Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Birthday, Ursula!

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

“We turn not older with years but newer every day.” –Emily Dickinson Today is Ursula Kroeber LeGuin’s 80th Birthday. [Photo copyright Eileen Gunn] “Socrates said, “The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.” He wasn’t talking about grammar. To … Continue reading →

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The Thin Dead Line

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Writers talk about their deadlines all the time. “I have so many deadlines!” “I don’t think I’m going to make that deadline.” “At least your deadline is later than mine.” I think we often forget how very important those deadlines … Continue reading →

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The Basics – Historical Research Links

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I usually prefer researching through physical books – I just like to carry them around. But the Internet is a wonderful resource, especially if you don’t feel like trekking out to a library.The Internet Public Library is always a great … Continue reading →

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Inspiration All Around

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Here are some reasons I love living in Philadelphia. All of these photographs were taken while walking along 12th Street and its near vicinity in South Philadelphia.

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Ivor Gurney, "Pain"

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Pain Pain, pain continual; pain unending;Hard even to the roughest, but to thoseHungry for beauty…Not the wisest knows,Nor most pitiful-hearted, what the wendingOf one hour’s way meant. Grey monotony lendingWeight to the grey skies, grey mud where goesAn army of … Continue reading →

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Denise Rossetti, What Lies Beneath – Guest Post

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Denise Rossetti! # What Lies Beneath I remember reading somewhere that authors only write one story – their own. Over and over again, in every single book. I don’t recall who said it – it may … Continue reading →

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CapClave 2009 Schedule

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’ll be at CapClave 2009 this weekend. Here’s my schedule:Fantasy-MysteryFriday, 8pm, MontroseAndrew Fox (m), Peter Heck, Victoria Janssen, Jean-Marie Ward, Diane WeinsteinFrom Harry Dresden to Rachel Morgan to Sookie Stackhouse to Anita Blake, a lot of popular urban fantasies/paranormal romances … Continue reading →

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Linkgasm #1

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Fear of Kindle: Don’t Bet Against the Paper Barons and How Newspapers Will Survive, both by science fiction author and music critic Tom Purdom. I can totally get into the Harvard Bookstore’s new bookmaking robot, known to friends as “Paige … Continue reading →

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Short Stories Versus Novels

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

1. Do you think that some writers are inherently “short story writers” and others are inherently “novel writers”? 2. If you believe that’s true, are the writers of one form incapable of writing the other to a base level of … Continue reading →

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Me and The Doctor

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This post originally appeared at Amanda McIntyre’s House of Muse Blog, 10/1/09. My name is Victoria and I am a Dr. Who fan. If you’ve never seen the show, it began on the BBC in 1963 and continued until 1989, … Continue reading →

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