Author Archives: Theodora Goss

Teaching Fairy Tales

I’ve spent all day working on my teaching materials for this semester. One of the classes I’m teaching is called Fairy Tales and Literature, and I thought you might like to see the reading list. We’re going to start with … Continue reading

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Practical vs. Romantic

I spent most of today moving a sofa. It was not a particularly good day to move a sofa. University classes all over Boston start next week, so all over Boston this weekend, students are moving into their dormitories or … Continue reading

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The Authentic

I’ve been doing all sorts of things over the last few days: my deadlines have deadlines! But one thing I’ve had to do, because it needed to be done, is refinish a table. There are two pieces of furniture I’ve … Continue reading

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Setbacks and Stumbling Blocks

I read an interesting series of interviews earlier today on the setbacks and stumbling blocks that some science fiction and fantasy writers had encountered during their careers. If you want to read the article, it’s on io9, here: Great SF … Continue reading

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The Otis Library Talk

I know: I haven’t updated for a long time. I’ve been so busy, had so many deadlines to meet. I’m going to try to get back into the habit of writing here again. I want to get back to updating … Continue reading

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Finding the Magic

So first of all, about me. My life is crazy right now. I’ve almost been afraid to write a to-do list, because it would have, not so many things on it, but such large things: Write story due by the … Continue reading

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Magical Decorating

As I may have mentioned, I’m in the middle of decorating an apartment. It’s going to take a while, because I want the end result to be magical. And I mean that in a very specific sense: I want it … Continue reading

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