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An Early Opportunity

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
In honor of Nanowrimo, and of the onset of the winter heating season,† I’ll be running a seasonal sale on editorial and critique services from now through the end of Thanksgiving weekend.? My usual rate of $1500 for a line-edit and critique on a standard-weight novel goes down…

A Not Entirely Disinterested Public Service Announcement

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
Fantasy writer Jo Walton is running a Kickstarter for Scintillation, a small convention to be held – provided the Kickstarter succeeds — in 2018 in Montreal. Jo (who deservedly often has Homeric epithets like “acclaimed” and “award-winning” affixed to her name) ran the Farthingparty convention in Montreal from…

Magic in Vermont

Where to find me this weekend: Friday I’ll be in Bradford, Vermont, for the Midnight Madness. I’ll be doing street magic from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday I’ll be doing walk-around at the Vermont Steampunk Expo in South Burlington, VT. Come find me, say “Amaze me!” and I shall.

Health Insurance

The sad fact is that people who don’t have medical insurance don’t get medical care. Today is the first day of the Affordable Care Act open enrollment program. Go sign up. Today. See also: Doing My Part for ACA Open Enrollment Awareness

Mars Attacks!

Due to the recent storms in the northeast and massive power outages, the scheduled Podcast UFO for tonight has been delayed. I’ll let y’all know the rescheduled date as soon as I know it. UPDATE 02NOV17: New date will be Wednesday the 29th of November, 8:00 pm Eastern time. The place is Podcast UFO.Continue reading “Mars Attacks!”