Monthly Archives: December 2019

The Books We Got for Christmas, 2019

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Marion

It was a banner year for books! I’ll start from the bottom and go clockwise, finishing up with the two “pocketbooks” in the middle. Ravenmaster is for me. It’s written by Christopher Skaife, Yeoman Warder of the Tower and London, … Continue reading →

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Christmas, 2019

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Marion
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The Wheel of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Marion

2019’s been a hell of year, hasn’t it? It’s nearly solstice and I planned to write an introspective piece on the year, mainly because I never did my “Things I’m Thankful For” column. When I sat down I was immediately … Continue reading →

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Reading the Field

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Marion

A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend who is a developing writer who plans to write science fiction. We started talking about who they had read, and it emerged that they haven’t read the field recently. … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Royalties

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Marion

In the past, royalties were as mysterious to me as alchemy. Now I have some though, so I have undertaken a study of these arcane payments.  I’m here to report out to you what I have learned. The Oxford Dictionary … Continue reading →

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The SFWA Nebula Reading Suggestions

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Marion

When I met John Hartness at AtomaCon, he told me that he had put Aluminum Leaves on the SFWA suggested reading list for the Nebulas. I’m excited to be on this list. The Nebula is voted on by SFWA members, … Continue reading →

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