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Sirens Programming Submissions Deadline
People! Hello, people!
We need to talk Sirens programming submissions, people!
As you are all certainly well aware by now, Sirens, is part academic conference, part professional retreat, part enthusiastic reader convention -- and entirely focused on women in fantasy literature. All of our programming, those presentations, panels, workshops ( Read more... ) -
Sirens Registration & Submissions Deadlines
People! Hello, people!
I solemnly swear to post more about books and reading and surprise!books and Lego Indiana Jones later, but right now, I am honor bound to first, remind you about Sirens's deadlines that are IMMINENT, and then hound you to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. :D
Sirens, in case I somehow don't talk about it enough, is part academic ( Read more... ) -
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Hmmmm...we’re having a slushee blizzard. 10 inches of sloppy, wet, heavy snow outside my apartment in two hours last night, more overnight, allegedly more this afternoon. They closed the highway last night, since they couldn’t get enough people off it in order to plow. The power went out in the middle of my shower this morning, so I had to apply ( Read more... ) -
Fun Things for Friday
1. There is such a thing as coconut M&Ms. These coconut M&Ms are at least twenty-seven times better than all the other M&Ms. WHY HAVE YOU PEOPLE BEEN HIDING THIS FROM ME?
2. Someone has made a graphic novel version of The Story of O. Now, without judging anyone, I find that the debasement of O and related ladies pushes this particular piece ( Read more... ) -
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This is embarrassing, but it cannot be gainsaid: EA Sports Active has kicked my ass.
luminousmarble got a Wii for her birthday, and I've sort of been poking at it a bit. Wii Sports is kind of fun and kind of silly. That new Mario game is definitely silly, but also hilarious. And I've been watching Marbles do this EA Sports Active cross-training game, and ( Read more... ) -
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Sirens 2010, now with wings!
Hi.
Our second year of Sirens, a retreat-style conference on women in fantasy literature, will take place October 7-10, 2010, in the most gorgeous hotel (WITH A LIBRARY) in Vail, Colorado. This year's guests of honor are Holly Black, Terri Windling and Marie Brennan, and yes, we are going to talk power, tricks and all things fey -- but we're also ( Read more... ) -
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Some of you are gamers. Most of you are women. Lots and lots of you are wonderful people who believe in empowering women to chase their dreams.
Here's one of those chances:
the_jetgirl is raising funds to finish "Dreamtime" (working title), her choose-your-own-adventure video game. She's been a game designer for a few years, and is the primary ( Read more... ) -
Books!
Okay, I am a quarter of the way through Feed.
After that, I have to read, in no particular order, Liar, Going Bovine, When You Reach Me, Silver Phoenix and Lips Touch, Three Times.
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Happy New Year! Have Some Healthy!
Happy New Year!
And with the new year - not for me because I find new year’s resolutions strangely artificial in timing, but for many of you - comes resolutions, one of which may well be to be healthier. Eat more vegetables. Start a walking program. Finish a 5K. Eat only one dessert per day. Lost weight.
We have a group for that!
wdw_marathon is ( Read more... )