Mary Robinette Kowal@ Verified account

@MaryRobinette

'Mary Robinette' like 'Mary Anne.' SFWA President (views are my own) Nebula & Hugo-awarded author, puppeteer, & narrator (she/her)

Nashville, TN
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Joined January 2008
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    5 Apr 2020

    I've made puppets and sewn regency gowns for years and lo, that is useful in a pandemic. Here's a 4-seam, no-elastic, don't-have-to-pin-fiddly-things, easy-fit mask pattern. MRK's no-pattern Simple Mask tutorial

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    1 hour ago

    Why do I love robots so much!?!

    I spy with my little eye…a rover.🧐 See if you can spot in this image taken by the during its third flight on April 25, 2021. Ingenuity was flying at an altitude of 16 ft (5 m) and ~279 ft (~85 m) from the rover at the time.
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  3. 42 minutes ago

    The lady fox looked up as Camellia arrived. "I can not get her to uncurl!" Indeed, her mother was rolled into a tight prickly ball. Camellia had the urge herself, with the hounds held at bay only by the steel of Mr. D'Aster & Mr. Foxington. There was no help for it but to...

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    8 hours ago

    You can help the identify individuals who took part in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Visit if you recognize this person. Reference photo 323 in your tip.

    The FBI is seeking information on this participant in the U.S. Capitol violence on January 6. If you know this person, please reach out to tips.fbi.gov.
    The FBI is seeking information on this participant in the U.S. Capitol violence on January 6. If you know this person, please reach out to tips.fbi.gov.
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    11 hours ago

    We should name more craters on the Moon after women! If you have any ideas for names, send them my way. 🌜

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  6. 8 hours ago

    This is everything that is pure and good in the world.

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  7. 8 hours ago

    Please read instructions carefully before assembling your cat.

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    10 hours ago

    making Youn Yuh-Jung's win about a fucking white man is apalling. that y'all don't get that she had to correct the man from the oscars podium for fucking up her name is beyond comprehension. reporters should be asking him for an apology, not asking her if she thought he was hot.

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    11 hours ago

    “Atmospheric and compelling. I wept multiple times and resented every moment I wasn't reading it.” ―, author of THE CALCULATING STARS Pre-order your copy of ’s THE LOST FUTURE OF PEPPERHARROW! In paperback on 5/25.

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    Apr 26

    Seriously, I cannot recommend this series by highly enough

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  12. Apr 26

    Class starts in just over two hours!

    My Patreon writing class is tomorrow at 8PM EST! Spring itself is a transition from winter to summer, so April seemed an excellent time to tackle transitions in storytelling. We'll talk about setting the stage, through-scenes, jump cuts, and cliffhangers.
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    Apr 26

    This is a really eye-opening and incredibly validating read. "Groups stereotyped as less competent ... have to prove themselves over and over again ... 'prove-it-again' groups tend to be judged on their performance ... while the majority white men are judged on their potential."

    Interesting read abt steps an org took to root our racism in performance evals. They mention the “”halo-horns” effect where white men are artificially advantaged by global ratings because they get halos (where one strength is generalized...”
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    Apr 26

    .: “In terms of cancel culture, I think it’s misnamed. I think we have a consequence culture and consequences are finally encompassing everybody.”

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    Apr 26

    🎙"WHAT IS YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF A ?" 👉HOST: Caroline Bernier-Dionne 👉GUEST: Professional puppeteer and voice actor who performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures, and founded Other Hand Productions.

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    Apr 26

    Writing Excuses has a wonderful 8-part series on poetry with and that is absolutely worth listening to. (Yes, I’m still behind on podcasts) It starts here (and they’re up to part 7):

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    Apr 26

    “Sublimation” painted October 2018

    "Sublimation" by Lauren Raye Snow. A troubled dark haired fair skinned girl looks over her shoulder at the viewer as her right hand dissolves into black smoke. She has close cropped hair and reddened skin around her eyes. She appears haunted.
    "Sublimation" by Lauren Raye Snow. This is a photo of the artist beside the artwork in the Dougherty Arts Center gallery in Austin, TX. The artwork: A troubled dark haired fair skinned girl looks over her shoulder at the viewer as her right hand dissolves into black smoke. She has close cropped hair and reddened skin around her eyes. She appears haunted.
    This is a detail of "Sublimation" by Lauren Raye Snow. A troubled dark haired fair skinned girl looks over her shoulder at the viewer as her right hand dissolves into black smoke. She has close cropped hair and reddened skin around her eyes. She appears haunted. This detail zooms into the girl's troubled face.
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  18. Apr 26

    "I’ve always loved superhero origin stories—what led a character to become the hero we know and love? How did they learn the skills to be a hero? But origin stories don’t just have to be for superheroes." joins us on My Favorite Bit!

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  19. Apr 26

    This is tonight! I'm looking forward to seeing you all there. Remember, subscribing to Patreon gets you access not just to classes, but also the Lady Astronaut Slack server, all our community events (like space launch watch parties!), beta reading opportunities, and more!

    My Patreon writing class is tomorrow at 8PM EST! Spring itself is a transition from winter to summer, so April seemed an excellent time to tackle transitions in storytelling. We'll talk about setting the stage, through-scenes, jump cuts, and cliffhangers.
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    Apr 25

    My Patreon writing class is tomorrow at 8PM EST! Spring itself is a transition from winter to summer, so April seemed an excellent time to tackle transitions in storytelling. We'll talk about setting the stage, through-scenes, jump cuts, and cliffhangers.

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  21. Apr 25

    "a thrilling read, full of incident and twists - the end of Part II in particular made me gasp." Lovely review of The Relentless Moon!

    Absolutely loved The Relentless Moon by :
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