Wow, the last few weeks have been anything but calm for the industry. We have the continuing saga of the RWA/Courtney Milan debacle. Social media, which my mother calls the worst thing ever to be invented, has seen some of the woke scolds doing their best to dance on the graves of some of the... Continue Reading →
Rude Awakening
Can I just say I'm really looking forward to school starting next month? Growing up, I always thought summer was a glorious time of play and adventure. I can't help but think I drove my parents as nuts as the Wee Horde make me. Still, I'm managing to progress on projects, which'll see write-ups elsewhere... Continue Reading →
The Long Fall
It’s Tuesday, and while that means I’m here, this Tuesday is not like other Tuesdays. My own stress is reaching a fever pitch. The Lesser Unknown is pissing me right off, and so are Wee Dave and Wee-er Dave. The usual sitter has appointments out of town, today, so my DARLING CHILDREN are spending their... Continue Reading →
In Defense of Fiction
I asked Amie Gibbons for a guest post after I saw a short thing she'd written indignantly defending fiction: "Don't tell me fiction is a waste of time. You don't learn empathy, foster imagination or a sense of wonder, or play pretend in non fiction. Those are the realm of fiction and engage the heart... Continue Reading →
Talking to the other side
And no, I don't mean dead people. I mean non-writers and writers whose usual fields aren't the ones we frequent. Why? Well, between the furor that seems to have finally died over Sarah's analysis (and anger) over a non-fiction author's assumption that fiction is easy - just making things up (and therefore more amenable to... Continue Reading →
In which Kate rambles about fiction vs real life
Well. I was going to write something thoughtful and profound and all of that, then the day job intervened. Most people aren't all that much use after an 11.5 hour work day, and I'm even less use than that, being narcoleptic and prone to sleep-anything (Yes, I've dozed while working out. I don't recommend it).... Continue Reading →