— writing —
Free Book
Jade Star is free on Amazon all weekend! Link Jade Star (Tanager Book 0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JD1PGB4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GS8nBbGMSTD7J I’m enjoying Liberty Con, and writing the end of Lab Gremlins. It’s finished!
Month: June 2018
— Musing —
Pace Yourself
I’m possibly the worst person conceivable to talk about pacing. No, no, not in my writing – although that is a matter of personal taste and mood. Sometimes I’m in the mood for a slowly unfurling work of great linguistic beauty and deeply evolved characters. Other times I want it full of action or I… Read More Pace Yourself
— Naturalist —
Wild Edible Plants
I’ve been going through my posts and looking for stuff I’ve written on wildcrafting. Hopefully I’ll have the time later to do something more, in the meantime… I need to pull out a lot of files. Any interest in locals on going for a Forage Walk with me? It may happen, we’re working on a… Read More Wild Edible Plants
Eat This While You Read That: George Phillies
The last time I had a recipe from George, it was a fun hot mess, not because of his snickerdoodles, but because I was baking under unusual circumstances. This recipe was a bit more pulled-together, but not by much, because… But first! You should check out George Phillies’ books. Minutegirls is my favorite, not only… Read More Eat This While You Read That: George Phillies
Review: Pocketful of Stars
The absolutely fun thing about Pocketful of Stars is that it’s like a matrouyshka doll. It’s got layers. You open up one, and there’s another fun face looking at you, and you open that one to see yet another… you know how this goes. I found myself chortling at some of the humor in this… Read More Review: Pocketful of Stars
— exploration, science —
Material Excitement
This one’s for my kids, specifically the Junior Mad Scientist and the Little Man. Remember how I told you that they are looking for people to specialize in Materials Sciences, and you both looked at me funny? Well, these might help you understand just how cool, and diverse, that field is. Also, there are scholarships… Read More Material Excitement
College, Young’Uns, and Ugly Reality Redux
Wolfie read back over his post from Sunday, and sent me a bit more. He had thought he’d do it as a comment, but I’m glad he didn’t! It’s long, but thorough and worth reading. For my adoptive brother-in-spirit, thanks! Wolfie here. Cedar was sitting very hard on the urge to snark at that there… Read More College, Young’Uns, and Ugly Reality Redux
Eat This While You Read That: L A Behm II
Lloyd, who writes as LA Behm the second, which I can never remember, has a biting sense of humor I hugely enjoy in life, and in his fiction. He’s also a poet, but that’s not the book I wanted to talk about today. In the Dance Hall of the Mountain King is part of his… Read More Eat This While You Read That: L A Behm II
— family —
College, Young’Uns and Ugly Reality
I was sitting in a college orientation listening to the ‘rah-rah’ which was literal, in this case, and I’d commented on social media I was having trouble not making snarky comments. Partly because I graduated not-that-long-ago and I’m maaaybee a bit cynical about these college officials and what they say to parents versus how they… Read More College, Young’Uns and Ugly Reality
In Memoriam 2: Christopher Stasheff
This, the second part of our memorial to Christopher Stasheff, is tangential to the man. It’s a measure of his legacy, which was not only the immortal books he’d written, but the children he’d raised. One of those, Edward, became a writer as well, and here my First Reader interviewed him about living in the… Read More In Memoriam 2: Christopher Stasheff
— Books, science fiction —
In Memoriam: Christopher Stasheff
We lost a legend of science fiction and fantasy just a few days ago. I’d had the honor of meeting him in person, and he was a sweet man who’d written many wonderful books that left their mark on the world. I thought the best thing I could do to honor him here was to… Read More In Memoriam: Christopher Stasheff
The Empty Bookshelf
I recently bought two large bookshelves. Since we moved, and the kids each asked to have a set of shelves in their rooms, and another set got repurposed from ‘book’ to ‘bathstuff’ due to limited space in the bathroom… I needed some shelves. I picked up a little set at the thrift shop, but it… Read More The Empty Bookshelf