This panel happened on Sunday at 10am. It snowed that morning, so the con was possibly a bit quieter than it might have been, but the panel was still fairly well-attended ( Read more... )

This week's Spotlight is the show notes for the 3rd OA Podcast episode! Woo! In this episode, tithenai, time-shark, and upstart-crow join me to talk about Steam Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. They also talk about encouraging diversity in speculative fiction, how Mike came to be considered property of Goblin Fruit, and how to pronounce Amal's name. Very exciting stuff. Mike ( Read more... )

Wrestling with the boiler again. Tried everything the landlord did last time he was here, and managed to break a nut in the process. Awesome. I am off the the hardware store now to find a replacement. And maybe a better wrench. I've spent a good lot of the day so far heaving buckets of steaming water to and fro, turning brass fixtures right and ( Read more... )

Okay, so last weekend I was down with sciatica pain. This week I have been diligently resting, stretching, walking, and trying to go easy on my spine. Since what I do helps me, I'm posting it here. If you have sciatica pain, or numbness in one leg, you might find these stretches helpful (links are to YouTube videos of other people demonstrating the ( Read more... )