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I have been very lax in updating this blog. Sorry all. I should have a better bibliography within a few days-easier to find what you’re looking for.

I have two reprint sales: “Lion Dance” will be on Escape Pod at Halloween, and “The Suicide Witch” will be on Pseudopod in the ( Read more... )

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Yay! I’m in the current issue of Asimov’s with my short story “Lion Dance.” It’s about a flu pandemic in San Francisco, at Halloween-time, and a bunch of guys who entertain themselves by running around outside in Chinese lion costumes. I’m excited about my first appearance in ( Read more... )

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Of particular note: I have a kaffeeklatsch at noon on Saturday. I promise to be interesting. And I have a reading at 5 on Saturday. I will likely read Lion Dance, which is forthcoming in Asimov’s.

Thu Aug 30 2:30:pm Thu Aug 30 3:00:pm Writer Under Glass #6
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My friend Madeleine saw me the other night and mentioned I’d been really quiet on LJ. She’s right; I hadn’t noticed. So here’s what my last few months have been like.

In May/June, I accidentally got myself _way_ overcommitted to things. I was traveling for 51 of 65 days, which ( Read more... )

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Several people have asked me for discount codes for 23andme.com, the genetic testing service. I have one: $50 off a kit if you enter the discount code VMQ6KG. It expires at midnight Pacific on Sunday, Aug 12. Anyone can use it.

23andme will test your genes and analyze your risk ( Read more... )

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Luc Reid interviews me about inclusivity (diversity) in fiction.

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Hey folks. I’m having a technical problem and I need a hand.

Shannon switched my email service (vylarkaftan.net) to go through gmail. Ever since then, I’ve been getting sporadic bounces, but only from gmail addresses. Everyone else can email me fine. Shannon says it’s a server ( Read more... )

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So as I posted a few days ago, I sold a novella to Asimov’s. It’s called “The Weight of the Sunrise,” and it’s an alternate history in which the Inca Empire survives into the 19th century and negotiates with America for the smallpox vaccine.

I did my research, and I tried my best ( Read more... )

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This is one of the strangest and coolest news articles I’ve seen lately.

Bikers Against Child Abuse make abuse victims feel safe.

Apparently there’s an organization of tough motorcycle riders who help kids who’ve been abused. The bikers will do stuff like stand guard over the ( Read more... )

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Several things have happened in the last week. Here’s the updates:

1) I just sold a novella to Asimov’s! I’m really excited about this. “The Weight of the Sunrise” is an alt-history in which the Incan Empire survives into the 19th century. That’ll probably be out sometime in ( Read more... )