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Feb.18.2010
Head over to ConDor XVII, San Diego's own sci-fi/fantasy convention, Feb. 26-28, 2010. I'll be speaking on three discussion panels. Stop by and say hi!
Saturday, 4 pm: Grand Ballroom IIVictorian Society – Kirsten Imani Kasai, Sherwood Smith, Bret Culpepper
Saturday, 7 pm: Executive RoomSexuality...
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Feb.14.2010
Was a blast. Everyone was so nice and had so much wisdom and experience to share. Morning speech went terrifically well, I though, even though my knees were knocking at the start. I heartily recommend that emerging writers and those with new books who want to stay on top of media and industry...
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Jan.25.2010
Think that female circumcision is a problem for other countries to handle? No, it happens right here at home.
Violence Against Women: Female Genital Mutilation
What is the root of this profoundly ancient twisted belief that women's sexuality, happiness and health is a darkly destructive force that...
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Jan.22.2010
I read a ton of books when I was young. I would take my little red wagon to the library and load it up with as many books as I could pull home, 20, 30, 40 or more. As the librarian made her way through my towering stack of books, I always had a moment of panic that she might cut me off like a...
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Jan.09.2010
I have an addiction. I’m a story junkie.
I can get my fix from gossip sites, Facebook, blogs, video clips, monologues, comics, morning DJs, friends and family, comedy monologues, news items, NPR, magazines, podcasts, TV, movies, and, of course, books. I have an insatiable appetite. A day without as...
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Jan.08.2010
This cleaning-out-the-garage project is yielding plenty of surprises.
Among them, a box full of Flesh Hell audio books, from 2002.
Click here to listen to a teaser clip, http://www.redroom.com/audio/flesh-hell-teaser
or visit my site to read more. http://www.icesong.com/audio.html
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Dec.27.2009
Friday is my day to post and I am woefully behind. I’ll blame it on the holiday haze. Now that the big day has passed and I’m looking forward to seven more days of vacation, hallelujah, I can start to catch up and get back to work on what really matters–storytelling.
As I write that, I’m again...
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Dec.15.2009
ICE SONG was listed as "Best of 2009" by the School Library Journal as an adult books for high school students
and "Best of 2009" for science fiction/fantasy book clubs by Barnes & Noble. Woo hoo!
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Dec.12.2009
Last night I confessed my fear of the sophomore curse to my very lovely and wonderfully encouraging friend, Gayle. It’s a nagging little anxiety, about the size of dust bunny, that’s been blowing around in my brain for a while now.
OK, I get that that the sophomore curse/slump hinges on the...
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Dec.08.2009
Writing a wrenching break up scene and wondering, what's the worst thing about breaking up with someone you love? Regret? Not saying goodbye/lack of closure? Guilt? What are the ingredients of long-lasting agony?
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Dec.03.2009
At my editor's suggestion, I've bumped a scene from way back around chapter 20 to the very front of the book. She's right, it is a stellar opening line and much more effectively sets the scope for the entire adventure in Tattoo. But that leaves me with scads of cutting, pasting, rewriting and...
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Nov.27.2009
Yesterday, as my family gathered around the table to count our blessings, each of us took a moment to express what we were most grateful for: Good health, employment, the overcoming of difficult trials and the recognition of accomplishments large and small.
My husband and I had something new to add...
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Nov.18.2009
It's an intriguing idea, but would you eat lab-grown meat? See how it's made.
Imagine the delicious mix & match possibilities: chork, bork or peef, fimp, crobster, muckon (duck & mutton), escargobster...
More amazing crossbreeds at Vinaminh's blog.
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Nov.15.2009
Recently received the editorial letter for "Tattoo." Six pages of insightful comments and suggestions for sharpening, shaping and clarifying my story.
Since speaking with my editor last week, I've been thinking a lot about Tattoo and how to strengthen it.
I used Vogler's "Writer's...
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Nov.02.2009
Q: If I may ask (and you can decline from answering if it steals too much from the storyline), why did you decide to create the characters Sorykah and Soryk with no consciousness of each other’s actions?
A: Each of us has a shadow side, and we embrace or recoil from it in varying degrees. Life...
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Lyrical, forlorn, dreamlike and painfully passionate fiction...(with a kinky bonus)”
—Paul Goat Allen & (The Advocate)
About Kirsten
KIRSTEN IMANI KASAI writes dark fantasy, sci-fi, horror and erotica. Kasai’s exploration of duality is influenced by her diverse, multi-ethnic background. Currently, she is an editor, writing coach, speaker, and discussion panelist and moderator....
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