Does anyone here know of anyone who could do cleaning for a 2 room apartment TOMORROW BEFORE 4pm ( Read more... )

New Horizons has made it to Pluto!

And "Masshole" has made it into the OED.  Somehow, I don't think Google is going to do a doodle of that one...

Look and laugh!

http://mashable.com/2015/06/11/female-scientists-responses-tim-hunt-distractinglysexy/

All writers need to look at this!

And even if you're not a writer and you have some other creative/neglected love, then you should read it too.  I think that probably covers just about everyone...http://electricliterature.com/love-letters-from-your-writing/

So I'm finally allowed to tell--I have a new (longish) story in an anthology edited by Athena Andreadis.  Not sure precisely when it's being released, but it sounds awesome!

http://www.starshipreckless.com/blog/?p=8950

Look what arrived in my mail!


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Since so many of my friends are rocking their bikinis (or will be soon) I need to say something about the beach body and the beach-ready body ( Read more... )

I know that I sound almost like a paid booster for Somerville, but here is an essay by our mayor about Ferguson and community policing, which may support some of my claims.http://commonwealthmagazine.org/criminal-justice/lessons-

I just signed up for SOS at Community Space at the Armory this year.  It costs a lot more, but last year sales were dismal for me at SOS.  I think it's gotten so big that people don't come by the one-offs so much, and while I'm not entirely off the beaten path (being rather close to the Armory) I am not directly on the main drag, either.  No one ( Read more... )

Wow!  I'm just overwhelmed.  Second great review for "Chocolateland", not counting the positive mentions in social media!  (Anyone going to Worldcon?  Hugo nomination?)

http://www.sfrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=15929