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How Research Happens More Often Than We May Admit

History lecture CD (greatly paraphrased): “And then the conspirators acted, converging in three waves, but the revolution faltered and a woman killed a conspirator in the street by throwing a pot and then a lot of people died, and an oppressive government agency was instituted which made a lot of … Continue reading

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More Mowing & Murder: Autumn Maze

I’ve mentioned previously that I cut an annual autumn maze. What I didn’t mention is that the last couple of years, I’ve used a secret theme. It’s hard to invent a wholly new labyrinth each year without being repetitive, so one year I chose an usual word from a book … Continue reading

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Title of the Post

Oh, how I hate titles. At least in my own case, if a title presents itself early in the process, it’s generally a good title. If I don’t have one by late in the story or, God help me, by revisions, I will never come up with a title I … Continue reading

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A Good Review and a Castle

Totally just sharing something exciting, don’t mind me. But today I found this review — inTangent, no less — of Scarecrow, following reviewerEric Kimminau’s take on Corvidae. And just look at what he had to say about my story. “Judge & Jury” by Laura VanArendonk Baugh is the reason I … Continue reading

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Think Swag, part 3

I said there was a secondshirt design, remember? And you know I’d never lie to you. So here’s the second kitsune shirt design.It comes in both men’s and women’s styles: The back of these are white, the front has the wrap-around design. The ink is sublimated directly into the … Continue reading

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Fox! Origami Kitsune

Multi-talented reader Emilia sent me this photo of an origami kitsune she folded. (Folded? Created? What’s the right verb there?) The original origami design is byHideo Komatsu. Emilia lamented that she could not find any designs with multiple tails. But if you recall,Tsurugu folded an origami fox with just one … Continue reading

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Think Swag, part 2

So I took your advice and suggestions on colors, and now the shirts are coming. The shirts are coming. You want to see one of the designs? Keep in mind that this is not a photo of the actual product; it is a computer’s representation. I’ll post actual photos when … Continue reading

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Think Swag.

I’ve got an important question for you guys today:What colors do you like in T-shirts? I’m looking at some shirts — I have two potential designs in mind — and I’d love to know what you’d preferto have available. These should be in both men’s and women’s sizes and shapes, … Continue reading

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Light from the Past

So I’m sitting in a session at Realm Makers 2015, called “The Fabric of the Cosmos: Philosophy and Theology as Found in Science Fiction and Fantasy.” Which is a pretty fascinating topic, really. And the speaker, Steve Laube (both an agent at Steve Laube Agency and editor at Enclave Press) … Continue reading

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SCARECROW releases today!

Remember that lovely cover I showed you last week? Now it’s got a whole book to go with it.Scarecrow releases today! Yes, I know it’s been a busy few weeks, what with Corvidae and Mythic Indy and Scarecrow and all, butScarecrow has my story “Judge and Jury,” which continues the … Continue reading

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