Suddenly…
#120: “Wait…” came a hoarse voice from behind her.
Excerpt from my Guatemala Trip Journal
I found the journal I kept on my road trip to Guatemala a couple of decades ago. I’ll enter it all here later, and scan in all the pictures from it that I can find (they’re mixed in with several hundred others in a box in my room) but for now, I’ll share this one
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He’s kind of telling the truth…
#119: “It’s right where you said it would be,” I admitted.
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Returning, just in time
#117: She stopped short, one knife held loosely in her uninjured hand.
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Norwescon 44 Panels – Pat’s Notes – PArt 10 of 10
The last panel I went to at Norwescon 44 completed the circle by bringing it back to interstellar travel. This one was about the technical details of how to get there, specifically looking at the concepts of the generation ship vs. hypersleep (“suspended animation”). From the program guide: Hypersleep vs. Generation Ships Even if faster-than-light
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Norwescon 44 – Pat’s Notes – Part 9
The Anxious Convention Pro Being a pro at a convention can feel like the next big step in being recognized for your craft. But what if you’re an anxious, shy sort? How do you move past the anxiety to take that next step? Join these pros as they share their tips for dealing with that
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He can’t Win In a Fair Fight
#116: But three older siblings taught me one thing at least: Never fight fair.
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Norwescon 44 – Pat’s Notes – Part 8
Join the Resistance! Speculative fiction protagonists often fight against corrupt regimes, criminal organizations, or systemic injustice. What makes these stories so appealing to write and read? How do these fights resolve in ways that convey a writer’s message or their characters’ personalities? Does the fight have to be a pitched battle, or could organization and
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Oghni’s not having a good day
Sentence of the day #115: I bit back tears for that as much as everything else.
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