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Because I've Had a Really Rough Day
Rules for Anchorites — Meme form rosefox: Tell me something I don't know. Comments screened.

as seen on Publishers Weekly blog Genreville by Rose Fox
Et in arcaedia, ego. — Today rosefox has a short interview with me on the PW blog in her Nuts & Bolts feature about working with C.E. Murphy on The Queen's Bastard (The Inheritors' Cycle, Book 1).

Get a grip!
From the Heart of Europe — ... but the Republicans obviously realised that that wasn't working as a charge against Obama, and decided to roll with it; and Obama's supporters now cannot really use Palin's inexperience against her without inviting the obvious counterattack - so what if Palin has only run a very small town and a very small state; that is still more than Obama has ever run (or, for that matter, McCain). The news about her daughter is also a complete winner, in my view. Before it broke, rosefox had posted a very wise piece about how feminists should ...

[links] Link salad stumbles to the end of the work week
Lakeshore — Wondermark on the writing process — Heh heh heh. And ow. Nothing good comes from adverbs — Language Log on usage. And if I'm not mistaken, the hat tip there is to our own andyhat. Scrivener's Error on the recent publishing apocalypse rosefox sends along recipes for apple pie with bacon lattice top and Bacon-Crumble Apple Pie — Mmm. :: wants :: Ceramics That Won't Shatter — Some cool ...

Home Is Where You Hang Your...Vintage Stockings?
Rules for Anchorites — ... of books and sometimes people, and dogs. And a cat. Also something is afoot with our camera, so a couple of these shots are slightly blurry. My apologies. They're not too big, so I haven't used a cut. You will live to scroll another day. To refresh the collective online memory, this is the outside: And now the inside, a month later, at night. Our living room, taken from the dining room doorway. Throw pillows sent to us by rosefox  and sinboy  ...

Philadelphia (Many Photos)
Rules for Anchorites — ... In the car I began the Giant Blanket of Knitting Doom (a new title really should present itself). I began with the beautiful dark red baby alpaca ...

[personal] A dinner in New York City
Lakeshore — A rather nice dinner in New York City last night, at Tarffalli y Vino just off Union Square. That's an elegant little wine bar with a nice Italian menu. maryrobinette and rosefox organized it for me, though maryrobinette was only to make it by for dessert. We had a nice turn out, including rosefox, mf_lives, KA, sinboy, G— (without ...

Cold tea
From the Heart of Europe — Inspired by this thread between yhlee and rosefox, I just tried cold-brewing some tea - filled the cup with cold water, put in a teabag, left it for twenty-five minutes, drank it. Hmmm. Probably should have left it in the fridge as rosefox recommends, so that it is refreshingly cold and not halfway to room temperature; probably should have left it a bit longer as well; but a pleasant experience none the less and not too dissimilar from what I have ...

[links] Link salad for a Sunday at home
Lakeshore — Genreville on the New York Times' condescending review of Lev Grossman's new book — jeffvandermeer with a similar, albeit lateral, take. And rosefox follows up with more funny review snark. Ah, to be a critic. Where I Write — Sf/f authors in their creative spaces. (Via Dark Roasted Blend.) Steampunk FAQ — Cherie Priest tells all. In case you were wondering. Daily Kos on copyright ...