Copyright, Google and Skirts

Elizabeth Moon talks sense about the Google affair here: http://e-moon60.livejournal.com/196521.html?view=1807273#t1807273

Advice from the Society of Authors for UK writers here: http://www.societyofauthors.org/information-and-news/news-for-authors/news_detail.html?newsarticlepk=CF1993D1D44E558B003AEAE096BADA6D

The cold seems to be in abeyance.

And the postman just delivered me two news skirts: yay! (One teal cord, one patterned blue satin.)

Ghosts of many kinds

This matters: http://outeralliance.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/outer-alliance-pride-day-posts-begin/

As a member of the Outer Alliance, I advocate for queer speculative fiction and those who create, publish and support it, whatever their sexual orientation and gender identity. I make sure this is reflected in my actions and my work.

It matters to me as a human being. It matter to me as a writer.