Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The gift, gingerbread and dragon slayer.


1. Without a word, Anna slides a tube of Clement Faugier chestnut spread over the table. She knows me all too well.

2. Our gingerbread has not spread too much, and the experimental stained glass effect has worked tolerably well. I like the smaller star biscuits best; but I wish I could find our heart-shaped cutter.

3. It really is very satisfying to stab an imaginary dragon with an imaginary holy relic lance as we face the big villains in our game.

Conference morning, break time and memory.

1. Waking up in a huge snow-crisp hotel bed, rather keyed up, but ready for a day in the company of other editors. 2. I take a moment to sit...