Talking a bit about my New Shiny project and how I'm likely going to San Diego Comic Con. I apologize for the few minutes of poor recording. I won't try to do this with the convertible top down again...

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I'm back from Nebula Conference and reporting a bit about that, especially a thought-provoking panel on whether science fiction and fantasy stories have a baked-in structure. Also thoughts (no doubt not my last) on the Game of Thrones finale and why endings are important. 

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Talking today about the perks and pitfalls of having author friends, pseudonyms, and authors I wish I'd met. Also a bit about where to begin a story and how external and internal conflict work in different genres.

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Commute podcast today as I went to meet some writer folks for coffee. Updates on The Fate of the Tala, changing where the story starts, and also more thoughts on Game of Thrones and Arya's character. A bit of a rant on what feminism means. Coffee friends were Emily Mah Tippets, J. Barton Mitchell, and John L Forrest.

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Thoughts today on giving yourself vacation days, and also how not actually writing can still be working on the book. A bit about water rights in the West, too, which is all part of what we offer here, along with cats and New Mexico weather. Some updates on my schedule heading to Los Angeles this week, and Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4 spoilers after the 14 minute mark. 

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Today I'm telling my own story of having my newbie writer dreams stomped upon by someone thoughtlessly cruel. Also some stuff on process, finding the right POV, and THE FATE OF THE TALA. 

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I'm a bit muzzy today, using up my brainz to get back into the Twelve Kingdoms world, but I'm musing some on possible serials I might put on the blog. The blog post I mention is here. 

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I'm still talking about GoT Season 8, Ep. 3 spoilers, especially in light of Avengers Endgame (no spoilers except that I *loved*) it. And a bit about spoilers in general, stories, and whether it impacts our experience of a story to know details going in. 

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Happy Birthday today to my wonderful agent, Sarah Younger! Today I take a little walk of our property, make a discovery, and talk Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 3 spoilers - though not until the end on the spoilers, and I give fair warning so you can bail before that. Also a bit about going to see Avengers Endgame this afternoon!

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Rambling today about our trip out to the lake yesterday and how I wish the trend of cutesy romance titles would go away, but it won't. And about taking the train to Santa Fe. 

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