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Quote of the Day
From Phil Jackson, coach of the LA Lakers, as reported in Esquire, February, 2008: “The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill.” … Read entire article »
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Novelists on Strike
The Onion has a great send-up of the screenwriters strike. Yep, a novelist’s strike would look just like this. For the gloomy news, check here. … Read entire article »
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Belief
On Monday, March 10, 2008, NPR aired this piece by Yo-Yo Ma, the classical musician, as part of its “This I Believe” series. I’m not recommending the entire “This I Believe” series. While it’s usually interesting, it is occasionally annoying as well. But this piece, by an internationally acclaimed musician, applies to writers as well. Particularly the last paragraph. I’d suggest listening to it rather than reading it. You can find it here. … Read entire article »
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Still Life, with Cats
It seems to be new story month. Another new story, “Still Life, with Cats” has just appeared in Something Magic This Way Comes. The first line of this story was inspired by an outdoor feral cat whom we named Susie…after we caught her and…um…”fixed” her…. … Read entire article »
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A Few Words on Laziness and Responsibility
Okay. So I’m not as organized as I pretend I am. So I don’t keep track of my non-fiction. That particular fact has never bitten me in the butt before now. I think of nonfiction as something I toss off, worth only what I get in the moment. So while I know this essay first appeared in 1994, I’m not quite sure where. Judging from its tone, it probably appeared in the Report, a writer’s magazine my husband and I (later J. Stephen and Christina F. York) used to edit. But I don’t know for sure. What I do know is that despite the subheading of this part of my site—Dated Essay of the Month—this one ain’t so dated. The … Read entire article »
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Stone Cribs Honored
The French magazine Elle has chosen the French edition of STONE CRIBS as the best book of February. Now the book is up for the annual Grand Prix des Lectrices, which will be chosen in June. Because this is an honor given to the French translation, much of the credit here goes to Pierre Serisier, my wonderful French translator. Only a good translation would get such an honor. Thanks, Pierre! … Read entire article »
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Lost
I’ve been enjoying “Lost” since its debut, but it wasn’t until the episode that aired on 2/28/08 that I realized the show truly does have the vision its creators say it has. “The Constant” is the episode that the Lost producers/writers could not have completed if they didn’t know where they were going with the show. And “The Constant” makes the show true sf. Excellent sf. And I’m relieved that everything I was hoping they were doing is exactly what they’re doing. If you’re one of the five people in America who hasn’t been watching “Lost,” now is the time to start. … Read entire article »
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Room of Lost Souls
“Room of Lost Souls” has just appeared in Asimov’s April/May 2008 issue . This story has also received special notice in Spain’s prestigious UPC contest. … Read entire article »
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