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From Premise to Story

Blog post idea suggested by Steven Doyle She shrugged, modestly, and we marveled at a list of random things. “An old man with a toothache, daughter and son argue about lemons, sisters lost in a department store.” It was a Read more…

By Marie, 10 monthsAugust 8, 2024 ago
Blathering

Class and Clothing

A wealthy politician in jeans and a t-shirt looks like a wealthy politician in jeans and a t-shirt. Part of it is the skin. People who work outdoors, especially people with pale skin, end up with more texture to their Read more…

By Marie, 11 monthsAugust 1, 2024 ago
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Writing

Obsolete Competencies

Blog post topic suggested by Shelli Snyder A fun way to make your science fiction future world feel aged-into is to include skills your characters have that they can’t use anymore. Maureen McHugh once confessed to me that she was Read more…

By Marie, 11 monthsJuly 25, 2024 ago
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Cleveland Burger Week

Hubby Brian, his brother John, and I decided to eat as many burgers as we could during Cleveland Burger Week (July 8 to 14 this year). Various restaurants around the area offer up a burger for a standard, low price, Read more…

By Marie, 11 monthsJuly 17, 2024 ago
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Writing

Its Okay If You Can’t Sell Reprints

Sometimes, someone will ask to reprint one of my stories. This is like finding money in my pocket. No new work, all the rewards! I have had 10 stories reprinted a total of 22 times, all by request from the Read more…

By Marie, 12 monthsJuly 4, 2024 ago
Blathering

Conduct Befitting the Famous

In my blog post on overcoming bitterness, I talk about wanting to act like the person future-famous-me would be proud to have been. It sometimes helps, to remind myself of that, when I read about someone’s three-book deal or this Read more…

By Marie, 12 monthsJune 26, 2024 ago
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By Marie, 12 monthsJune 23, 2024 ago

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Events

Marie’s Calendar

  • Twinsburg Author Festival

    June 21, 2025  5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, OH 44087, USA

    To Register: https://twinsburglibrary.libcal.com/event/14587785

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  • Launch Party for Andrei and the Hellcats

    July 2, 2025  10:00 pm - July 3, 2025  12:30 am
    Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44120, USA

    • 6-7PM for refreshments/hob-nob hour in the gallery
    • 7-8PM for the actual sit-down event/reading/Q&A
    • 8-8:30PM for signing line
    • everyone out the door by 8:30.

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  • InConJunction

    July 4, 2025 - July 6, 2025  
    Wyndham Indianapolis Airport – 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241

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  • MFA Residency

    July 14, 2025 - July 24, 2025  
    Ashland, OH 44805, USA

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  • Confluence

    July 25, 2025 - July 27, 2025  
    Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel 1160 Thorn Run Road Extension. Coraopolis, PA 15108

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  • WorldCon

    August 14, 2025 - August 17, 2025  
    Seattle

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  • DragonCon

    August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025  

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  • Cleveland Inkubator

    September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025  
    Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA

    All weekend free literary conference at the downtown library!

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