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About Elon's Nazi salute, I'll again post this video, which shows Elon's salute side by side with the salute as…
The only thing a beggar provides you with is a blessing/karma, which has no economic value, although I would still…
Well, clearly at least one does. God knows Musk doesn’t have to work another day in his life and hasn’t…
"People are afraid that if they give a beggar money they’ll use it to buy drugs or booze." Yep, people…
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Author Archives: Mandolin
Announcing my novella, January Fifteenth
I am excited to announce that my debut novella, January Fifteenth, is coming out from Tor.com on July 14, 2022. Six weeks away! I can hardly believe it. January Fifteenth—the day all Americans receive their annual Universal Basic Income payment. … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in January Fifteenth, Novella, Tor.com
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Excerpt Sampler of Stories from 2022 Weekend Warrior
My exclusive Patreon content for February collects excerpts from the beginnings of five new stories. As I do annually, during January and February, I participated in the Codex contest Weekend Warrior run by Vylar Kaftan. Participants write one piece of … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Cat Pictures! Pete in a Sink
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. When we lived in Bakersfield, … Continue reading → Continue reading
Cat Pictures! Ru Mane
Cat drawing! This is Ru, the cat of my friend and administrative assistant, A Humphrey Lanham who kindly allowed me to use the photo. Full-grown here with a fabulous mane.
Haiku for February 17
In early dimness,
a quiet, unmoving sky
chills, waiting for dusk.
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January Fifteenth, My Forthcoming Novella, Front Cover
I’m still really excited about my upcoming novella, January Fifteenth. It’s coming out from Tor.com in just a few months. I really like the cover: I really like the cover! It reminds me of one of my favorite paintings,”Paris Street; … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, January Fifteenth, My publications, Novella, Tor.com
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Cat Drawing! Pete in a Box
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. I didn’t think I would … Continue reading → Continue reading
Haiku for February 10
Light through naked trees.
My dreams were not peaceful and
I just want to sleep.
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Luna
A simple poem about the moon. I wrote this during a class on poetry that I was teaching for Cat Rambo’s excellent writing academy. (There’s a ton of classes available there–if it’s the kind of thing you do, you should … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in cat rambo, illustrated poem, Poetry
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