Category Archives: 2015

Leaving La Vida ‘Loha – Last Days

Posted on September 14, 2015 by SharonJoss

These last days of summer have been unusually busy. After back-to-back garage sales on Saturday and Sunday, it’s starting to feel like this move is really going to happen. I couldn’t have had the garage sale any sooner because I … Continue reading →

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Kill Your Darlings: Moving is Revising

Posted on September 3, 2015 by SharonJoss

As the date of my move into a new place approaches,I can’t help but see the parallels between this move and and the editing of a manuscript. Years ago, in California, I lived in a great one-bedroom apartment near the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Sasquan

Posted on August 24, 2015 by SharonJoss

Sasquan is over. I’m home again after five days in Spokane (which will forever be remembered as ‘Smokane’ by many, including yours truly). On Friday, the smoke inside the buildings was almost as thick as outside. This WorldCon was fun, … Continue reading →

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WorldCon Redux: Sasquan

Posted on August 17, 2015 by SharonJoss

Every year, the World Science Fiction Society, an organization of science fiction fans, writers, and artists come together for several days to celebrate the films, music, costumes, gaming, artists, and writers of science fiction. It’s a fan-driven convention, but I … Continue reading →

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Marvel-ous Ant-Man

Posted on August 7, 2015 by SharonJoss

As I was heading out to see the movie, Ant-Man today, I was thinking I was in for just another superhero movie–and to be honest, I’m getting a bit bored with the genre. Age of Ultron was just about the … Continue reading →

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Battle Scars – The Writers Road

Posted on August 4, 2015 by SharonJoss

    “You are responsible for your own career.” I’ve got that quote posted on my monitor, where I can see it every day. It’s been there a long time. I’ve internalized the message over the years, and I thought … Continue reading →

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Too Many Books?

Posted on July 27, 2015 by SharonJoss

I’m serious. I’m moving in a couple months, going from a three-bedroom to a one-bedroom (with no garage). I’m not really worried about losing the square footage. Three years ago, when I moved from Idaho to Oregon, I only had … Continue reading →

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