Tag Archives: Travel

Americanness

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

I love my job. Nearly everything I like to do is deductible as research. Especially I love to take trips to the U.K., which are research because all of my books are set there. I’ve been to Scotland three times, … Continue reading →


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Oahu, Hawaii for Beach Nuts

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Swimming is the miracle exercise. Your body is buoyed by the water, putting little stress on your muscles and joints. You can go at your own pace, pausing when you want and speeding up when you feel particularly energetic. You … Continue reading →


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New Orleans, First Impressions of the French Quarter, by Deborah J. Ross

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Recently I found myself in New Orleans, where I had never been before, with a couple of days to explore. My first thought was to take a guided tour, and I found a plethora of offerings: walking tours, horse-drawn cart … Continue reading →


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Where Ideas Come From: Life

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

That Which Doesn’t Kill You, You Can Write About Afterwards Some writers have well-behaved, inspirational muses who whisper sweet plots to them as they sleep. My muse is more pro-active. You want a story? I’ll give you a story. And … Continue reading →


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Walking the Big Apple

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

Writing speculative and fantastic fiction as I do, I don’t get to actually visit the places I write about much, so I really enjoy it when I can.  And when I do visit, I seldom examine things minutely, what I’m … Continue reading →


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The Last Great American Small Town: Fillmore, CA

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

I’m anything but a Fillmore expert, so forgive me if I get some details wrong.  Ever since I was teaching in Moorpark and hiking around the Sespe, I had an interest in a small town in eastern Ventura county called Fillmore. … Continue reading →


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Sarah’s Travels in Florence

Posted on February 7, 2009 by

Day 2 – Sarah Does Florence The new travel alarm worked and woke us up at 7:00 am (Tim needs to be up early for the conference and this proved to have its advantages). I was sure that today was … Continue reading →


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The Mad Whirl in the UK

Posted on December 13, 2008 by

THE MAD WHIRL It is later. Much later, as a matter o fact. I’m on the flight home, and so far so good. I did successfully make the change for the Bath train, but it was not without some panic … Continue reading →


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Stomp, Scratch, and Snack, or, The McIntyre Sisters Encounter a Bear

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

Stomp, Scratch, and Snack, or, The McIntyre Sisters Encounter a Bear By Vonda N. McIntyre Photo by Carolyn McIntyre When you go to a national park, you’re likely to get a lot of information about staying out of the way … Continue reading →


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Things I Almost Didn’t Do in Cornwall

Posted on November 29, 2008 by

From Sarah’s Travel Journal: Okay, this is turning into the trip of Things I Almost Didn’t Do, But Am Glad I Did. Woke up to gray, rainy cornish day and thanked the God of Travellers I did decide to do … Continue reading →


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