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The Season Is Changing Into Something

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was a staunch supporter of California’s seasons. She knew the rest of the country mocks us for their lack, or for their oddity – she did not agree, though, and would explain at length, to the seasonally insensitive, … Continue reading →

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Gardening At A Remove

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved gardening, as I have often observed. Not just strolling in gardens – she enjoyed making, tending, planning, maintaining them. Her skills and interests were manifold and various: from fragile herbs grown from seed on the kitchen windowsill … Continue reading →

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How To Write?

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker, being a methodical person,  had distinct steps leading up to the daily act of writing. They worked, too. She followed her specialized preparation regimen and 9 times times out 10, she settled down at the end and wrote … Continue reading →

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The Calm Before

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker regarded February as the last month of peace in any new year. It was usually the last stretch of time we had to sleep late and wander around,  before our annual activities would rev up. That’s because for, … Continue reading →

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The Last Time I Will Cut My Hair

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker understood dramatic gestures. She was a writer – her own dramatic gestures were often entire novels; most of which were designed , at least in part,  to articulate deep, old feelings in her heart. But she quite loathed … Continue reading →

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Super? Bowl Sunday, Anyway

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker detested football. She wasn’t fond of most sports – except some classic ones she only watched at the Olympics – but American football most especially riled her. She wasn’t that fond of British footie, either, but at least … Continue reading →

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What You See Is – What?

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker always said, there are some days that are just weird. And she could always tell, right away, when they happened. Usually, it would be the  people. Everyone would look odd – alien. There’s such a wide variety in … Continue reading →

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Erinyes, Mousai or Garlic Dills?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker has been in my dreams a lot lately. Behaving rather strangely, too. I wish I dreamed of her more often. But I don’t. Often, I have dreams where I know (in the dream) that she is around somewhere … Continue reading →

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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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