There are people who I thought were friends but who I’ve learned cannot be trusted with anything under the social mask I wear.
In the past, people like this ended up being my enemies… Continue reading “The Weight of a Mask”
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The Effect of the Pandemic on Furry Writing
That feeling when you see a mainstream sf/f writer stumble on the history of Rainfurrest & discuss it with the kind of cold analysis that comes from not missing it still.
I owe so much of my career as a writer and most of my biggest successes to Rainfurrest. It left a huge hole. Continue reading “The Effect of the Pandemic on Furry Writing”
Meowing at School
When I was in grade school, I was teased mercilessly by other kids for meowing like a cat.
These days, my eight-year-old answers roll call at school by meowing like a cat, and it’s made them one of the most beloved kids in their class, including with their teacher. Continue reading “Meowing at School”
Recovering from Burnout
I’m proud of myself: given a choice between writing and playing Hades just now, I willingly chose to work on my novel, without pressuring myself to make that choice at all.
This is real progress from a month or so ago when the mere thought of trying to write made me want to cry. Continue reading “Recovering from Burnout”
Ghostbusters Afterlife
Does Ghostbusters Afterlife work without leaning on sentimentality for the original? I don’t know.
But as someone who has loved Ghostbusters since I was a little girl, that movie was made for me, just as much as Ghostbusters 2016 was. Continue reading “Ghostbusters Afterlife”
Releasing a Story for Christmas…
I think I’m going to release one of my unpublished flash fictions later tonight… partly as a gift to anyone out there who’s in need of a gift (and who happens to follow me and notice my newly released story), but realistically, mostly as a gift to myself.
Continue reading “Releasing a Story for Christmas…”
Struggling with Burnout
I’ve been really struggling with the concept of burnout lately.
During the two years vaguely centered on the pandemic, I wrote four books, invented numerous weekend holidays to distract my kids, and burned myself out to the point of a serious health crisis.
And I still feel like writing another book is what will make me feel better, even though it is demonstrably NOT an effective way to make myself feel better.
Two Ways of Playing Stardew Valley
In spite of its many problems (too much realism), my spouse has managed to get me hooked on Stardew Valley. And the differences in how the two of us play are very revealing.
He has made everyone in town like him; I have killed enough monsters that I can wear a creepy bone mask.
Award Eligible Work by Mary E. Lowd in 2021
Here’s a list of all the Award Eligible work Mary E. Lowd released in 2021, including approximate word counts and links to where the pieces can be found.
In addition to these works, Mary is also eligible for awards as the editor of Zooscape and for the Deep Sky Anchor podcast.
(Whether or not a work is furry can be a subjective question, but we’ve done our best to mark furry works with an asterisk next to the word count.) Continue reading “Award Eligible Work by Mary E. Lowd in 2021”
Tidbits from Cat Ownership and Parenting
It has become clear to me that my Bengal cats have more respect for whichever human in the house stays up the latest. Usually, that’s my spouse, who simply needs less sleep than I do. Lately, it’s been me. The Bengals have seemed noticeably surprised and impressed.
The kid’s high school health class: “Answer these 100 questions about the details of how every illegal drug works!” Continue reading “Tidbits from Cat Ownership and Parenting”