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circles, circles
This is the part of my month wherein I do not write a catch up post, but I drop in for just a minute to tell you that registration for Sirens ends in a week. Guests of honor are Justine Larbalestier, Nnedi Okorafor, and Laini Taylor; the theme this year is "monsters," but you can read that as "monstrous," particularly the monstrous feminine. I ( Read more... ) -
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So, last night, all of last night, I had a dream that was a cross between The Handmaid's Tale and Top Chef. -
Who Needs a Nostalgia Drink?
The Wharf Rat:
3/4 oz. light Puerto Rican rum
1/2 oz. apricot brandy
6 oz. orange juice
3 3/4 oz. sour mix
1/2 oz. grenadine
pour over ice in a snifter
float 1/2 oz. 151-proof rum
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YA authors, if you've got something you're working on and don't mind putting it on sales hold for at least four months (that is, if you submit it on Dec. 31), you might be eligible for this first novel contest. :D -
somewhere, beyond the sea
I am pretty sure I will not be around LJ much this week, so as I'm still having breakfast, a quick post before running, running away. I had a pleasant, low-key weekend, and I read both Band Geek Love and Magic Under Glass, both of which I will review later. I made a birthday cake for someone I will not name1. I put a picture of it behind the cut, ( Read more... ) -
While I'm waiting for next section of project to download at the speed of nothing, some entertainmen
While something I'm working on runs in the background and I wait to be able to access my bit again, some things I've been saving up for your entertainment ( Read more... ) -
¡Oh, no! Tengo un boleto Quito-Miami-Boston.
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time to go
OKAY SO. I am so so tired because I was having this dream all night where I was vacationing with family on some tropical shore. The view from our hotel window was not straight-on at the water; rather, we overlooked a cloudy cove, a gathering area, a driveway, and other high-rises. WELL. There were these sudden catastrophic waves occurring that ( Read more... ) -
wouldn't it be cool if
Tim Burton to direct Sleeping Beauty? The recent Alice was far better done than I'd ever expected; I wonder, though, what one does to this story to make it more interesting. Because, let's face it: it's not. The heroine sleeps through most of it. In original versions, she gets pregnant while sleeping--yeah, we all know how that happens--and wakes ( Read more... ) -
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As I am shortly to pack up this computer, one last post for the road, or for where I put off responses because it's just not as easy without the ability to multi-tab.
Tell me about your favorite books as a kid!
Some of mine, from various ages: I liked Frog and Toad and Frances and Ramona; I liked Anne of Green Gables well enough, but I liked the ( Read more... )