Well, hi there, everyone. It’s hard to know where to begin, isn’t it? I’m just going to dive in, because I want to reach out, share some pictures, be distracting for a few minutes, and hopefully make some of you feel less alone. I am thinking of all of you, every one of you, and… Read more »
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In Which the Author Knits a Winter Blanket
About a year ago, I finished knitting a blanket that was a gift for someone else and realized I missed its pieces piled up in my lap. I decided it was time to knit a blanket for myself :o). Wanting something cheerful for the cold, dark months, I chose this free pattern at Lion Brand……. Read more »
Teeny Books for Christmas
This December, I discovered the Etsy shop Ever After Miniatures, which offers DIY printable miniature books. You buy the templates, print them out, then cut, fold, and paste the sweetest little openable books, which have readable pages inside. This sort of project is made for me. Most evenings, I would work on a few. I… Read more »
Starcom: Nexus, and What It’s Like to Live with an Indie Game Developer
Today Kevin’s game, Starcom: Nexus, releases in Early Access on Steam. It’s a thing of beauty, and also a lot of fun. If you like games that take you into outer space where you get to explore mysterious worlds, build a powerful ship, and explode bad guys, you should buy it, and play it, and… Read more »
A Wedding Gift for the Jane Readers Among You :o)
I have another post of Arctic pics lined up, but I wanted to change to the subject for a moment to something closer to home. Here’s something we received from some of my dear people at Penguin after we got married. Umbrellas, magical worlds, and joint adventures! My editor, Kathy Dawson, found the card, and… Read more »
Umbrella Serendipity
I walked home through a lovely, gentle rain, then propped my umbrella up in front of the couch to dry. Seeing a package waiting, I opened it eagerly, suspecting it was the paperback of Jane, Unlimited. Then I noticed something matchy! Some things, at least, are aligned in this universe.
These times make me inarticulate… so here’s a beautiful carousel.
These times make me inarticulate. I’ve felt for a while that I want to blog more. I miss my blog! But regularly blogging about the current political / social / international / environmental / [insert crisis here] situation is a fast route to a mental health meltdown for me, in addition to which, I don’t… Read more »
Just sharing a few signs from today’s Women’s March in Cambridge, Massachusetts…
“If we’re going to vanquish Voldemort, we need more Hermiones” “Trans inclusive feminism always!” “The real shithole” “The future is intersectional” The glass ceiling won’t shatter itself; This is my resisting bitch face” “Make America respectable again” “It doesn’t need to be rape to ruin your life, and it doesn’t need to ruin your life… Read more »
On Writing Jane, Unlimited: Please Don’t Choose Your Own Adventure
Before I start, a couple of important things: There’s a documentary airing on Monday on PBS called Unrest, about MECFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). I hope you’ll watch it and pass the word on. Official blurb: “Jennifer Brea is working on her PhD at Harvard and about to marry the love of her life when… Read more »
In Which the Author Makes a Star
I found a pattern for a 20-sided star online (called a Moravian star). While I printed it out, Kevin went through my wrapping paper collection and chose a really lovely one made of an old German map of Europe. I cut out twenty of these…. …to turn into twenty of these. At a certain point,… Read more »
