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Tangentially related: --they wouldn’t do that, unless they were extras in a company of The Sound of Music. --FAKE NEWS!…
When you're defending nazi salutes, you're telling me that you're a nazi.
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…
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Category Archives: Mandolin’s fiction & poems
Mother's Remedies
A few years ago, I set out to write a poem that was cute and funny and rhyming. It doesn’t seem to have a home in the current market, so I thought I’d post it here instead. Mother’s Remedies by … Continue reading
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"Eros, Philia, Agape" published on Tor.com
Congrats are due Mandolin, whose short story “Eros, Philia, Agape” has just been published on Tor’s website (under her real-life name, Rachel Swirsky). At that link, you can either read the story in prose form, or click on the “listen” … Continue reading
"Heartstrung," feminist-themed fiction by Mandolin, On Pseudopod!
Pseudopod, the biggest podcast of horror fiction, is currently featuring “Heartstrung,” a short story by Rachel Swirsky — who “Alas” readers know better as Mandolin. (Mandolin’s fiction appears regularly in professional venues, but this is the first time one of … Continue reading
Rave Review for Mandolin's Fiction
Not all “Alas” readers may realize that “Alas” co-blogger Mandolin is also a published science fiction and fantasy writer, under her other name “Rachel Swirsky.” The blog “Torque Control” has just published a substantial review of some of Mandolin’s short … Continue reading
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Mandolin Is Interviewed & Open Thread
By the by, I recently got interviewed about my short story writing. Update: And since this is a place for self-promotion, feel free to promote yourselves here, too! Anything we should all pop over to your blog to read? Shower … Continue reading
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The monster face in panel three makes me think of the Mouth of Sauron deleted scene from the Lord of…