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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.

Edges and Islands V

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker actually did have a real life. It was kind of strange, and she tended to hammer it into the narrow gaps between world-building and writing things down – but she actually did possess access to an IRL universe. … Continue reading →

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Islands and Edges NULL

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker at least only caught influenza once a year. At the moment, I’m very jealous of that. I am either starting on my 4th bout – which blows my statistical theory into a cocked hat – or the last … Continue reading →

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Being Dunyazade

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker felt that accessorizing was a vital component of life. All tasks and experiences, she believed, were enhanced by having the appropriate add-ons to hand: the right idols, the right music, the right snacks. The idea was to broaden … Continue reading →

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Islands and Edges IV; January 10th II

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker tried to make sure she had an outline before she began a story. That sounds like the most logical thing in the world to a non-writer, I’d imagine; but really, it can be something you have to remember … Continue reading →

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February 10th, I

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker was into victory dances, at least partially because Harry the Parrot loved to dance with people. Kage could cavort all around the living room with the parrot clinging to her shoulder, shrieking with glee. Both of them, usually … Continue reading →

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Resuming Service

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker was, most adamantly and by deliberate self-design, a writer. She wrote – first, foremost, in preference to almost any other activity, she wrote. It’s an ideal for most writers. But it takes the kind of dedication, stubbornness and … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker kept her tonsils until she was 31 years old. It wasn’t her idea. She just never got tonsillitis much as a kid. So, although Kimberly and I had ours out in a job lot at 11 and 10, … Continue reading →

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Compiling

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker is … compiling. Inspiring me to compile, anyway. I have to identify some characters, and I’m still flipping through pictures and cave paintings. I’ve made an interesting personal discovery about supraorbital ridges. Beep boop beep …

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Edges and Islands III

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker  was a model of authorly discipline. She sat down every day and wrote – usually on a deliberately set topic, from a carefully arranged outline, so many words a day, so many points ticked off on a neat … Continue reading →

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Working On Superbowl Sunday

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker loathed football. We never watched any sports but the Olympics once we left home. But growing up in a household rich with brothers, uncles and male cousins, exposure to televised sports was inevitable. And with Mamma the Southern … Continue reading →

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