Self-portrait
A first-time self-portrait and some thoughts about the mysteries of Beginner’s Luck
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Facing the Butcherbird
Here’s how I imagine Hild looks in Butcherbird mode, along with the shield her men carry as a threat and a warning.
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Hægtes: one of Hild’s bynames
Over on my research blog, a long chewy post about how I researched one of Hild’s first bynames, hægtes. And then how…
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Spear is here!!
Spear is glorious! You really, really need to see it up close and in person: it glows! Beautiful, beautiful book that fits perfectly in the hand.
Read moreIn the wild waste, a book, growing…
I’ve been amusing myself again making Spear-related art. A book, a hedgehog, a shield, a spear, and the woods in three seasons…
Read moreSpear tidbits and a map
Here’s a black and white relief map I made for SPEAR, complete with nifty sketches I made (or stole) of Peretur’s horse, a cave, elm tree, and more…
Read moreA spear and a shield
Tor have produced a beautiful enamel pin for SPEAR.
Read moreHild art
I’m experimenting with making my own Hild-related art. So far it’s mainly animals…
https://gemaecce.com/2021/04/20/making-my-own-hild-art/
Read morePresiding over the heat death of the universe
I’m a freelancer. I become hyper-aware of how precarious freelance life is when a series of Bad Things occur and my psychotic sense of self-belief teeters.
Read moreColder Wind
“Colder Wind” by Wylie Beckert. A few months ago I did a post about all the different art of “Cold Wind,” my…
Read moreAll the different art of “Cold Wind”
At the end of last summer—mid-August—I unexpectedly wrote a short story, “Cold Wind.” It was triggered by heat and brine and music…
Read moreTo come in 2014
The last six months of 2013 were absolutely insane. I was working seven days a week, practically around the clock. This year…
Read moreMy portrait is finished
Riva Lehrer’s portrait of me is finished (for a long, ruminative explanation of the project, read this post). Unframed, it measures 32 x…
Read morePainting Bebbanburg
A few weeks ago I started thinking about Bebbanburg. I began drawing maps of what I thought the fort might have looked…
Read moreKeep the channel open
For you today this exerpt from a letter written by Martha Graham to Agnes DeMille: “ There is a vitality, a life force,…
Read moreE.L. James vs. King James
This caught my eye the other day (from the Westmorland Gazette):E.L. James vs. King James: A HOTEL boss has swapped Bibles in…
Read moreAgile novel development
In the world of modern commerce, ‘agile development’ is one of the nifty catchphrases that entrepreneurs throw about airily. It means, basically,…
Read moreHow I look now
photo by Riva Lehrer, January 2012 This photo is by the artist Riva Lehrer. It’s low-res and not well-lit because it’s just…
Read moreAlisha Baker prints for sale
Alisha Baker, We Dance the World Into and Out of Creation, relief print on paper hand-painted frame acrylic on wood, 14″x17″ $215….
Read moreFree wine and pretty pictures: Alisha Baker, Thursday
Alisha Baker, “Dancing with Chaos” (18″ x 24″) A reminder to come join me and Kelley at Alisha’s Baker’s gallery show here…
Read moreJoin us and Alisha Baker, August 18th Seattle
One of our favourite artists is Alisha Baker. We own four of her paintings. Three of them live in the Alisha Baker…
Read moreBeautiful with blossoms
It’s been a beautiful day here in Seattle (yes, technically it’s night or–oops, morning now–as I type this). Blue, blue sky, birds…
Read moreBrandi Carlile made me cry
Last night I went to a private event for the Women’s Funding Alliance. We were feasted by Seattle celebrity chefs (including Becky…
Read moreA beautiful painting
Alisha Baker (we have four of her paintings) has just posted her latest work, a gorgeous moment-as-stained-glass-window painting that captures the glow…
Read moreDon’t mention the money
Babbage has an interesting post about the recent New York Tech Meetup and how it has its own “peculiar etiquette, which is…
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