Monthly Archives: March 2012

Flawed characters

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Pat Bowne

For some reason, I’ve been running into a lot of discussion about flawed and non-flawed characters lately. Probably it’s always been out there and I’ve only noticed it because #feministSF twitter chat discussed feminist characters last Sunday and I attended … Continue reading →

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In which five people outwit one bird

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Pat Bowne

I’ve remarked before that the way to see owls is to go out without either binoculars or camera. Ignoring my own advice, my friend Elaine Bergstrom and I went out to Seminary Woods, fully armed with cameras, to listen to … Continue reading →

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Most useful quote of the week

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Terry Windling posted this over at The Drawing Board. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better way of saying it: “So don’t be frightened, dear friend, if a sadness confronts you larger than any you have ever known, casting … Continue reading →

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What my friends are up to

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Pat Bowne

I’ve not been posting much lately, mainly because of The Grad Course. But my friends have been busy! Sue Burke, translator of Amadis of Gaul, was interviewed at The Far Edge of Normal. And Sofia Samatar has a wonderful story, … Continue reading →