than 24 hours before the June 16 deadline. (There’s still time to sign up!) I’m going to be asking for sponsors for my goal, which is to make a good college try at … Continue reading →


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Clarion West Write-a-thon
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Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Join me and other writers in this summer’s Clarion West Write-a-thon. The goal is 200 writer participants; if C/W reaches the goal, the workshop can win a $2000 challenge grant. Participate as a writer or as a sponsor or both. … Continue reading →


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Willard’s Favorite Year

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

When former governor Willard “Mitt” Romney repeats his campaign catch phrase, “Take Back America,” and reminisces about how wonderful America was before it all changed for the worse, I wish somebody would ask him exactly what year he was waxing … Continue reading →


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Contraception

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The discussion is about contraception: Hormonal birth control pills, taken by women, chosen by women, under the control of women. The discussion is about contraception. Hormonal birth control pills can be used to combat acne, endometriosis, irregular periods. Nevertheless, the … Continue reading →


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Seattle Sunset Photos

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I was out at Shilshole, in Seattle, and grabbed the sunset with my Droid. The mountains are the Olympics, on the other side of Puget Sound (the Salish Sea) and Hood Canal from Seattle. by Vonda N. McIntyre _______________ Vonda … Continue reading →


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Virginia General Assembly Compressed Novel

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

I was moderately pleased with myself for putting a novel into 140 characters, including the disclaimer (“Fiction”). (This used to be called a compressed novel and was usually of short-story length.) I’m fond of Twitter (it’s very good for late … Continue reading →


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Manuscript Preparation Redux

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

A blogger recently had some nice things to say about my venerable writing workshop handout, “Manuscript Preparation.” I first wrote the handout in the days when typewriters roamed the land, gobbling WiteOut and correcttype. Pre-World Wide Web. Pre-email. It’s been … Continue reading →


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Seven-Question Quiz

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

A Seven-Question Quiz on Domestic Tranquility Or Republican Policies Considered as an Abusive Relationship … by Vonda N. McIntyre Do you watch what you are doing in order to avoid making your partner angry or upset? Of course. I always … Continue reading →


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Appreciating Anne McCaffrey

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

by Vonda N. McIntyre Anne was a force of nature, a larger-than-life person of enthusiasm and generosity. I’ll always remember how kind she was to me when I was a no-name pup. Dreamsnake unexpected won the Hugo for Best Novel … Continue reading →


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