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Requiem for the Outrageous, Audacious Harlan Ellison

Posted on July 4, 2018 by dorothyemry

Harlan Ellison died last week on June 28th at the age of 84. Acerbic, belligerent, cantankerous, despicable—there’s no doubt a disparaging word or two that has been used to describe Harlan Ellison for every letter of the alphabet. In short, … Continue reading →

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Love in Army of Brass (or Steampunk With A Side of Romance, Please)

Posted on May 13, 2018 by dorothyemry

It wasn’t so long ago that I sought an answer to the question, What exactly is Steampunk? All fingers, pistols, and parasols pointed to H.G Wells and Jules Verne as a reference point: The Time Machine, Journey to the Center … Continue reading →

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Army of Brass Preview!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by dorothyemry

Army of Brass comes out on April 27th and is on pre-order now at Amazon, but why wait to get a taste of exciting steampunk adventures? For your reading pleasure, here’s an excerpt: Elaina sighed, stopping under the slanted ceiling. … Continue reading →

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New Steampunk Novel: Army of Brass

Posted on April 14, 2018 by dorothyemry

Long time, no post, but now I’ve finally got something to post about. The collaborative Steampunk novel I helped write last year is coming out this month! My small contribution to the book amounts to one chapter (somewhere in the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Procrastination

Posted on April 23, 2016 by dorothyemry

Last Tuesday (when I intended to post this) I had a full day to write. I did not write. Except for this, which is an after thought after not writing all day. The fact is (i.e. my excuse) is that … Continue reading →

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The Zombie Cafe is almost open…

Posted on March 13, 2016 by dorothyemry

Today I finally finished my novel about the zombie apocalypse, Zombie Cafe and Other Stories. Well, almost. I’ve done final edits from feedback given to me by my friend and very good editor Sarah Hunter, run another spellcheck, and printed … Continue reading →

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Long Time, No Post

Posted on February 3, 2016 by dorothyemry

Forgive me, Word Press. It has been 2 years since my last post. Life happens, time passes, and some things must fall to the wayside. My tale of woe? In brief: My mom passed away. Then my dog died. (Yes, … Continue reading →

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The Bard and the bridge of the Enterprise (or Why a Scifi Nerd Loves Shakespeare)

Posted on January 1, 2012 by dorothyemry

Yesterday I announced my New Year’s resolution to read the complete works of Shakespeare in 2012. Two points to clear up about that: what Shakespeare has to do with my science/science fiction/fantasy nerdiness and the story of what lead to … Continue reading →

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Blame it on Charlie Rose: A nerd’s 2012 Shakespeare resolution

Posted on December 31, 2011 by dorothyemry

So, I’ve been pondering New Year’s resolutions and decided what one of them will be: to read the complete works of Shakespeare. Why? Blame it on Charlie Rose, the hero of my better self, who with his passion, gentle humor … Continue reading →

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Zombies & Supernatural: When Spooky Seeps Into Your Psyche

Posted on September 26, 2011 by dorothyemry

So…maybe I’ve been working a bit too long on writing zombie stories. And much too into Supernatural. I just saw an ad for a restaurant—a photo of barbeque ribs—and the first thought that came to mind was: Ew. Look at … Continue reading →

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