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I Will Not Be Silenced – Even By Me

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was often urged to write a blog. She always refused, at least initially. That doesn’t mean she agreed to do it later; it means that you got one courteous “No, thank you”, and then she ignored you thereafter. … Continue reading →

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Write? Re-Write? Or Give up and Eat Ice Cream?

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker, being a ferociously self-disciplined person where writing was concerned, was determined to write every single day. And she usually did, too. Even if it was only an hour or two of editing, even if all she got in … Continue reading →

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Ways To Be Safe and Happy

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker never felt completely safe. She was a tremendously brave person – in that the world in general scared her dreadfully, and her life was an exercise in finding ways to avoid, defeat and cure that fear. In which … Continue reading →

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Birthday Dreams and Memories

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker vastly enjoyed celebrating birthdays.  And she enjoyed other people’s birthdays every bit as much as her own – as long as there was plenty of opportunity for decorations, furbelows, squibs, confetti, banners and all other manner of domestic … Continue reading →

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The Process

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Kate

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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When You Should Write

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was known to be a prolific writer. In the 13 years of her professional career (1997 to 2009), plus a few posthumous credits since, she published  13 or 15 novels (depending on how you count); over 70 stories, … 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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