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What better way to restart the blog than with a raven picture? Happy May, 2024, everyone.

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Comeuppance is on the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2022

That’s it. That’s the post. I’m thrilled!

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Charging up the Doodads

That title isn’t a metaphor for anything. We’re expecting hard rain and high winds this afternoon/evening. Already, the branches are lashing and the lights have flickered twice. I’m trying to prepare for a power outage. I won’t say ” the … Continue reading

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The Sampler Plate

I have badly neglected my blog. Next year I’ll… oh, I’m not even going to bother finishing that sentence. Catching up on a a few small, fun things: Two library blogs chose Comeuppance Served Cold for their Best of 2022 … Continue reading

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Gifting: Book Recommendations

I have book recommendations for some of the folks on your gift-giving list this year.  Here we go: Books for the Reader of Feel-Good Books: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt. The book got lots of buzz for its … Continue reading

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Fulton Crossing

Fulton Crossing is an artist collective and gallery who held their Holiday Art Walk this weekend. The building used to be a chicken processing plant. When I worked at Copperhill, I’d often come to work up Fulton Road. Those days … Continue reading

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My Eligibility List

The season of nominating works for the 2023 awards, like the Hugos and the Nebulas, will open soon, so this period is the “eligibility list” season, in which writers let readers know what works of theirs are eligible to be … Continue reading

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Today’s Chapter: Chapters

A couple of months ago I had a conversation in the checkout line with Cameron, one of my favorite checkers at the grocery store. He always asks about my writing. I said that I was working on something and trying … Continue reading

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Rebel Without a Dime

I haven’t blogged in over a month. Mostly, I’ve been busy keyboarding like crazy on a Comeuppance sequel, it’s heading into Holiday Season, and there have been a few personal issues taking up our time and attention. The poor blog … Continue reading

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

A capsule review of Shelby Van Pelt’s novel Remarkably Bright Creatures: this book is an absolute charmer. Like others who have reviewed it or discussed it, I’m going to start with the octopus, because, after all, he starts the book. … Continue reading

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