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About Kate

I am Kage Baker's sister. Kage was/is a well-known science fiction writer, who died on January 31, 2010. She told me to keep her work going - I'm doing that. This blog will document the process.

Vivat Aeternum, Dennis: II

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker, when once asked what she had actually done at the Renaissance Faire, replied: “I learned to cheat out, make eye contact, and be as loud as I could be, from an ex-Mouseketeer standing on a hay bale drinking … Continue reading →

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It’s Been That Kind of Day

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker. There, I’ve said it. Kage’s name is the lady leaning into the wind on the Edsel of my life, the figurehead on the vehicle of this blog. And that vehicle is stalled tonight. Dinner got cold while the … Continue reading →

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Vivat Aeternum, Dennis: I

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker commented, in her last few weeks, that she was glad she was leaving before more of the people she loved died. Our brethren and sistren of Faire, in particular, had begun to tatter away in great numbers into … Continue reading →

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*Discontinuity*

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker was well aware that bad shit happens and doesn’t care about schedules or plans. People get sick, you get a headache or the stomach flu or a piece of the broken antique vase you just smashed  in your … Continue reading →

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June Gloom (Not Quite Part the Second)

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker loved a grey June. June was her birth month; she probably would have liked it well enough had it been engaged in active vulcanism or glaciation. But the classic California June weather – soft, warm, damp, and above … Continue reading →

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Part the First (I Hope)

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker loathed the California power system. She was a complete devotee of  electricity, not only depended on it, but liked it. Machines more complicated than a manual can opener and less sophisticated than a multi gigabite computer made her suspicious; … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Weather Cycles

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker would be so delighted with the weather this year. Our late, wet Spring is slowly maturing into a sweet Summer, as full of mild dawns and dew falls as any story we read as children. The air is … Continue reading →

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Last Notes on BayCon From The Ruins of My Mind

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker was given to truly abysmal migraines. While most of them were untriggered and just appeared out of the blue, she got them often enough after strain and effort that she developed a philosophy about them. I’m just glad … Continue reading →

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Monday: Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker hated travelling on holiday weekends, particularly Memorial Day. The traffic scared her – she always worried we would be run over by an 18-wheeler – and even when the traffic wasn’t bad, the possibility frazzled her nerves. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday: BayCon 3

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker never minded the mad dashes between panel locations at Cons. They are necessitated by the practice of using every available meeting room for different panels and activities. She had learned how to teach on the run at Renaissance Faires, … Continue reading →

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