Monthly Archives: September 2015

Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

As I got dressed yesterday, hiking my skirt up to the only point at which it will still fit around my torso, I realized that I have entered the Mrs Tiggy-Winkle stage of couture. Then I thought, I could do … Continue reading →

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Podcasted!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Pat Bowne

WOOHOO! Fantasy Scroll chose my story The Adjunct for their latest podcast! And they did a fantastic job of it too. This is the first time I have ever been podcasted. I can tick off another box on my bucket … Continue reading →

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A Minor Irritation Solved

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

If I had back all the hours I have spent editing label lines out of diagrams, I wouldn’t need to request a sabbatical. And the classier the diagram, the harder it is to remove those pesky lines; you can’t just … Continue reading →

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Kibitzer Nation

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Kibitzers should be neither seen nor heard! This is what my father would say when we suggested that he change what he was currently doing with a power tool. He was a guy who did not easily cope with distraction. … Continue reading →

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Cat Valente’s Excellent Idea

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Pat Bowne

The Hugo controversy has died down a lot, and instead of merely being mad at each other people are beginning to come up with interesting ideas. I particularly like Cat Valente’s proposal for a set of awards that specifically reward … Continue reading →

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Write Without (gendered) Pronouns for Fun and Profit

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Last week I read a Facebook discussion about the Pronoun Issue. Someone chimed in to say that you didn’t need to know people’s preferred pronouns. When did you really need to refer to somebody by a pronoun? this commenter asked … Continue reading →

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This is What’s Going on

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Pat Bowne

My Facebook friends are probably tired of my posting links to Freddie deBoer pieces. I do it because he says exactly what I would say if I had his progressive street cred.  Here he is on the progressive takeover of … Continue reading →

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I Love/Hate Women’s Work in fiction

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Pat Bowne

A few things I’ve been reading lately caused me to reflect on a double standard I hold regarding Women’s Work in fiction. I’m a fan of Women’s Work, as behooves somene who grew up on Louisa May Alcott and Laura … Continue reading →

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