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FAQ: Why haven’t you been posting on your blog?
Well, it looks like this blog isn’t going to write itself, so I guess I should just get it over with. Like tearing off a Band-Aid…. My dad has cancer. That’s the reason I haven’t been writing in the...
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New Year’s Resolutions
I’m not the sort of person who makes new year’s resolutions. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever made any new year’s resolutions. Ever. But yesterday, I wandered onto goodreads and fired up this little...
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Concerning Hobbits, Love, and Movie Adaptations
So the other day a friend forwarded me a link to the very first-ever film adaptation of the Hobbit. It’s only about 10 minutes long, and worth your time. I’m embedding it here as an example of why I’m...
View ArticleConsolation Prize: Kvothe vs. Aslan
As those of you who were following the cage match already know, Bast couldn’t pull off the win against Rake. What can I say? Dude can eat a *ton* of pie. And before you ask, no, I won’t be writing up...
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Not Your Usual Mother’s Day Post….
Yesterday was mother’s day. And it was not an easy day for me. I set aside the day to spend with Sarah and Oot. That was my Mother’s day present for Sarah. She decided what she’d like to do, and I’d...
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A Spathic Convention
Every year there are a few conventions I make a point of attending. I go to Worldcon because the paneling is really top notch. I go to World Fantasy because it gives me the chance to hang out with...
View Article“…of thee I sing.”
Okay. Today I’m going to do something I really shouldn’t. Today I’m going to talk about politics. I’m going to do this the same way I do everything. I’m going to tell a couple of stories. The first...
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Why I Love My Editor….
Back in January, I mentioned on the blog that I thought my editor really deserved a Hugo nomination. Imagine my delight when the list of Hugo nominees for 2012 came out, and there she was on the short...
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Fanmail FAQ: The F Word.
Dear Pat, Life got busy for me early on this year, and I fell behind reading your blog. But now that school’s started back up again, I’ve been able to catch up by reading back through the archives...
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Punctuation
So earlier today I took a break from catching up on my e-mail. There were sounds of intense tickling happening in Sarah’s bedroom, and Oot was doing one of his best laughs: sort of this helpless...
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Concerning Fanmail #3
So a couple months ago, I unlocked another achievement in the great sandbox videogame that is my life. Specifically, I hit 10,000 pieces of fanmail. While I occasionally answer questions people send...
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Sophie’s Choice
I just had an unexpectedly harrowing experience on the internet. While I like to think that I’m immune to clickbait, occasionally I leave the high road and tumble gracelessly down into the muddy ditch...
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The Slow Regard of Silent Things
So my book is launching today, and so far I’ve spent the day trying not to think about it. I am not a nervous person, but I’ll be honest with you. This book has me tied in a bit of a knot. I didn’t...
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Conversations with Cutie
For those of you who are keeping track, my youngest son is just a little more than two years old now. And far all ages have been good ages with my sons (so far) this is a particularly special age for...
View ArticleThe Obligatory Election Blog.
Well. Here we are. I approach this blog with all the eagerness and delight of a man about to shut his dick in a car door. But if I don’t write it, I won’t feel good about myself. The problem is, I...
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What We’re Doing & How We’re Coping
So it’s been pretty quiet here on the blog since the fundraiser ended. Partly that’s because I’ve been trying to focus my energy on laying in some infrastructure in my life so that I can be more...
View Article“…of thee I sing.”
Okay. Today I’m going to do something I really shouldn’t. Today I’m going to talk about politics. I’m going to do this the same way I do everything. I’m going to tell a couple of stories. The first...
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Why I Love My Editor….
Back in January, I mentioned on the blog that I thought my editor really deserved a Hugo nomination. Imagine my delight when the list of Hugo nominees for 2012 came out, and there she was on the short...
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Fanmail FAQ: The F Word.
Dear Pat, Life got busy for me early on this year, and I fell behind reading your blog. But now that school’s started back up again, I’ve been able to catch up by reading back through the archives...
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Punctuation
So earlier today I took a break from catching up on my e-mail. There were sounds of intense tickling happening in Sarah’s bedroom, and Oot was doing one of his best laughs: sort of this helpless...
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