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Category Archives: About the Bloggers
Mandolin and Nojojojo Nominated For Nebula Awards!!!!
UPDATE FROM MANDOLIN: Thanks for the post, Ampersand! I wanted to add to it, though, because this is a big first for Alas–not only is one of its bloggers nominated for the Nebula Award, but two of it’s bloggers are. … Continue reading
Cancer Update!
So when last we chatted about my balls, I had just had surgery, which had gone pretty well, and my pre-op CT scan had come back normal. All indications were that the cancer hadn’t spread, and I was awaiting the … Continue reading
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Fecke Health Update — with a greeting card!
Over on his home blog, Jeff has some good news: Basically, everything is going as well as I could hope so far. Yes, surgery is painful and not fun, but I knew that going in, and it’s not debilitating. And … Continue reading
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Thanks
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who’s wished me well over the past day. I obviously have had better days, but all things considered I’m feeling fairly positive about the outlook for the future. I’ve done a lot … Continue reading
A Point of Personal Privilege
So those of you who follow my twitter feed (and for those of you who don’t, you are welcome to) may have noticed that last night my tweets weren’t so much…fun. This is not because the Vikings managed to lose … Continue reading
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New Fiction: "The Memory of Wind," by Rachel Swirsky
Tor.com has just published “The Memory of Wind,” a novelette ((“The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula awards for science fiction define the novelette as having a word count of between 7,500 and 17,499, inclusive.” —Wikipedia)) by Rachel … Continue reading
Last Drink Bird Head, an anthology for charity featuring Mandolin
You can now pre-order Last Drink Bird Head, an anthology of flash fiction by science fiction and fantasy writers (“flash” means “very short”), including our own Mandolin, writing as “Rachel Swirsky.” What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That’s the catalyst … Continue reading
Alas, an introduction.
Hello. I’m An. Mandolin reposted an article or two by me in the past, and then incited me to join on as an occasional blogger. Which resulted in me finding the nearest rock and hiding under it for several months. … Continue reading
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Mandolin's story "A Monkey Will Never Be Rid Of Its Black Hands" has been podcast
Mandolin’s short story “A Monkey Will Never Be Rid Of It’s Black Hands,” previously mentioned on “Alas” when it was honored by storySouth, has now been podcasted by Escape Pod. Mandolin has said this is her favorite of her own … Continue reading
Mandolin's short story "A Monkey Will Never Be Rid of Its Black Hands" honored by storySouth
Congratulations to Rachel Swirsky, aka Mandolin! Her story “A Monkey Will Never Be Rid of Its Black Hands,” published online by Subterranean Press, has been judged one of “the best online short stories published during 2008” by storySouth. Mandolin has … Continue reading
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