Location: St. Louis, Missouri United States
In My Own Words:
I began wanting to be a writer, and veered off into photography in high school. This was probably a good thing, since there were no decent instructors in either in my school, and I was rather bad at the writing. I became fairly good at photography. All my pursuits have had public aspects--art, music, literature. I'm something of a ham when I have an audience, but I'm self-conscious about my ab… Read moreI began wanting to be a writer, and veered off into photography in high school. This was probably a good thing, since there were no decent instructors in either in my school, and I was rather bad at the writing. I became fairly good at photography. All my pursuits have had public aspects--art, music, literature. I'm something of a ham when I have an audience, but I'm self-conscious about my abilities. Nevertheless, I love the doing. I attended Clarion in 1988 where I finally learned how to write and also made some of the best friends of my life--Kelley Eskridge, Nicola Griffith, Daryl Gregory, Brooks Caruthers, Peg Kerr--and gained a decade of wisdom in six weeks (at least it feels like that).
I could have done none of this without my partner, Donna, to whom I owe what happiness I have--and I think I have quite a lot.
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There's this old story about how humor doesn't work in science fiction. I don't know how many times I've heard it. The trouble is, there just aren't enough examples around to prove the story wrong. But this is good place to start. Rosen has written a character and put her in a situation that is bust-a-gut hilarious. It's broad comedy (no pun intended) and it works! I haven't laughed out loud at a book since I read Mark Twain. Wait...there's some Hunter S. Thompson I've laughed out loud at. Gonzo would indeed be a good adjective with which to describe Ms. Rosen. Among others. This is the follow-up to "Queen of Denial" which will also cause stomach pains. It's a cure to… Read more
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