Marion Deeds

My column this week contains a review of the horror film WEAPONS. And by "contained," I mean that's all it is--the review.

To be fair, we should be able to smell mustard and onions through the paper. Both are aromatics.

Which is amazing per this quote from a CNN article:

"Another attorney for Dunn, Sabrina Shroff, pressed Lairmore on that response, showing a photo of the sandwich on the ground, still wrapped in the Subway paper."

Even more important in light of what Alt National Parks reported on, deliberate disinformation near polling sites.

This is hilarious.

Didn't it just win the World Fantasy Award?

At least now it rhymes with "Moses."

A crow perches on the peak of a roof. Its head is turned to look right. The sky behind it is unbroken blue.

Your Pacific Standard Time crow.

Loved this book.

I reviewed T. Kingfisher's latest at Fantasy Literature.

Weird for me is that I remember seeing it as a kid.

... as if someone's saying, "No kings."

As a former public servant (and I wasn't embarrassed by that expression) this is one of the things I love about the books. Ana and Din are working to keep the government healthy and honest.

Up at Fantasy Literature:

Thank you!

Weird moss? I must pre order immediately.

Against a pale green blurred background, a raven perches on a brown fence post. Its body faces the camera and its head is curved to viewer's left. The ruffling of feathers on breast and head can be seen. Very glossy.

A green-backed hummingbird hovers, drinking from a long, tubular purple flower, one of a cluster of them. Lavender colored flowers show lower left, in-focus leaves surround the bird and the blossom cluster.

A pair of cheerful images this morning.

My review of @annaleen.bsky.social 's tasty novella AUTOMATIC NOODLE is up at Fantasy Literature.

At dawn, against a backdrop of dark evergreen trees, a doe stands facing the camera. The grass under her feet is pale green.

Something tranquil this morning.

My review of THE SECRET MARKET OF THE DEAD is up.

Spoiler alert: I liked it.

Two rejections in the past two weeks, but 2 different indie bookstores want some of my books on consignment, so that's good.

Yaaay!

Yaaaay!

Yes, you are.

Social Security announces a phone service fix after denying there was an issue The Social Security Administration has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix.

The Social Security Administration has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix.

Oh my God.

A small fishing boat, in the center of the frame, heads to the right. the water around it ripples, creating a blurry reflection of the highway bridge, and a crisper reflection of the boat itself. A wake fans out to the left.

Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, CA.

Yes, you are.

A ruffled raven sits on a white fence post, a walnut fragment under one talon. The crow looks to the right. The eye can be seen and the beak is thick, long with a noticeable hook. Picnic tables in background.

Beaky Raven.

I love the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference every year, but this year the synergy of the Speculative Fiction workshop was off the charts! A great workshop leader, great writers, and generous, committed readers. #MCWC2025