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Music for dentistry – updated

by Malinda Lo on January 12, 2010

in Life

On Wednesday, Jan. 13, I am going to my doom.
In other words, I’m going to the dentist. To get my first deep cleaning. This is a 2-hour treatment that involves my taking ibuprofen before I even get there, and then the hygienist promised she’d either give me nitrous or numb everything.
Oh my god I wanna [...]

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Looking back on 2009

by Malinda Lo on December 30, 2009

in Ash, Huntress, Life

This has been quite a year for me. Not only did I get my first novel published, I got married. I could easily say that 2009 was the year that all my dreams came true — and I wouldn’t be exaggerating one tiny bit. I have dreamed all my life of being a published novelist, [...]

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Happy holidays!

by Malinda Lo on December 23, 2009

in Fun Stuff, Life

I’m starting the holiday weekend a bit early today, yay! Over the next few days I plan to indulge myself with some holiday traditions, both old and new.
Old: I’m rereading a favorite comfort read, Witch by Barbara Michaels, a romantic suspense novel about a creepy old house and, obviously, a witch. Every Christmas I [...]

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A lesbian bishop for the Episcopal Church

by Malinda Lo on December 6, 2009

in Life, Queer Stuff

This Saturday, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the Rev. Mary Glasspool, a lesbian, as assistant bishop. Rev. Glasspool, if approved by a majority of dioceses in the church, would then become the second openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. (The first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, was elected in 2003.)
This is [...]

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A brief hiatus

by Malinda Lo on October 25, 2009

in Life

Hello blog readers! I have to tell you that I’m going on a brief blogging hiatus. Basically, I’m on deadline for my next novel, Huntress, and that will be followed by a trip to the East Coast (I’ll be doing some Ash events and some personal travel, too). So, while it really, really pains me [...]

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