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Life

Why I Dress the Way I Do

This blog request was actually for me to “Describe the perfect dress,” but I’m altering it slightly. Why I like a dress is something impacted by many different things: body image, socio-economic class, generational styles, ethnicity. So, my perfect dress Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsAugust 22, 2024 ago
Writing

How to Get On Panels at Conventions

Since the very first convention I attended, I wanted to be on programming. This was partially because I saw how BAD some people were at it, and I knew I could be GOOD. I knew how to keep a conversation Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsAugust 15, 2024 ago
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a cartoon chest full of fanciful things like a rocket ship and a robot
Writing

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, 2 yearsAugust 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, 2 yearsAugust 1, 2024 ago
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Marie swirls her skirt in a factory setting
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, 2 yearsJuly 25, 2024 ago
review

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
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bar graph and line graph together showing count of stories submitted by year and acceptance rate
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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Events

Marie’s Calendar

  • Signing at Loganberry Books for Independent Bookstore Day

    April 25, 2026  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44120, USA

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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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  • Women Writer's Retreat

    May 30, 2026  11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Parma-Snow Branch, 2121 Snow Rd, Parma, OH 44134, USA

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  • Big Ohio Book Con

    June 5, 2026 - June 7, 2026  

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  • Twinsburg Author Festival

    June 23, 2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Twinsburg Public Library 10050 Ravenna Rd. Twinsburg, OH 44087

    Authors set up after 5pm. Open to public 6:30pm

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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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  • Signing at the Learned Owl Bookshop

    September 26, 2026  11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    204 N Main St, Hudson, OH 44236

    Join me in Hudson at a cute bookshop!

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