Author Archives: Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I’m Back…ish for NaNo 2022

It’s NaNo season, and the draw is strong even when I’m mired. I did NaNo last year (though I didn’t finish the 50k), but surprising myself, I didn’t blog about it once. In fact, I’m here because I came to … Continue reading

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BayCon Is Back in July 2022

My favorite local convention returns on the weekend of July 4th in the Bay Area, California, at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport location. The Guests of Honor are author Steven Barnes, artist Galen Dara, and Jean Batt representing … Continue reading

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The Two of Hearts by Patricia Loofbourrow

(Part 7 of the Red Dog Conspiracy) The story starts out at a run. It picks up from where Part 6 ends and amps the tension immediately with an attempt on Jacqui’s life. This style is very much a return … Continue reading

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A Pause

Real life has taken its toll in this moment and I will not be able to keep up my posting schedule. I will be back (and may post haphazardly before then), so don’t take this lull as a deafening silence … Continue reading

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Things That Make Me Smile No. 250: Traditional Foods

This short video offers a glimpse of the food enjoyed by indigenous Zapotecs in pre-colonial Mexico thanks to the efforts of world-famous chef Abigail Mendoza. She keeps Zapotec traditions and philosophies alive in her restaurant, which her sisters also staff. … Continue reading

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