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When we left Stone Gap, the mist was still curling around the houses. There was the general store, the gas station, the Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, the library. The high school where I was not going to go, because … Continue reading →

Today, I spent about five hours going through the second chapter of my dissertation. This is what that looks like (spectacles, hair everywhere, surrounded by papers): After a break for dinner (organic hot dog and steamed broccoli, while writing this … Continue reading →

Sometimes I wonder how it will affect Ophelia, growing up with a mother who is a writer, and specifically a fantasy writer. It already means a couple of things. It means that her room is filled with books. They’re mostly … Continue reading →

Today I saw The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie. Below, I will be discussing various parts of the movie, including the conclusion.  So there will be what you might call spoilers.  But then, if you’re reading this blog, I’m … Continue reading →

I was going to write a post on the night of the Winter Solstice with this title, but that night I was still grading papers, and I did not have the – focus, I think. I’m still not sure I … Continue reading →

First, I want you to go look at this video: Fishmen. Did you get it? You did if you’ve read H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow over Innsmouth.” It’s all about the fishmen who inhabit that city, and the narrator does, at … Continue reading →

So, I wrote a story called “Fair Ladies.” It was published in Apex Magazine, and then Jonathan Strahan asked to reprint it in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Five. I received the copyedits, and I … Continue reading →