An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
The breeder we got our kitten from contacted us to see if we wanted another Bengal, and we’d already been thinking about contacting her about getting another Bengal, and…
We’re getting a beautiful one-year-old Bengal tomorrow who already knows Hazel from when she was a baby!!! Continue reading “The Advent of Piper”
I can’t get over an argument I had years ago with a Caltech grad about how “don’t be evil” is literally the lowest bar for goodness that a company could set for themself.
I didn’t get into Caltech. He did. And he still couldn’t see that.
Smart people can be so dumb.
This post is a parable about art, openness, & emotional vulnerability.
I wrote it almost a year ago, and it’s taken this long to get up the courage to post it. But people have started posting about their awards eligible work… and the story this leads up to is eligible. Continue reading “TMBG, Brian Wilson, and My Magic, My Spell”
Theresa cannot believe the impudence of this kitten we got — not only does Hazel persist in existing and living in our house, but she has the sheer AUDACITY to be in the exact spot Theresa happens to want to be in right now.
Putting up the Christmas tree, and suddenly the kid looks very serious…
Me: “Is something wrong?”
Kid: “It’s about Santa…”
Me, holds breath.
Kid: “…and COVID.” Continue reading “Christmas Quarantine”
That feeling when you add fifteen words to your novel in progress… and somehow it’s still not done.
“Imagine two turkeys in a haunted house. They see a feast. Then -poof!- dead. Wait… that’s not even a joke!”
—the seven-year-old, trying to tell a joke
I want a dog with a mind like a diamond,
I want a dog who knows what’s best,
He is fast, thorough, and quick on his feet,
He’s touring the facilities and herding the sheep,
I want a dog with short ears and a loooooong muzzle!
Does anyone know of any authors who’ve had more than 36 stories published in Daily Science Fiction?
I’m trying to figure out if I’m the author who’s had the most stories published there, because it’s looking to me like there’s a good chance I am, and that seems worth knowing. Continue reading “Most Published Author in Daily Science Fiction”
It’s really hard with a free-form career like fiction writing—that also keeps changing under your feet—to know what to focus on to keep moving upward, or at least give yourself the best chance of moving upward. There are so many different paths and all of them are uncertain. And there are limited role models to follow, given how much the field keeps changing.