I was too young to babysit, and had no allowance, so all the money I had came from the sidewalk or from returning glass bottles to the corner store. The week of Mother’s Day I shook out my tootsie-roll shaped bank and found I had $1.18. The year before, I’d Read more…
For May Day, I thought I’d post this story of mine featuring trade unionism that appeared in Analog in November of 2017. Enjoy and Solidarity! ______ Stosh waved his arms. “Stop. Joe! Just stop. JEEZUS.” Joe, on the hoverplank above, turned off his saw and lifted one side Read more…
I was in college, and hanging around Theta Chi fraternity was my major pass time. I had this belief these boys my own age were somehow older, wiser, more sophisticated than me, and I wanted to be like them. [Ah, past me, have more self-esteem!] It was a boy named Read more…
It’s amazing how different a convention feels when you know, well, what to do at conventions. The rules of engagement, as it were. What a panel is, what cosplay is. When the parties are and whether you can just show up or need an invitation. That’s what I was thinking Read more…
WisCon is my favorite convention. Really, it is. Being in an environment SO liberal that I am not an outlier is like … being a mermaid returned to an ocean she hasn’t seen since babyhood. I can breathe free. Madison, Wisconsin is also an adorable town. A college town and Read more…
A year ago, Brian and I became the legal guardians of our niece, Jennifer. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught journey, and in the end, we were overwhelmed with gratitude that we were able to provide shelter, stability, and love to this amazing young woman. But something a little Read more…
Being a science fiction writer was all I wanted, since as far back as I can remember. I was hailed as something of a prodigy by my school teachers, who I recall holding up the fat stacks of my hand-written “short story” assignments in dismay to other teachers. “I have Read more…