This is a no-post day. It is a day to kickstart the children, read many books for a deadline, and wrangle on contracts. Probably I'll throw in a little self-doubt and considerable ditheration and a few fantods. Have a good one, passers-by!
(Meanwhile, my husband in Mozambique has had encounters with a cobra, zebra, cape buffalo, lions, and more. He ate hippo for dinner--like pork but tougher. He says it's better than playing pirates or cowboys. Me, I'm glad for my book and cup of tea.)
Seek Giacometti’s “The Palace at 4 a.m.” Go back two hours. See towers and curtain walls of matchsticks, marble, marbles, light, cloud at stasis. Walk in. The beggar queen is dreaming on her throne of words…You have arrived at the web home of Marly Youmans, maker of novels, poetry collections, and stories, as well as the occasional fantasy for younger readers.
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- A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage 2012
- The Throne of Psyche 2011
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- The Curse of the Raven Mocker 2003
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