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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, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2024 ago
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, 2 yearsJuly 4, 2024 ago
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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, 2 yearsJune 26, 2024 ago
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Protected: Play Testing Cards

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By Marie, 2 yearsJune 23, 2024 ago
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Blathering

Miss a Penny, Find a Nickel

My writing workshop was meeting at Edgewater Park today [Sunday June 9], and I volunteered to come early and hold on to a table with a grill. It was good I did this, because judging by the number of people Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsJune 20, 2024 ago
Announcement

Galactic Hellcats and Sequel Move to Lethe Press

Hopefully by now you’ve heard the news that Galactic Hellcats will be re-released by Lethe Press this November, annnd they will also be releasing the sequel, Andrei and the Hellcats, next year! How did this happen? The process of getting Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsJune 13, 2024 ago
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Blathering

To Oppose Something is to Maintain It

To oppose something is to maintain it. They say here “all roads lead to Mishnory.” To be sure, if you turn your back on Mishnory and walk away from it, you are still on the Mishnory road. To oppose vulgarity Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsJune 6, 2024 ago

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Events

Marie’s Calendar

  • ConCoction

    March 6, 2026 - March 8, 2026  
    Bertram Inn & Conference Center 600 North Aurora Road, Aurora, OH 44202

    Cleveland's Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Convention! With games and books and cosplay and stuff.

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  • 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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