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Blathering

Write like a bricklayer

I used to think that writing would be like being an acrobat… performing breathless feats, leaving my audience stunned on the ground.  Sure, there would be practice, grueling hours of it (didn’t we have “writing exercises”  in school?) but that Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsNovember 15, 2016 ago
Announcement

Nanowrimo 2016

Yup, I’m doing “National Novel Writing Month”. This month, I’m going to work on “Galactic Hellcats,” a tale of adventure and girl gangs in space.  With space motorcycles. Shhh. I started “Galactic Hellcats” a while ago, as a short story Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsNovember 1, 2016 ago
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Blathering

I Love My Team and I Hate Their Name

I’m a big sports fan, and a big home-town fan. A backer. This isn’t surprising because sports fandom is, in a way, hometown fandom. It’s not that there aren’t people who support teams from places other than their own town Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsOctober 25, 2016 ago
Blathering

Autumn Leaves

Walking home yesterday I noticed a particularly lovely autumn leaf. I thought about the chemistry involved.  Acidity and the starting composition of the leaf vary the amount of yellow and red as the chlorophyl is used up and the green Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsOctober 20, 2016 ago
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Blathering

I hate something you like!

Humans are social creatures, and as social creatures, we exchange thoughts and opinions in the search for friendship.  Remember The Sims?  Yeah. That was actually pretty accurate. When we interact with people, we bring up subjects, safer, broader ones at Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsOctober 13, 2016 ago
Writing

The Fiction Submission System Turns Us Into Dudebro Jerks

Back in my dating days, I often had to deal with Dudebro Jerks. They would ask you out, and when you said, “No, I’m not interested,” they would demand an EXPLANATION. They would hound you looking for the solution to Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsOctober 5, 2016 ago
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Announcement

Take Over the World

So, once again I made a thing, and I made it for a contest. Sorta. Okay so I started a second text adventure after writing “Space Princess” in a single day gave me unreasonable expectations re: ease of composition. I Read more

By Marie, 9 yearsSeptember 29, 2016 ago

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Events

Marie’s Calendar

  • Morsel Book Launch

    April 14, 2026  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Loganberry Books

    I will be in conversation with debut author Carter Keane on the launch of their book: Carter Keane's Morsel is a delicious folk horror debut about learning to bite back when the world is determined to eat you alive.

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  • Speaking to Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley

    May 3, 2026  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    I will be speaking remotely to a secular community on the top of the power of hopeful stories in dystopian times. This may be streamed on YouTube. Watch for updates. 

    Their website: https://www.sundayassemblysiliconvalley.org/home

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  • Big Ohio Book Con

    June 5, 2026 - June 7, 2026  

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  • Confluence

    July 24, 2026 - July 26, 2026  

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  • DragonCon

    September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026  

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