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Cloud Haired Woman

“Cloud-haired Woman” This reminds me of the art my parents had from the sixties, feminist  with interesting proportions and bodies. I called it cloud-haired woman  after a character in Marianne, the Magus and the Manticore, my favorite  of Sheri Tepper’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Silly Interview with Anaea Lay (who wants to read your hate mail)

Anaea Lay 1) You were in Women Destroy Science Fiction–a project I greatly admire. What appeals to you about the project? What was your story like? The Destroy series has been so phenomenally successful and huge that it’s hard to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Birthday Review Round-up

What a lovely thing to wake up to on my birthday yesterday. Rich Horton has posted a round-up of his Locus reviews of my short fiction from the last decade. It’s neat to see them all in one place!
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Drawing for Wednesday, April 10th: Dove

Dove is a character I drew for a role-playing game I was sketching out called Cats and Dogs Living Together. Dove was born with an itch to explore. If she can’t get anywhere more exciting, the year-old grey tabby will … Continue reading Continue reading

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My patrons helped save my life

I just posted the following to my patreon and wanted to share it here as well: Dear Patrons, Thanks for helping to save my life. As you know, I recently hit my head. I tripped on the rainy walkway up … Continue reading Continue reading

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My patrons helped save my life

I just posted the following to my patreon and wanted to share it here as well: Dear Patrons, Thanks for helping to save my life. As you know, I recently hit my head. I tripped on the rainy walkway up … Continue reading Continue reading

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Silly Interview with E. J. Fischer, Winner of the Imaginative Long Jump

(This interview was first posted to my patreon. Thank you, patrons!) E. J. Fischer RS: I love the story “New Mother.” Can you talk about the genesis for a moment? EJF: Sure. “The New Mother” had a very long gestation period. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Drawing for April 2, 2019: Wentworth

This is Wentworth, a scheming dachshund that I designed as a character for a role playing game about cats and dogs living together (called Cats and Dogs Living Together).   In his thirteen years, Wentworth has fully explored what he … Continue reading Continue reading

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Trains, Brains, and Computers

When I teach my speculative fiction class (there’s a section this weekend, by the way!), I like to talk to the students about the most popular varieties of speculative poetry. A lot of speculative poetry is narrative, or works with … Continue reading Continue reading

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Silly Interview with Debra Jess and Her Incredibly Handsome & Hunky Sidekick

RS: In your bio, you say that your writing combines your love of fairy tales and Star Wars. You also write in a bunch of different genres. Do you write them singly or mix them up? DJ: This was a … Continue reading Continue reading

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