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When my agent started talking about epic fantasies, I was skeptical. My personal voyage in epic fantasy had begun well with Tolkien, drifted lazily through David Eddings, and ended with my first attempt at reading Terry Goodkind. Every now and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

A friend brought this over tonight. It describes both our lives … Keyboard Kitty TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Like George Washington, my social circle holds its real seasonal celebrations on twelfth night. Of course, without the twelve days of misrule preceding it, or the troops of mummers, we are a little limited.  Still, tonight we will have flaming … Continue reading →

This poem makes me think of a fairy tale. But it doesn’t read as if Dame Edith saw Jane as a possible heroine; in fact, this is more like what the wicked mistress would say to her hapless servant.  Complete … Continue reading →

I just found out about a new (to me) online poetry journal, Stone Telling. My friend Sofia Samatar has a poem in it which especially interested me because it was about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, a heroine to women in astronomy. … Continue reading →