Sometimes, when I have no money, I pray: "God, if you want me to do X, please send the appropriate funds." Sometimes, He does. Today, I prayed that way. Then, I went to the mail box. There was a copy of our churches' magazine and two bills. I love the magazine and felt it counted…

So… Do you guys have that thing happen where you have this scene running through your head and you keep picturing how to write it…but it's from like book Seven of a series where you are on Book Two?    

Off to Georgia to visit Ping-Ping's didi ("little brother" though, now he is taller than her!)    

So, I commented on a Facebook post giving what I thought was a rather insightful analysis of the difference between how the two opposing sides saw the Chick-Fil-A events yesterday. In particular, I talked about how each side was not communicating, because they did not seem to understand the other sides's concerns. And I got…

First, if any of those of you who donated money yesterday so we could go to Chick-Fil-A are reading this: thank you, thank you, thank you.   Second…I seem to be terrible at writing thank you notes…the physical kind. I have some around from three years ago that have never been delivered, and many others…

While I was there, a woman told me, "Next week the gays and lesbians are going to come by and kiss." I shrugged and said, "As long as they buy food." But what I was thinking was: "Is that just for same-sex couples? Or can my husband and I come by and make-out, too?"  

So, I had not intended to go to Chick-Fil-A today, both because I ws out of money (just redeemed the car from new-transmission hock) and because I hate waiting in line. But two kind folks donated money on John's blog just to pay for Chick-fil-A for the family. So, now we are the proud owners…

Just finished MASTER OF HEATHCREST HALL Absolutely delightful! This is the final book in the series that starts with THE MAGICIANS AND MRS. QUENT and includes THE HOUSE ON DURROW STREET. The story takes place in Altaria, an alternate Britain from a world where day and night are not of the same length. The story…

Or does anyone else find the involvement of the Muppets and Sesame Street Characters in the culture war disturbing?

  Editor Mike Allen is over at  SF Signal discussing why he chose Kickstart to finance the fourth volume of his excellent Clockwork Phoenix Anthology series.   Read all about it here.