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Hitting A Mark

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker, as part of her general tendency toward a ritual life,  enjoyed anniversaries. She liked making time to commemorate times, and places, and things: whether it was a birthday or turning on to a previously-untravelled road, Kage honoured it … Continue reading →

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Madam, Will You Talk?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker often talked to the telephone. Not on the telephone, mind you. She hated being on the telephone, despite  – or more likely because – she spent most of her 9 to 5 career as a Customer Service representative. … Continue reading →

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The Readiness

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker maintained that some obstacles  are simply insurmountable. That wasn’t fatalism. It was her observation that life will inevitably put things in your path that you cannot beat into submission or climb over. You need to be prepared for … Continue reading →

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Laggers

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker liked  hopscotch. Also butterscotch, Scotch Broth soup, single-malt Scotch (especially with brownies), and See’s Scotchmallow candies. Most of those were passions acquired in adulthood, except for Campbell’s Scotch Broth. Campbell’s stopped making that one available in California around … Continue reading →

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I Got Nothing

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker was always leery of expressing opinions on current events.  She maintained this reticence even more determinedly after taking to the aether of the Internet, because one of the first things she noticed was how insanely furious people got … Continue reading →

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Books: Reading and Making

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker was an avid reader.  She started early – before kindergarten, being one of those kids who figures out the trick while their parents read to them. Kimberly did, too. They started off their school careers already  well past … Continue reading →

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Is It Prophecy or Just Good Research? Only The Cards Know!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker paid a cautious lip service to omens. She readily admitted she was superstitious; in fact, she claimed to be much more superstitious than she really was, cheerfully avowing belief in all the goofier forms of prophecy.  She claimed … Continue reading →

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Marking My Place

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker, like anyone else, didn’t always get things done on time. When she knew she couldn’t make a deadline, though, she tried to put a marker in place to show willing. She tried to get things completed on schedule … Continue reading →

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Memories of Perseverance

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker hated putting a project aside. She hated giving up on anything – she was fanatic about keeping on at something until she had accomplished it. She was not a quitter. She wasn’t even much of a negotiator. With Kage, … Continue reading →

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The Virtues of Preparation

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Kate

Kage Baker was a staunch proponent of preparation. Measure twice, cut once she would intone. It’s a poor workman blames his tools. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A philosophy with which anyone would agree. Unless … Continue reading →

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