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Toys and Accessories

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker was a devotee of accessories. She believed firmly that all outfits and most activities were improved by having the right bling; she had accessories for all her favourite clothes and costumes.  From hair clips to shoes, she gathered … Continue reading →

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Beginning the Long Run

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker never wanted to rush into the winter season. September was, in her mind, far too soon to be thinking about December’s Extreme Christmas. And there was still Halloween to fill October with black and orange, fallen leaves and … Continue reading →

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And Here We Are Again

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker absolutely loved classical British music hall. Especially Pantomime: a panto horse or a flouncing dame with 5 0’clock shadow could reduce her to hysterics. British clowns are rather different from the demon tricksters in American circuses, and Kage … Continue reading →

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Tyrannus Delendo Est

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker didn’t have much faith in political organizations. As an historically-inclined person, she studied a lot of political systems. And she pretty much decided that all of them sucked. She watched the pattern in the long story of the … Continue reading →

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Just Too – Too …

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker felt firmly that the world could become, at any moment and without warning, too much with us. At such times, she advocated retreating to the comforts afforded by a full pantry, video games, multiple 12-packs of Coca Cola, … Continue reading →

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Familiar Monsters

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker  really, really never wanted to write monster stories. She liked monster movies – preferably black and white, and soundless if possible. She liked the classic Universal monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Wolfman; she even liked some B-list but classic … Continue reading →

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Now We Are Three

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker knew how hard it is to speak of the newly dead. She couldn’t talk about her parents at all, just after they died. She spoke of them rarely afterwards, and usually only to close friends. She never memorialized … Continue reading →

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And Lo! We Have Survived Another 4th

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker loved the 4th of July. When we lived in Northern California, especially in Pismo Beach, she never missed finding some prime vantage point for a view of the local fireworks. The best years were the ones when all … Continue reading →

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Independence Day, 2019: STAND UP

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker was devoted and steadfast in her love for the United States. She voted in every election since she reached the age of 18, obeyed the laws, paid her taxes, showed up for jury duty – even volunteered at … Continue reading →

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First Dispatch of ?

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Kate

Kage Baker  spent her last day, from dawn to sunset, in a blazing performance as hostess to her family and friends. She dictated the notes for three stories to me, 2 of which have since been published. The red sky … Continue reading →

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