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Come on, sleeping beauty. Talk to me.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Read “Bridesicle” by Will McIntosh (pdf).

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Act One; Vinegar Peace, or the Wrong-Way Used-Adult Orphanage; Divining Light; Going Deep; Bridesicle

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Asimov’s has posted their Nebula nominated stories.

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best author photo ever

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Seriously. Scroll to the bottom.

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Life is a constant surprise when you have Alzheimer’s.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Strange Horizons published my short story “Sundowning” today. This is a very personal story for me: my maternal grandfather had Alzheimer’s for several years before he died last February, and my maternal grandmother has just had to be put in a home because of hers. The character in the story is not either of my [...]

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“Let me guess—he’s white, right?”

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Read “Doctor Diablo Goes Through the Motions” by Saladin Ahmed.

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Nebula nominees available online

Friday, February 19, 2010

2009 Nebula Awards Final Ballot

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If he thought divorce would give her pleasure in any way he would stay married the rest of his life to her, for damned spite.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Read “The October Game” by Ray Bradbury.

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Every round went two minutes. If you stepped out of the ring, you lost. If you cried, you lost. If you got knocked out or if you yelled stop, you lost. Afterwards we drank Coca-Colas and smoked Marlboros, our chests heaving, our faces all different shades of blacks and reds and yellows.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Read “Refresh, Refresh” by Benjamin Percy.

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What a stressful workplace. The minute your Cute Rating drops you’re a goner. Guests rank us as Knockout, Honeypie, Adequate, or Stinker. Not that I’m complaining. At least I’m working.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Read “Sea Oak” by George Saunders.

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Never interpret roses! Don’t. Smell them (sniff, Kane!), pick them, enjoy them. Live in the moment. Hold to it tightly. But charge not the gods to explain.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Read “A Rose for Eccclesiastes” by Roger Zelazny.

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