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Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
I did, however, sprain my wrist a while back, which put a crimp in my keyboarding for a while there. By way of apology, have a recipe, with bonus family anecdote: Jake’s Mother’s Teacakes 1/2 cup shortening (probably lard, originally; latterly, Crisco) 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4…

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
The internet, as usual, has changed everything. These days, any young sf/fantasy reader or watcher with access to a computer can connect with other likeminded souls in a matter of minutes, if not seconds.? They may not be able to meet up face-to-face, but that’s not necessary, and…

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
It’s time again for my traditional springtime special offer: Yes.  From today through the 16th of April, my usual rate of $1500 for a line-edit and critique on a typical 80,000-100,00 word novel drops to $1000 (or $1030 for PayPal, to cover the fees for a non-personal transaction;…

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
Author Seanan McGuire (who is also Mira Grant and I think somebody else I’ve forgotten) has just received — on a tight deadline, of course — a beyond-the-copyedit-from-hell copyedit: The copyeditor did a global search and replace of “which” with “that.” Among other gross incompetencies. And there isn’t…

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
Himself and I will be at Albacon in Albany NY this weekend — it’s at the western edge of our traveling periphery, and it’s a small, low-key convention that we’ve always enjoyed whenever we’ve been able to make it. All too often, it used to coincide with the…