THE GLUE...
A Minor Thought: OH NO
A Minor Thought: Live from the Studio
The building my studio is in is holding open hours from 12-4 PM, so naturally it is monstrously hot and I am testing Babylonian-demon-bowl magnets.
Issue 36, containing: Soap (At Considerable Length and Tragedy), Commonplaces, &c.
As suggested prior, the Sunday Edition was in fact released-- though how it may progress, only time will tell.
THE SUNDAY EDITION: July 21, 2024
All the funnier for not releasing on the actual Sunday, but WHO CARES NOT ME WOO.
Issue 35, containing: Lavender Oyl, Soap, Letters, Commonplaces, &c.
I was wondering aloud today whether there might be value in a Sunday Edition of these pages, with puzzles (and perhaps cartoons?) to wile away the hours-- particularly as we are entering a period of time where perhaps a distraction such as that might be a welcome one at present.
A Minor Thought: Experimental Archaeology
This weekend I'm attending Readercon, a genre conference devoted to the written word and permutations thereof, under my normal guise of writer. Most of my panels are the usual sort, but my first panel this morning is "Archeology in Reality and Speculative Fiction"-- which I'm on because of my dive into the historical recipes you have lately seen grace my pages.
Issue 34, containing: Soap, The Blatant Lies of Technology, On the Matter of Oyles, Commonplaces, &c.
The thing about getting groceries that should be processed upon returning from the store is that one must, then, take the time to process them.
Upcoming appearance: Readercon 33!
It's that time of year again: My schedule for Readercon 33 is live! As per usual, the con is taking place at the Boston Quincy Marriott in Quincy, MA, from July 11 – 14, with Guests of Honor Rebecca Roanhorse and Amal El-Mohtar. If you have any interest in the practical craft of writing or... Continue Reading →
Issue 33, containing: A Correction, A Handy Household Tip, Soap, To Make Wafers, Commonplaces, &c.
Behold! A new masthead! (The shame of the previous masthead's error was such that I could not bear it any longer and I cast it from me, probably down a well.)
A Minor Thought: Wafers (?)
Most people, attempting a 17th century recipe for the first time, might wait until they actually had all the ingredients on hand and, also, maybe... daylight.
Katherine Crighton 