Blowing up the Christmas tree
In which I destroy the Christmas tree, twice, and as an added bonus include two special, heart-warming winter scenes—one with a kitten.
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The third decade of the 21st century
My predictions for the third decade of the 21st century, and why
Read moreKitten Report #11: Seven months old today [photos]
Today our rescue kitties Charlie and George, are exactly seven months old. Despite being brothers, they are developing very differently.
Read more30 years in the US
Today is the 30th anniversary of me moving to this country to live with Kelley.
Read moreThe problem with Ruined Earth Novels
In the New York Times Book Review’s holiday edition I review Robert Harris’s latest novel. It fails—as most ruined-earth novels do. Why? Entropy is a thing, baby.
Read moreHoliday greetings from Charlie and George
Until I find a new way to destroy the Christmas tree, here are Charlie and George brimming with holiday feelings
Read moreKitten report #10: The evolving disability consciousness of Charlie and George [photo, video]
In just a few months, Charlie and George have taken giant steps in disability consciousness. Their evolution has progressed in leaps and bounds (often while hanging upside down from the curtains or falling in the bath).
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Signed, personalised books for the holidays
I’m teaming up again with Phinney Books, on Greenwood Avenue, Seattle, to bring you signed, personalised books for the holidays.
Read more‘Cake or Death’ Anglo-Saxon rune ring
‘Cake or Death’ Anglo-Saxon rune ring. You know you want one…
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Podcast interview: writing characters with physical disabilities [audio]
In which I talk for 15 minutes about how to write characters with physical disabilities.
Read moreWhy I’m going to be saying No a lot
For the rest of this year and all of next I’m turning down professional invitations of every kind. I have work to do.
Read moreA writing update: Hild, Aud, Ammonite and more
New of Hild, Aud, Ammonite and more
Read moreHild’s Feast Day
Today is the Feast Day of Hild of Whitby, the anniversary of her death in 680. I mark the day because Hild—and…
Read moreWhat is this? Where can I get one?
This looks extremely useful for a wheelchair user. I want one.
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Kitten report #08: Kipper and Ripper
Charlie and George are 10 days shy of 6 months old. They swing wildly between sweet fluffy fuzzballs and manic murdercats. They need new toys. Suggestions?
Read more20 years of Yahoo Groups
The nicolagriffith Yahoo Group began Sept 11, 1999. Membership, at last count, was 283 people. Twenty years of conversation, peaking in May 2008, is now it’s going away.
Read moreKitten Report #07: the chameleon twins [photos]
Charlie and George are now 5 months old. One minute they look very grown up, then, in the blink of an eye, they revert to the itty bitty new-to-the-world kitties we brought home two months ago.
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So Lucky wins the WA State Book Award!
So Lucky just won the WA State Book Award for Fiction! I’m happy—and surprised. What I want to talk about here is my surprise.
Read moreSaturday 12th October: Washington State Book Awards
Saturday 12th October, 7-9pm, Central Library downtown Seattle: Come and party at the Washington State Book Awards!
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Kitten Report #06 [photos and video]
The continuing adventures of tabby kittens Charlie and George, aged 19 weeks and 1 day.
Read moreKitten Report #05: Visual rehab [photo and video]
Kitty report #5, in which Charlie gets home-made visual rehab and begins to adapt to his visual impairment
Read moreKitten report #04: The tiny years
Here are four pictures of Charlie and George as teeny tiny foster kitties.
Read moreThe Exile Waiting available for pre-order
Vonda N. McIntyre’s first novel, The Exile Waiting will be reissued in October. Preorder it now!
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Kitten report #03
Kitten report, with photos: a neurological accident, amazing recovery, and a very protective brother.
Read moreKitten report #02
A photo and video update of the continuing adventures of kittens Charlie and George.
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