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For months, we kept the animated film “9″ (2009) on the DVR. I kept telling myself that I’d sit down and watch …

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A Month of Letters

Mary Robinette Kowal started a delightful challenge, in 2010, to go correspond via letter for an entire month. That has grown to …

Finding my footing

As writers, we fill our toolbox with things that help us in our craft. I’ve been experimenting with a few new things …

Back in the saddle, week 1

Part of my new and improved resolve to Finish Things is accountability, and to that end I’ve created a master spreadsheet for …

Two years and pocket change

Two years and two days ago, I started a journey from Santa Monica, California by foot, bus, train, and plane. Many hours …

Con report: World Fantasy 2012

Andrea and I drove up  to Toronto — or Richmond Hill, one of its northern suburbs — for World Fantasy 2012 on …

Independence

Yesterday was Independence Day back in the states. We already had our fireworks over the weekend, and I worked through Canada Day …