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What would non-dominant christianity be like?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Pat Bowne

There’s this christian blogger I follow now and then, and she posted about forgiving somebody. One of the comments really caught my eye: …All that said I will not argue against your need to forgive her. I admit forgiveness is … Continue reading →

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It’s not just me, it’s spring

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Rochita Loenen-Ruiz weighs in on the state of science fiction and fantasy writing today in a column for Strange Horizons, and I see echoes of not only what I tried to say in  recent posts but of the article I … Continue reading →

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Rose Red Review, Winter 2014: response 2

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

A Ma and Sayap by Kira Dreyer Messell A Ma just didn’t grab me. The ideas brought up were very interesting, and I would have liked to see them explored further. Where are the other people who became gods? What’s constraining … Continue reading →

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Paperback Writer!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Double Dragon has now made my books available in trade paperback, via Lulu. I was surprised at the cost, but they are very nice volumes! This is the first time I have actually been able to hold my novels in … Continue reading →

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Galileo’s Middle Finger

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Pat Bowne

It’s been a while since I devoured a book the way I devoured this one, which arrived at my door 4 pm yesterday. And it’s been a while since devouring a book left me with such a feeling of having … Continue reading →

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And to make it even worse…

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Pat Bowne

I was the only person at my club’s discussion of The Worm Ouroborus who thought its ending was horrific. Everyone else had a nice discussion about the history of fantasy and Norse mythology and mountain climbing, while I sat in … Continue reading →

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Something English teachers should probably not do to innocent authors

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Pat Bowne

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Over-worked

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Pat Bowne

NOT meaning I have too much to do. The artistic kind of over-working, where something is touched up with a fine brush until it loses its brio. I spent my vacation in a seaside town, which meant I got to … Continue reading →

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Seeing vs Reading

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

I bought sketchbook for my Kindle Fire, and all last summer I messed around with it. I can’t say I made much progress. This Xmas, though, I took the kindle to Texas with me and because the weather was lousy … Continue reading →

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Gained in Translation?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Pat Bowne

Coming from a family of Danish immigrants, my mother had some European odds and ends associated with Christmas. Nothing elaborate – some ornaments of dwarves with chenille arms and legs, seated on alder cones and playing musical instruments; one of … Continue reading →

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