Author Archives: Mandolin

A Haiku For Wednesday, September 4th

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Mandolin

Returning, the cold
breaks against the bedroom glass.
Wild-eyed, the cats watch.
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Remembering the World

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Mandolin

The king is dying, memory fading. Now honor is gone now yesterday’s dinner now mother’s hand stroking the ermine collar of her deathbed gown. (For now, the world flat and finite like his mind. The ocean’s crisp boundaries spill … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fran!

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Mandolin

Fran is a character I drew for a role-playing game I was sketching out called Cats and Dogs Living Together. Fran is a medium-sized, white American French bulldog with an incessantly cheerful personality. She’s two years old, and a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Haiku For Monday, August 26th

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Mandolin

Waiting in the cold,
trying not to let my mind
rush when all is calm.
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Pia

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Mandolin

Pia is a character I drew for a role-playing game I was sketching out called Cats and Dogs Living Together. Pierrot (“Pia”) – The black spots around Pierrot’s eyes make her look like her namesake, a French clown–but everyone calls … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Haiku For Thursday, August 22nd

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Mandolin

In early dimness,
a quiet, unmoving sky
chills, waiting for dusk.
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Suzie Q

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Mandolin

Suzy Q is a character I drew for a role-playing game I was sketching out called Cats and Dogs Living Together. She is a sixteen-year-old Scottish Fold whose thick grey fur makes her look even larger than her twenty pounds. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Essay About “Dinosaur” by Camestros Felapton

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Mandolin

This was really neat to read! I always love seeing how people engage so thoughtfully with my stories.
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A Haiku For Monday, August 19th

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Mandolin

Dripping, drooping, weak.
The skin and the rain: both grey.
An unrestful sleep.
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Silly Interview with Naomi Rubin and her brigade of robot, synthetic, and AI characters

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mandolin

Rachel Swirsky: You lived in Japan for a while, doing things including translation and a television show. What’s the most glamorous story you have? Naomi Rubin: I guess I tend to compartmentalize glamour as something other people seek and not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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