Monthly Archives: August 2010

No Matter Where We Go, There We Are

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Marion
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Incoming

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Marion
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Saturday at Murphys

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Marion

You Are Here  I stopped counting after the eleventh tasting room in the three-block strip that is downtown Murphys.  I counted one that isn’t open yet, though.  Including that one (I did a recount on the way out of town … Continue reading →

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Windup Girl, Part Two: Thanks, Paolo Bacigalupi!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Marion

I just posted my response to this Nebula-award winning novel.  Now I want to make a more personal comment about my reaction to the book. One reason I comment on other books is that reading analytically helps me see what … Continue reading →

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Adapt or Die? (UPDATE, 8/29/10)

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Marion

The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi Nightshade Books, 2009 There is a lot that’s good about Paolo Bacigalupi’s novel The Windup Girl.  There is a lot that’s wrong with it, too.  The Windup Girl won the 2009 Nebula Award.  I understand … Continue reading →

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Summer Social

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Marion

It’s August in sunny California, so of course we dressed for the summer; the Sig-O had his shearling vest and I had a jacket and gloves.  People had down parkas, sleeping bags, hats, gloves and scarves.  This is how you … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps at the Farmers’ Market: 2

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Marion

The Information Booth When the big white letters on your canopy say “Information,” you get questions that are broader than just how to swipe your EBT card and get market tokens.  I was being a “go-fer” for most of Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps at the Farmers’ Market: 1

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Marion

Paul the Draftee “See that guy in the red shirt, behind the chicken coops?”  Paula pointed.  “That’s Paul.  Go get him and tell him to help us put up the canopies.”  I walked across the Vets’ Building’s parking lot toward … Continue reading →

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Fiddler

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Marion

This is apropos of nothing.  I just think it’s one of the best photos I’ve ever taken. I get no credit for the way the tarp they had in the back looks kind of seipa toned, or the way a crease … Continue reading →

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The Consultation

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Marion

I paid extra at the conference to have a consultation with an agent.  This is standard conference practice and really is the reason many new writers go to conferences.  They hope they’ll find an agent. I came to MCWC the … Continue reading →

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