by Melinda Snodgrass | May 23, 2014 | General
I discovered I had a whole lot of comments that had stacked up while I was away in Los Angeles. I will be better about checking and approving the messages. I promise. In the meantime, my apologies for ignoring folks for several weeks. Crazy busy and some big changes are pending for me which have occupied a lot of my thoughts.
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 17, 2013 | General
There is a new Wild Card story available for free over on Tor.com. It’s written by Daniel Abraham who is a brilliant writer, and features that lovable cut-up Bugsy. You can find it here: http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/01/when-we-were-heroes I hope you will all go check it out. Meanwhile, back to the Wild Card movie.
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 5, 2013 | General
I really shouldn’t try to listen singing when I’m working. A human voice will pull me out of the work. Particularly when it is counter tenor, David Daniels singing Che Faró Senza, Euridice. It is sublime. If I were the least bit religious I would call it the voice of god, but I don’t want to take away from the genius of Gluck who created this music. It’s probably why music is such a strong thread through the EDGE books. It’s mathematics made tangible. The...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 3, 2013 | General
Well, the Violence Against Women Act has died in the GOP controlled House of Representatives. Why was the inclusion of lesbians, immigrants – legal or otherwise, and native Americans so offensive to these people? Now millions of women will be beaten, in danger, probably some will die because of ideology. How is this a controversial bill? Putting aside for a moment the fact these people seem to have small, shriveled hearts, who would they not approve this in their own self-interest?...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Dec 24, 2012 | General
I went to the health club this morning. They were going to close at noon, and I wanted to use the rowing machine. I figured the place would be dead at ten o’clock in the morning on Christmas Eve. Instead it was a zoo. Both rowing machines were taken, almost all the bikes and most of the elliptical machines. People were pumping iron and using the weight machines. I ended up doing a 30 minute run on the elliptical because it was clear the rowing machines were booked for the duration....
by Melinda Snodgrass | Dec 17, 2012 | General
I used to love winter. Wild weather appealed to me, and sitting by a roaring fire while the snow came down outside seemed magical. I love it less now. Maybe because the cold bites deeper, and I worry more about my horse this time of year. Also, spending part of the afternoon pouring boiling water over the ice on the steps leading to my front door, and then chopping at said ice with the snow shovel wasn’t a lot of fun. Still, there are things that are beautiful. The fallen snow has...
