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An Update

First of all, to those who celebrate it, happy Easter.

For those who’ve sent me guest posts, I am not running them this weekend because it’s typically low hits. Yes, Mad Genius Club is through the roof right now, but I don’t think it’s to TODAY’S post.

On why it’s through the roof — the Hugos — and that whole kerfuffle, I’m only going to say a few things.

First and most importantly I’m going to say congratulations to all the nominees. The ballot is a rather sweet result to me. Kevin J. Anders...

Multiculturalism IS Racism

Good Saturday morning. I apologize for not writing this in cave symbols, since I know that language is inherited in the blood and therefore can’t be changed as can’t any other part of the culture. Because it’s all in our genes. And that’s why I’m squatting here in my cave, working at starting a fire while my husband and the boys sit in a corner chipping flint implements.

Oh, how I wish that human beings had been designed with the ability to grow and adapt, to learn new techniques, evolve new...

Middle School Never Ends

It is the blessing and curse of humanity that we are social creatures.

It is a blessing because it’s a source of happiness. Some of the greatest sources of happiness as a human (no, really, I am one) come through connection with other humans. I know some of the specific sources of my happiness come through hanging out with the guys, or even working in my office and listening to them laugh in the next room (like yesterday, when I really had to finish something.)

It’s a curse because if you get...

May the State Compel You…? – Martin L. Shoemaker

May the State Compel You…?- Martin L. Shoemaker

May the state compel you to sign a loyalty oath?

May the state compel you to recite the Pledge of Allegiance?

May the state compel you to sing the Star Spangled Banner?

May the state compel you to fly the flag?

May the state compel you to remove the flag?

May the state compel you to burn the flag?

May the state compel you to endorse the current President?

May the state compel you to endorse all past Presidents?

May the state compel you to denoun...

Totally Nut A Ranzom Note

Deer Hoyt’s Ones Lones Hons
Thees iz D’Artagnan-cat the one theyz callz Evilsss (it’s a lie. I iz a good, beautiful boi and full of zee meanings.)
Mommy da writer, she who privides fud haz been kid catnapped Not by D. Cat, of course but by Nympha Nyp Nepharious teh evuls foreig oth er… outzide interests.
This post iz late becauz I has to lurn to typetytipe like da mum.
Thees evul fore– outsi– probably dougs interests want da tuna and ffity tousand unmarked catnip meeces. If notz they wont l...

All The Scarlet Letters

One of the most interesting things – and by interesting I mean scary – about the reaction to Sad Puppies 3 is that many people who are anti-puppy (always wanted to write that) were mad at Brad for “not telling people you were putting them on the slate.”

Okay. The accusation is not true. Brad actually told people, except for a couple he legitimately forgot to contact.

But let’s not defend Brad on that front, because when we are defending him on that front, we’re already swallowing whole a pret...

By The Numbers

Americans are crazy people. I’m allowed to say that right? Considering I went a long way to become one.

Which doesn’t make Americans, born and bred, less insane to me. Particularly when it comes to organizing your fun. I mean, that’s something you expect from Germans, maybe, but I’m not even sure Germans did it. (Not that I could discover in my visits, at least.)

What do I mean by that?

Okay, first be aware I spent my formative years in a country that could not organize a piss up in a brewery...

Defenders of the nail house

Originally posted on Brad R. Torgersen:

We’re about a week out from the release of the final ballot results, for the 2015 Hugo awards. These results will determine which picks are available for your choosing when it comes time for you to cast your ballot. Best Novel, Best Short Story, etc. Already, the critics of Sad Puppies 3 have been laying the groundwork for de-legitimizing SP3. To include statements which completely misunderstand the point of Sad Puppies. Some of it is innocent. Not eve...

It is the East and the promo post is the Sun!

*I’ll post late tomorrow — doing this on Sat. Night — and it might be a snippet or a Blast From The Past because I’m writing (yay.) – SAH*

Greetings to you ladies, gentlemen, and other such entities. From the depths of my shelly lair, I bring you books! New books, from three regular contributors to our beloved chaos here at According to Hoyt. I’ve minions to wrangle and naps to diligently pursue, so go enjoy the rest of your weekend with a new book!

As always, future entries can (and should!)...

Things I’ve Learned About Recovery

Indulge me. Some of these are actually funny. And if I’m whining too much, just tell me so. The Ambulatory Mollusc will have book plugs later. For now, here are some surprising things I’ve learned about recovery. ((Mind you, I’ve had major surgery — Caesarean — once before, but then there was a new born and also I was recovering from Pre-eclampsia, so the entire time is foggy. I have a vague memory it was a year before I could get up before noon, which clearly isn’t the case now.)

1- Even whi...