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Podcast from Baen

Heyyo, what’s kickin’, covid crew? This has turned into a busy summer despite no travel. Of course our house is totally redone* like many other houses in America (son #1 works at Home Depot and can attest to the 10x sales). We spent a lot of time at the lake. We have our cohort for socializing. We have remained safe from fires and healthy from COVID**.

Mostly it’s been a quieter year. No conventions or appearances. A good year for writing, which I’ve been doing, though not enough of. However, THE RELIC OF PORTHEUGH is nearing 50K words, so it’s gradually becoming book-shaped. Yes I’m the slowest writer on the planet shut up.

But I dropped in to mention I have only two(!) appearances this year and one of them just dropped, a podcast with Baen about STRAIGHT OUTTA DEADWOOD. You can listen here or watch and listen here.

The other will be MILE HI CON, my home con, this year of course different cuz of THE COVID so we’ll be hanging out online instead. No word on that schedule so it’ll be up here when I’ve got it.

Wear your masks, stay apart from each other, and stay sane any way possible. Cheers.

*not by a long shot

**we believe I had it in February

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the slow summer

Or too short, however you look at it. In the past couple of weeks we have gotten more active, socially and otherwise, and I’ve realized I miss the solitude and slow life of quarantine. These are the things that change you in these times. But all times march on, and like other summers I suppose […]

housebound

Of course so many of us are housebound (and those of you who aren’t see my momster side-eye). I’m a bit of a natural recluse anyway and I was just telling a friend that I wonder if in the end this lockdown is such a great thing because I’m finding it pretty peaceful. Maybe too […]

late night double feature picture show

This’ll be a two-part post about the Blog Challenge Project and then also a bigger part about the Hugo Short Story Slate this year. The v cool thing about this Blog Challenge Project, started by your friendly Dr Shaun Duke of Skiffy and Fanty among other famery, is it’s aimed for folks who love and […]

something to say

Writers should have something to say. There are an awful lot of shoulds in life, and the among the most damaging of them apply to artists. Knowing the shoulds is my job as a writer. But I’d argue if the shoulds run the show, I’ll start to fail. I don’t write. And for a myriad […]

so far #quarantine2020 doesn’t suck for me

I am trying not feel guilty because so many people are struggling right now, and I know things are only getting more and more difficult on a national and global scale as the year goes on, but personally, I actually feel pretty good. I’ve struggled so much in the past several years, and we have […]

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Yesterday I read a tweet about how some “mentor” told writers that they should never go to therapy because without their issues their creativity would dry up. Fuck that bullshit. Fuck that bullshit right now. You don’t need to suffer for your art, not like that. It should not take a toll on your health. […]

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Sunny morning spot. A little peace before Gavin sc Sunny morning spot. A little peace before Gavin schemes rebellion against his government in the #wip 
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I fall in love with things from time to time, and I fall in love with things from time to time, and reader, this is the one. It hits all the notes for me. The colors. King Arthur. William Morris. Knights and shields and stags.  #decorlove๐Ÿ’™ #decor #tapestry #castlestyle๐Ÿฐ
I never talk politics here. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ This is not I never talk politics here. 
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Fireplace is finally finished and working two mont Fireplace is finally finished and working two months later.  Ready for snow and cold. *gives Colorado the side eye*
Probly not gonna make it so Happy New Year! So lo Probly not gonna make it so Happy New Year!  So long and but bye 2020. May 2021 be so much better for all.
This guy Alex is 22 today!! ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿป This guy Alex is 22 today!! 
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HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? HE DRINKS COFFEE AND HAS A BEER PREFERENCE JUST LIKE A REAL GROWN UP! #birthdayboy #skobuffs๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿˆ
It is all Christmas up in here. It is all Christmas up in here.
Frohe Weihnachten! ๐ŸŒฒfrom the Dornbusch Haus to Frohe Weihnachten! ๐ŸŒฒfrom the Dornbusch Haus to yours!
Two planets in conjunction every 400 years and on Two planets in conjunction every 400 years and on solstice. No biggie.
Happy Winter Solstice! One of my favorite nights. Happy Winter Solstice! One of my favorite nights. I hope you find solace in the long night and hope in the lengthening days.
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Fixed up the back patio for Christmas. Yes we real Fixed up the back patio for Christmas. Yes we really do use the firepit. It is old and beat up but it still works great! Thinking of putting in an actual fireplace though ... #christmas #christmasdecor #outside
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A teaser of the tree this morning, the main dude, A teaser of the tree this morning, the main dude, Tree No. 3. That's actually the only spot that has ornaments so far ๐Ÿ™ƒ How many trees do you have? I started counting ornamented trees only so we have 3, though there is another plainish one in the basement. #christmas #treesofinstagram #hohoho๐ŸŽ…
So lovely and refreshing to see blue skies again a So lovely and refreshing to see blue skies again after a long, smoky summer and fall. I always love this time leading up to winter solstice. Mountain daylight, short as it is each day, is so clear. People talk a lot about thinning veils in fall, but I feel it more acutely now, between past and future. I like to think the winter world provides cover of darkness to reflect on our thoughts, fears, regrets, memories, and hopes.
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I have nothing philosophic to offer on 2020 except to acknowledge my good fortune despite my difficulties with this horrible virus. So many people have suffered this year: irretrievable loss, crippling fear, insurmountable difficulty, unwanted change, unaccountable hatred. Just please know I see you.
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My brother and I have been tracing our people back My brother and I have been tracing our people back several generations, mostly to England and Scotland. One line came to Plymouth in the New colonies prior to 1640!
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We thought our Scottish roots stem from Paisley based on a will that mentions his father's birthplace. But I'm finding some conflicting info that indicates Hugh Fraser was actually born in Kilmorack, Inverness-shire. Lovely place, Inverness. I rather hope the new sources are right because the area felt oddly like home when I was there. (Also, based on the spelling inconsistancies of names in the will I'm not sure old George Hugh Frazier/Fraiser/Fraser at 100 years of age would remember precisely where in Scotland his father Hugh was born) Distant family lore claims Hugh was transported at a very young age as an indentured servant in 1715 or so, never to see his parents again.
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The dates are mildly impressive. We are quite firmly American and I wonder which generation decided they were no longer Scottish but Something Else. But I'm mostly interested as a storyteller. Also seeing first names follow the generations is curious and heartwarming.
I've culled my collections some but I've still got I've culled my collections some but I've still got these two guarding my office doors.
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Such a happy thread!

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Share your wedding dresses please and thank youuuuuuuu!

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Time to wake up now.

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Who is this man and would he like to date a middle aged woman with a deep love of democracy and cheese? Seriously though, listen to this itโ€™s spot on, rational, and brilliant.

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Guns. Swords. Robin Hood. Murder scenes. Politics. Narcissism and sociopathy.

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What random thing have you gotten really, REALLY into because you had to research it for your novel? I am now a class-A dork on prehistoric sea monsters.

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Mom saw on the news that she needs to fill out an online form to get her vaccine and could someone in government somewhere maybe assume you need to meet all these elders without the internet where they are??

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Dogs in the White House again.

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