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Author Archives: Rati Mehrotra
Fandom, Obsession, and The Untamed
I’ve consumed countless SFF books and numerous shows in my life. However, I have never been a fan of anything. Until now. People who follow my Twitter feed may have noticed the preponderance of images of pretty, long-haired Chinese wizards … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged The Untamed, Wang Yibo, WangXian, Xiao Zhan
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MARKSWOMAN Ebook Sale
Woohoo! In case you’ve been wanting to read about assassins that have telepathic relationships with their daggers, the ebook of Markswoman is on sale for just 99 cents from now until 24th February in both US and Canada. For those … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Asiana, Markswoman
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Witcher, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways
I rarely rave about a show, and I never watch the same show twice. But for The Witcher, I made an exception. It was even better the second time round, because I caught all the little things I’d missed the … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged The Witcher
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Favorite Novel Reads of 2019
Thank goodness for fiction. It’s been a rough reality today – I just cannot believe the results of the UK election! But then, I never believe it when right-wing, racist, climate-change-denying, xenophobic fundamentalists get elected and yet here we are, … Continue reading
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Story Sales, Jury Summons, and More
Winter is coming. No, scratch that. Winter is here. It’s in the dark, gloomy skies, the icy wind, the slushy road, and in the overpowering desire to go into hibernation for the next four months. Wake me in April when … Continue reading
Posted in Life and all that stuff, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
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CAN-CON 2019 Schedule
The schedule is in! This will be my second year attending Can-Con – The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature in Ottawa. I had a great time last year and am looking forward to meeting old friends … Continue reading
A Spammy Poem
Like you, I get a ton of spam emails every day. Unlike you (probably) I did something silly with them. Here is a poem made entirely of the subject lines of spam emails. I wouldn’t dream of actually clicking them … Continue reading
Finance 101 for the Aspiring Writer
There’s an article making the rounds on Twitter in which a writer says she got USD 350k to write 5 books, and how she blew the advances because she thought there was more money coming and no one ‘mentored’ her. … Continue reading
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The 2019 Toronto Writing Workshop
Oh no, where did July go? The summer is flying by and I am Not Ready for autumn. Must eat more ice cream before September. Must take more walks. Must see Shakespeare in High Park. Must write more words…okay, scratch … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Worldbuilding
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Dasa Mahavidya – The Ten Great Wisdoms
I’m often asked about the inspiration behind my books Markswoman and Mahimata. The answer varies, because there are so many things that come to mind: the science fantasies I read as a teen; Star Trek, which aired weekly on our … Continue reading
Posted in mythology, Writing
Tagged Dasa Mahavidya
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