Bella Chaha, AI, astronomy, and trying not to despair.
I recently became aware of Bella Chaha, probably a pseudonym, who committed fraud against multiple publications by…
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I’ll be at Eastercon ’26 Iridescence.
Since I live in Germany, Eastercon in the UK is not my usual haunt. But this year, I have a short story coming out in…
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What happened in 2025, and a look forward to 2026.
It’s time for my yearly overview and reckoning. 2025 has been anything but uneventful — a mandala of experiences,…
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Reading, telling, sharing stories, and a live reading
A statement in Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee stayed with me. Headlee maintains we choose to use our voices less and less…
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The way we talk and the way we are talked to: My love-hate relationship with public speaking
On 2nd of July, I read two stories on Story Hour (click here for the recording). It was fun. It was wonderful. It was…
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Milford Retreat’25, finishing a novel’s first draft, my aching but happy brain, and other curiosities.
Last September, I did something I’d been wanting to do for a very long time: go to Milford Conference. It was an…
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Looking ahead to what 2025 might bring.
Last month, I recapped the best and worst of 2024. Now I’m moving on to what I hope 2025 will bring. Dare I hope for a…
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2024 in the rearview.
Each year, as December comes around, I look back at the year that is about to finish and take stock of how I feel…
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