Author Archives: Marion

Farewell, East West Cafe

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Marion

The East West Cafe in Sebastopol has been part of my life for 33 years, and it is closed. A new restaurant called The Lunch Box is moving into that Main Street space in the center of the block. The … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Content Warnings

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Marion

What are content warnings or trigger warnings? They are statements made at the front of a work of prose or a poem, stating topics or language that might be employed in the work. This is to offer readers a choice. … Continue reading →

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Wrestling Imposter Syndrome

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Marion

Imposter syndrome ambushed me recently while I was trying to write an essay for CrimeReads. The syndrome had been dormant for a while, but it took that opportunity to slip up behind me, sink its fangs into my neck and … Continue reading →

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The Nevers, HBO

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Marion

The first six episodes of HBO’s steampunk fantasy adventure story aired last year, with the second six of Season One scheduled tentatively for fall, 2022. Set at the turn of the 20th century, it’s about people in London who mysteriously … Continue reading →

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It’s Launched!

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Marion

Comeuppance Served Cold is available now! You can find (or order) it at new book stores, for $16.99, and on Amazon. It’s currently $4.99 on Kindle. (It’s an Editor’s Pick for Amazon.) The Nerd Daily did a nice Q&A on … Continue reading →

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Capsule Reviews

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Marion

The past two weeks have been crazy, in a mixed but mostly not-good way. Finally (touching all the wood I can find) things are calming a little, or at least there’s a lull, and I found some time to read. … Continue reading →

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Golden Rifts, a Check-In

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Marion

Just a check-in on the other writing project due out this spring. I am finishing up copy-edits for Book Three in the Copper Road series. Golden Rifts is scheduled for release May 19, 2022. Golden Rifts wraps up the New … Continue reading →

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Book News

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Marion

Amazon included Comeuppance Served Cold in its March picks for “Best SFF of the Month!” I’ll have a short essay about writing the book in John Scalzi’s Big Idea column on his blog Whatever, on Wednesday, March 23. Upcoming is … Continue reading →

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Does It Need Magic to Be Fantasy?

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Marion

Does it? I don’t think so. I love books about magic. A favorite of mine is the kind of story set in a world like ours, where magic exists, either integrated and accepted, or as part of a secret world … Continue reading →

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Rejections

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Marion

A good friend, a talented writer, has started sending out more stories this year. They always submitted their work; so far this year they are submitting more regularly. And as most of us who submit our fiction for publication know, … Continue reading →

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