Justice Kennedy said it best, I think: “No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that…
Read More Same-sex marriage in AmericaWell, no, not the actual Book 3 of the stunning M/M thriller-fantasy-erotic romance ‘Captive Prince’ series*. Because that’s coming out 02-26-2016. Three magic words, after all these years: pre-order is live! But my fellow fans, the writer Herself has a giveaway just for us. Go here to her livejournal page to learn more about how…
Read More Kings Rising, by C. S. PacatI finally managed to see the first episode of SyFy Channel’s ‘Killjoys’. Wow. Bounty hunters in space, check. All major characters seem to have deep backstories, check. Writers not afraid to dole out explanations in context, check. Fight scenes! Gritty realistic future with highly contrasted settings! Great props and costuming! The promise of a big,…
Read More Killjoys1. Oh, Dish Network. I love you on a big screen TV, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I have to watch you on a laptop system right now. And your mobile/tablet app? Your app sucks. Accept that and please fix it. You’ll get your five stars from me if you fix it before I…
Read More Dish Network, Killjoys, and dragons, oh mySir Christopher Lee’s title for his autobiography. One of the most skilled, competent, badass character actors to ever grace stage or set. We in the US tend to think of him as a villain in Star Wars or the recent Tolkien movies, but he was so much more. He passed a few days ago, but…
Read More Tall Dark and Gruesome…“I think the rules are crumbling and I think the barriers are breaking.” – Neil Gaiman “Good.” – me In the New Statesman, Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro share a fascinating discussion about the past, present, and possible future of speculative fiction. I find it a wistful, slightly cynical, but ultimately hopeful field trip shepherded by…
Read More Machines cannot imagineFor now, revisions are done (again) on the fantasy novel Singer in Rhunshan, at least until my agent and possibly some editors wade in. This is what the manuscript looked like last September: This is what it looks like now: gone from 54K to 91K, plus sequel and series synopses. As I was in the final…
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