— Laura Anne Gilman

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Give Me Lights

November 29, 2021

Occasionally while in the car I play CD Roulette, pulling something at blind random out of the multi-case and playing it. This morning on my way down to visit a friend, the CD that came up was Styx’s “Cornerstone.” And the first song that came up was “Lights.” Instantly, I was transported back to when […]

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

November 5, 2020

Keeping an eye on the Politico scoreboard, mainly out of historical habit, I guess. Trump and Biden are both at 49.4% in Georgia. Yes, we have Stacey Abrams to thank for much of this, but I’d like to think that John Lewis is kicking some conscience-ass, too. .7% difference between them in Pennsylvania. Yes, point-seven. […]

Come meet “Lucinda’s Johnny”

October 7, 2020

A while back, an editor said to me, “I’m putting together an October anthology of darklit-fantastic. Send me something.” Oh sure, no pressure. Ack. But I’d written a flash fic for my Patreon a while back that had lingered with me, the tone and setting ripe for expansion. So I went back and stared at […]

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