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The Tor Re-read Rolls Along!

Kage Baker would be so thrilled to know that Stephan Raets is doing a re-read of her work at Tor! She much admired and enjoyed the re-reads that are done there, following many of them herself – she always wanted … Continue reading

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I Digress

Kage Baker was a humanist. It wasn’t in place of religion, as so many shallow conservatives seem to think; it wasn’t an article of faith, because it didn’t require any faith. She was a humanist the same way she was … Continue reading

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June 11th

Kage Baker was born on Jun 10, 1952. That was yestreday. I wrote a blog about it – a nice balance, I thought, between fond sentimentality and the aching void in my heart that never goes away – between long … Continue reading

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New Horizons

Kage Baker saw herself as a methodical, orderly person. Which she was. She was scrupulous about her methods, which she refined throughout her career as a writer. She was dedicated to order, and enforced it ruthlessly – even more on … Continue reading

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The Process

Kage Baker was a methodical person. She liked to have set methods of doing things; checklists, processes, standard ways of getting from A to Z on a task. She preferred to know what she was going to do before she … Continue reading

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Retail Therapy

Kage Baker loved shopping: for anything, with anyone, anywhere. She didn’t even care if she bought anything – she just loved to shop. She could really get behind Retail Therapy. I hate it. I’d like to get behind Retail activity … Continue reading

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Baycon Day 4

Kage Baker always enjoyed moderating panels at a Con. She didn’t preach, or especially dominate the lecturn; she was scrupulous about making sure everyone got a turn, the audience questions were answered, and the nutcases – on both sides of … Continue reading

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BayCon Day 3

Kage Baker loved eating in hotel restaurants. She loved room service even more, but due to the built-in expense and delays involved in ordering food to your room, she mainly used room service for late night drinks and desserts. And … Continue reading

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You Can Take A Road Trip On A Cinder Cone, Too

Kage Baker liked a nice adventure on the road. By that, she meant a pleasant trip on a good road, with pretty views and frequent clean bathrooms; she liked to reach her ultimate destination in a timely fashion, and find … Continue reading

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On The Road In the Morning

Kage Baker loved to travel. She loved conventions, she loved making itineraries and lists of places to see and be and eat things. She even loved packing – which was handy, because she did or at least planned all of … Continue reading

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