Category Archives: Personal

It was a very good year

Some of the things I did this year were things I set out to do: I took my son with me to Boskone this year. I sold a story to a SFWA-qualifying venue. I became eligible to join SFWA (Associate … Continue reading

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On goals

It’s coming up on the end of the year, and I’m noticing people posting about how they’ve done this year or making plans for next year. (I’ve got a wrap-up post of my own that’ll go up Saturday, so I’m … Continue reading

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Q & A on me

Join me today for a round of questions on what I’m up to — some tongue in cheek, some less so.

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Step by step makes a project

Back in June, I posted about summer projects for while I travel. I figured it’s past time I posted an update on that. I’m working on a new quilt for my son’s bed, roughly twin size. I’m using 8-inch squares, … Continue reading

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What can you do in an hour?

Why an hour? Because it’s a chunk of time I often have. In the mornings, after I make my son’s lunch and tidy up the kitchen, it’s about an hour before he heads off to the school bus and I … Continue reading

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Running into autumn

Yesterday was the half-marathon I’d planned to run in this year. (The main event is a marathon, but they also have the half-marathon and a 5k.) I knew earlier this year that I wasn’t going to be able to do … Continue reading

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Summer’s end

As I write this, we have mostly blue skies and sunshine outside. A cool breeze is blowing, and no pollen remains in the air, courtesy of Irene. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones or sustained damage … Continue reading

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Vacation

I’ve been doing a cross-country road trip with my family, which has put me a bit behind on reading and posting. There will be no A to Z post this week; next week, I will continue with de Bodard, de … Continue reading

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What are you so afraid of?

Before I get into the meat of this post, just a quick note about the Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour. It begins Friday, July 1, at Alex’s blog. I’ll be blogging on the second of each month, so look for my post … Continue reading

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Summer projects for the road

When our family goes on vacation, we almost always drive, no matter how far we’re going — a couple years ago, we drove from Pennsylvania up to British Columbia, down the Pacific coast, then back across the country to go … Continue reading

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