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“See, I didn’t grow up with witches,” said Matilda. We had walked back to Miss Lavender’s in silence, through the silent, lamp-lit streets. Even the Common was deserted at that hour. We had opened the gate, which was left unlocked, … Continue reading →

This is for you, my sisters. First, a video of Seanan McGuire’s “Wicked Girls Saving Ourselves”: Second, some of the lyrics from the song. (Here are all of the lyrics in Seanan’s songbook: “Wicked Girls.”) This is how it starts: … Continue reading →

February is going to be a difficult month. I just want to give you fair warning, in case I complain about it. Because I have so much to do, and I’m tired already even though it’s only the second day. … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting to write about Mythpunk since JoSelle Vanderhooft’s interview of Catherynne M. Valente came out. But I didn’t have time. And then a week later there was a Mythpunk Roundtable with Amal El-Mohtar, Rose Lemberg, Alex Dally MacFarlane, … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot about my writing lately, and it seems to me that the best writing I do has three things: beauty, meaning, purpose. I suppose I should explain what I mean by those things. Beauty: I don’t … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday, so of course we went to the Museum of Fine Arts. I can’t go more than a week without a banana split. Or art. I’m not actually sure which is more important. This post is going to be … Continue reading →

You probably remember that I was a corporate lawyer. So I’m fairly comfortable with corporate ways of thinking and speaking. Well, lately I’ve been hearing a lot about “author platforms.” Authors are supposed to build their platforms. And I understand … Continue reading →