Monthly Archives: July 2016

Obtainium Cup II: Mare Island

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Marion

Mare Island sits due west across the Napa River from the Navy town of Vallejo. The island was home to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from 1852 until 1996, when its closure was completed. The shipyard still sports huge dry … Continue reading →

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Obtainium Cup I: The Flying Monkeys!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Marion

Sunday, July 17, 2016, was the date for the Obainium Cup Car Rally. Lillian and I attended. The event is put on by the Obtainium Works art car studio and artists’ collective on Pennsylvania Avenue in Vallejo, CA. The event … Continue reading →

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Three Things I Knew for Sure.

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Marion

I started a writing project a couple of months ago. I don’t remember when, exactly, maybe early May. It’s urban fantasy, and I didn’t quite know where I was going with it, but there were three things I knew for … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of the Lost Roomba

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Marion

Ross Lockhart, publisher and editor-in-chief of Word Horde Publishing, takes street-photos of Petaluma and posts them on Twitter. Ross has a great eye, and frankly, Petaluma just has great graffiti, and great stuff on its streets. Anyway, about a week ago, … Continue reading →

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Judith Merril or How Women Destroy Science Fiction

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Marion

I didn’t wake up one Tuesday and think, “I’ll go research Judith Merril on the internet; that’ll be fun!” You can credit—or blame—Twitter for this post. About two weeks ago I saw a tweet from a young woman SFF writer/editor. … Continue reading →

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4000 Books

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Marion

This is a story about a scrappy band of rebels who triumph over the dark forces of badness. It is a story full of light, or a sad story of evil and neglect. We get to decide which of those … Continue reading →

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$87.68

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Marion

Earlier this week I walked up to the bank to deposit my check from Daily Science Fiction, for the story they just published. I felt ridiculously good about it. Let me put this is some perspective. This was not a … Continue reading →

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