Author Archives: Marion

Living Room to Library; the Final Phase

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Marion

Please notice that I did not title this “Project Complete.” Scandinavian Designs delivered a chair in the correct color and a functioning lamp this morning. The chair is very comfortable for me. Spouse tried it and thought it was good, … Continue reading →

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Writing Update

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Marion

A few small things. I finished the less-than-rough draft of Knight of Cups. Is it a zero draft? A first draft? Not quite? Maybe it’s a zero-point-five draft. I’d throw confetti if I had some. Good news and bad news … Continue reading →

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If You Like Fantasy, or Love Language, You Should Read The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Marion

Don’t take my word for it. Read Jana’s review. I’ll be adding my thoughts to hers in the next few days, but I wanted to leave a note about the book here because it is so beguiling and good. The … Continue reading →

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NOS4A2: The TV Adaptation Commits the Cardinal Sin of Horror

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Marion

Horror may scare you; it may disgust you. It may create a sense of creeping dread. There are many kinds of horror; psychological horror, morbid horror, splatter horror, post-apocalyptic horror, body horror (which is different from splatter). Whatever type of … Continue reading →

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Almost Nearly Pretty Close to Done

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Marion

Nope, not a work of fiction: the living-room-to-library process. Today I sat in the converted room with my baby laptop, writing, pausing now and then to glance up at the bookshelves, listening to KDFC on an old-fashioned boombox. I could … Continue reading →

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Living Room to Library; Phase Three

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Marion

An update to the leisurely upgrade of our step-down living room into a library space. Phase Three has begun. The bookcases have arrived! The four cases arrived on Saturday, May 25. The cabinet maker who made them said he was … Continue reading →

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Writing Updates

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Marion

I thought the Kickstarter for the “Families and Magic” anthology was funded; yesterday we hit $501. Today, however, one of the other writers pointed out that one backer has withdrawn and we are below our $500 goal again. I’m assuming … Continue reading →

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Television Tuesday: Mortal Engines, Beautiful and Dumb.

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Marion

I paid $7.99 to watch Mortal Engines at home on my TV. The film is like some people you may have met. It’s beautiful. It’s as dumb as a box of rocks. It was a Saturday night and I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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The Copy-editing Experience

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Marion

I’ve always had copy-edits from editors who had published my stories. Usually they were small (these were short pieces). No matter how carefully I think I’ve reviewed a manuscript, or how many times, I can never get beyond ten pages … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter Update

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Marion

On Monday, May 6, my interview appeared on the crowdfunding site for The Wand That Rocks the Cradle, and on Tuesday the site shared an excerpt from one of the stories scheduled for the book. Check it all out here!