Author: marylowd

Topic of discussion on tonight’s zoom call: how my writing would be affected if I knew I’d have Keanu Reeves available as a performer.

Answer: I would bother adding a human man into the things I write. Continue reading “Thoughts on Keanu Reeves”

I’m catching up on the last few weeks of Star Trek, and the retro-fitting of the Discovery to bring it up to 32nd century standards?

That is what I’m talking about! Shiny, shiny, futuristic! No more of that prequel nonsense! Continue reading “Catching Up On Discovery”

Give dogs greenies.

Twenty minutes later, notice dog still wandering around, looking lost, greenie in mouth. Continue reading “Greenie Escapades”

What’s especially exciting to me about this review is that the reviewer appreciates my main character’s love of stuffed animals. Continue reading “Love of Plushies”

Piper and Theresa looks so alike they could perform the mirror scene from Duck Soup.

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Theresa supposes that she might consider letting Hazel be her friend. Maybe. Continue reading “In the House of Many Bengals…”

I’m watching Prom on Netflix, and…

I’m pretty sure every movie in existence would be improved by Andrew Rannells (known for Book of Mormon) showing up and dancing for a few minutes.‬

Writing fiction involves a great deal of stubbornly believing your efforts are meaningful in the face of stunning indifference from the world at large.

And that is just so much harder without periodic fur cons where I get to actually see and talk to real life readers in person.

Discussing how easy it is for Daniel to gain money, respect, & followers as a computer scientist compared to how hard it is for fiction writers…

Him: “It’s broken.”

Me: “Yeah, but it’s not broken like a chair in the corner. It’s broken like the leg I have to walk on.” Continue reading “The Voices of Orchids”

Five fluffy orange puppies were born in the city I grew up in last night.

One of them is ours.

We get to meet our puppy in two months. I plan to name that puppy Avery. Continue reading “Tidbits from Waiting for a Puppy”

The first book in my Entangled Universe trilogy — ENTANGLEMENT BOUND — is now available!

—ace protagonist
—rogue AI in a stolen robot body
—hive-minded swarm alien
—happily married lesbians
—all kinds of animal aliens
—living spaceship who loves bunnies! Continue reading “Entanglement Bound Release”