Deracinated

Keeping the Mirror Fair

We don’t live in a fair universe.

Feb 8 • Anat Deracine

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January 2026

Writing the Ensemble

I grew up on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and before that on Bionic Six. If you’ve never heard of the latter, I recommend watching this video about an…

Jan 30 • Anat Deracine

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The Acrylic Novel

Or, how to get a first draft done

Jan 25 • Anat Deracine

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Dealing with Don't-Wanna-Days

There are days I don’t want to do anything.

Jan 17 • Anat Deracine

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Where do we go from here?

In Rebecca Yarros’ Iron Flame, to graduate from war school, students must climb a steep obstacle course, and keep going even as they see their peers and…

Jan 9 • Anat Deracine

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The Writer's Investment Portfolio

Since everyone else is doing their Year in Review, I’ll add mine to the mix, with a bit of a twist – rather than talk about all the things I did in…

Jan 1 • Anat Deracine

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December 2025

No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader

Today, I had a breakthrough: I cried while writing a scene.

Dec 19, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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Imagined Selves, Systems, Societies

Last year, around this time, I did an Ode to the Road and my déraciné lifestyle.

Dec 14, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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Good Coping, Bad Writing

In my latest novel, Algorithms of Betrayal, the protagonist’s mother tells him, “Mind like yours—if you hadn’t found programming, I was sure you’d have…

Dec 5, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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November 2025

The GRRR of GReat Characters

Growth, Relatability, Relationships, Resolve

Nov 27, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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Resolutions of a Romantasy Reader

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I do make randomly-timed resolutions when they become necessary, when sheer will-power must rule over my…

Nov 22, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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The Fly in the Mouth

My brain has been so absolutely fried this week that I’ve walked into a door, frequently walked into a room only to forget why I went there, and, on…

Nov 14, 2025 • Anat Deracine

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