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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.

Evolution In Writing

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was a born story-teller. She revelled in catching and holding the audience, in transporting them to an entirely different world. It was the art and craft she was most proud of practicing. She loved selling them, too. Not … Continue reading →

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Automata

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved automata. Her main love was clockwork things – wind up toys fascinated her all her life, and lots of them lived on her desk. (I have a wind-up yellow rook and a translucent squirrel on the desk … Continue reading →

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Migraine

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker suffered from migraines. So do I. She got them from too much sugar, bright sunlight, fatigue, general bad vibes and (she claimed) wearing quartz crystals. I have no idea what triggers mine. For all I know, I get … Continue reading →

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Things That Are Distracting Me Today

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was intensely involved in distractions. On the one hand, she hated them, with an impressive score on the proverbial thousand-suns heat register. She freely admitted that No, she probably couldn’t chew gum and walk at the same time … Continue reading →

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I Have A Plan

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved plans. She made plans constantly. She had plans for everything. And when a plan got going really well, she added a list. Then she was completely ready to get to work. This approach made most of the … Continue reading →

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The Pride Before the Fall

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was a menace to her own computer system. I’ve recounted this many times, I know. Kage appreciated the heck out of her computer, but she just had no instinctive feelings for the use of the machine. Every time … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out For A Moment

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved David Bowie. I mean, who didn’t? He was amazing. Last night he died, after a long illness which he kept an absolute secret. He managed to hit the mark of his own birthday, and release a last … Continue reading →

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Calendar It

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker liked calendars. They were a form of art that pleased her with their formality, and their sequential nature. When they were well done and paid attention to their advertised themes, they slowly unveiled a broad vision of a … Continue reading →

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Flowers, Fruits and Nuts. And Squash.

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was an avid gardener. “Avid” is exactly the right word, too. She had extremely personal, emotional relationships with her gardens and with her plants; she went over seed catalogs the way some women look at jewelry or designer … Continue reading →

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Circumstances Beyond Control

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was particularly susceptible to respiratory infections. Everyone has a special weak point, anatomically. Maybe you get bitten by every spider and insect that ventures by; maybe fruit always turns on you; maybe you attract semi-sentient pollen determined to … Continue reading →

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