Brenda W. Clough
@brendaclough.bsky.social
I write fantasy, science fiction, and historical novels.
This should be a free click: how Portland OR mistakenly got labeled as a war zone. Fox News is not reliable about these things. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
‘Riots raging’: The misleading story Fox News told about Portland before Trump’s call for troops
ProPublica's review of months of Fox News coverage found the news network repeatedly provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This should be a free click: how Portland OR mistakenly got labeled as a war zone. Fox News is not reliable about these things. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
The dessert of the day is a slice of chocolate pecan pie, from Whole Foods.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The dessert of the day is a slice of chocolate pecan pie, from Whole Foods.
This should be a free click. I always adore a great restaging of a classic And you can hardly get more classic than Oedipus! wapo.st/4o10WSB
Review | Here’s how to do ‘Oedipus’ in a way that feels totally of the moment
A new Broadway version starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong updates the ancient tragedy into a scintillating political thriller.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This should be a free click. I always adore a great restaging of a classic And you can hardly get more classic than Oedipus! wapo.st/4o10WSB
Taken today in Portland OR. This is not the cheap gasoline he promised. Could it be that he ...
Lied?
Lied?
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Taken today in Portland OR. This is not the cheap gasoline he promised. Could it be that he ...
Lied?
Lied?
A snippet from HIS SELACHIAN MAJESTY REQUESTS. Cam learns some family history.
"Cat Eye is your pirate name, your nom de crime.”
“I have a name to commit crimes with? Wow! We are the coolest family!”
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"Cat Eye is your pirate name, your nom de crime.”
“I have a name to commit crimes with? Wow! We are the coolest family!”
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His Selachian Majesty Requests
Sharks, drugs, and rock 'n' roll! Cam was sailing to rock stardom. He wrote a pop song that hit #24 on the Billboard charts in 1979! But when he drinks his big break away, his father ships him back t...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A snippet from HIS SELACHIAN MAJESTY REQUESTS. Cam learns some family history.
"Cat Eye is your pirate name, your nom de crime.”
“I have a name to commit crimes with? Wow! We are the coolest family!”
bookviewcafe.com/book/his-sel...
"Cat Eye is your pirate name, your nom de crime.”
“I have a name to commit crimes with? Wow! We are the coolest family!”
bookviewcafe.com/book/his-sel...
The adult beverage of the day is an Earthquake. Gin, bourbon and absinthe!
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The adult beverage of the day is an Earthquake. Gin, bourbon and absinthe!
Do you subscribe to the Book View Cafe newsletter? Maybe you should. I have just put THE COBRA MARKED KING on sale there. One of the most thrilling Marian Halcombe novels going!
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November 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Do you subscribe to the Book View Cafe newsletter? Maybe you should. I have just put THE COBRA MARKED KING on sale there. One of the most thrilling Marian Halcombe novels going!
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From an unsolicited email praising DOORS OF DEATH AND LIFE:
It’s rare to see a narrative that can move from the metaphysical to the personal without losing emotional grounding and you manage that seamlessly.
It’s rare to see a narrative that can move from the metaphysical to the personal without losing emotional grounding and you manage that seamlessly.
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
From an unsolicited email praising DOORS OF DEATH AND LIFE:
It’s rare to see a narrative that can move from the metaphysical to the personal without losing emotional grounding and you manage that seamlessly.
It’s rare to see a narrative that can move from the metaphysical to the personal without losing emotional grounding and you manage that seamlessly.
Oh honey. I try to get -everything- into these Victorian trhillers. Have we done spontaneous human combustion yet? No? Okay! bookviewcafe.com/book/servant...
Servants of the Empress
Marian married a pirate. Was it fair to expect him to be a gentleman? There is a power in secrets: the sheathed sword, the word not spoken, the ring sunk deep in the Rhine. But only if, at some momen...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Oh honey. I try to get -everything- into these Victorian trhillers. Have we done spontaneous human combustion yet? No? Okay! bookviewcafe.com/book/servant...
Today I joined other women in my building and we took groceries to the food pantry at Portland State University. We had two carloads, over 700 pounds worth. A neighbor, disgusted by the cut in SNAP benefits, organized the entire thing in a couple days, soliciting donations from other residents.
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Today I joined other women in my building and we took groceries to the food pantry at Portland State University. We had two carloads, over 700 pounds worth. A neighbor, disgusted by the cut in SNAP benefits, organized the entire thing in a couple days, soliciting donations from other residents.
I'm doing a quick reading on STRONG WOMEN STRANGE WORLDS on Friday morning! Sign up for the event here: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
Strong Women - Strange Worlds
Strong Women - Strange Worlds
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November 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I'm doing a quick reading on STRONG WOMEN STRANGE WORLDS on Friday morning! Sign up for the event here: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
Because of These Times, I've been blogging about frugal (but yummicious) cooking. With recipe, of course: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-eats-con...
BVC Eats: Frugality with Confit Mushrooms or Tomatoes
You confit something by cooking it slowly and then preserving it under a layer of fat. The best known food of this type is confit duck legs, which are unbearabl
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November 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Because of These Times, I've been blogging about frugal (but yummicious) cooking. With recipe, of course: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-eats-con...
In this bit, Theo speaks of Marian's dangerous voyage during the Civil War. "In her telling of it there was not the least danger. The gentlemanly nature of American ship captains is a marvel to all who behold them. Those poor gulled Yankees! One can only pity them. They had no prayer against her.”
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
In this bit, Theo speaks of Marian's dangerous voyage during the Civil War. "In her telling of it there was not the least danger. The gentlemanly nature of American ship captains is a marvel to all who behold them. Those poor gulled Yankees! One can only pity them. They had no prayer against her.”
Sunset in war torn Portland.
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Sunset in war torn Portland.
In this bit, from A DOOR IN HIS HEAD, Stephen's Edwardian grandmother advises him: "Beauty is a weapon like any other, a sharp one. Do not be Adonis, admired only for his personal attractions. Be Apollo, glorious but feared. Let them fall to their knees before you.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In this bit, from A DOOR IN HIS HEAD, Stephen's Edwardian grandmother advises him: "Beauty is a weapon like any other, a sharp one. Do not be Adonis, admired only for his personal attractions. Be Apollo, glorious but feared. Let them fall to their knees before you.”
The dessert of the day is a lemon bar, from my favorite booth at the Wednesday farm market.
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The dessert of the day is a lemon bar, from my favorite booth at the Wednesday farm market.
This is a free click. Young MAGAtts looking for love in vain, in Washington DC. Who knew, that fascists were so repellent? Go through to the comments, not to be missed!
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MAGA singles are looking for love in Washington. It’s a challenge.
The politics of trying to find a partner in an overwhelmingly liberal city can be tricky: “My partner can’t think I’m a fascist. That’s crazy.”
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October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is a free click. Young MAGAtts looking for love in vain, in Washington DC. Who knew, that fascists were so repellent? Go through to the comments, not to be missed!
wapo.st/3WpZ5f1
wapo.st/3WpZ5f1
My retina doctor is named Dr. Thanos. But he says my left eye is progressing nicely, and is already considering what to do with my right eye.
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My retina doctor is named Dr. Thanos. But he says my left eye is progressing nicely, and is already considering what to do with my right eye.
I'll be doing a reading online at Strong Women Strange Worlds on Nov. 7! strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
Strong Women-Strange Worlds
Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror; to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I'll be doing a reading online at Strong Women Strange Worlds on Nov. 7! strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
Did you mail me 3 contemporary romance TPBs? Published by Simon & Schuster. There is no note. I didn't order them or talk to anybody about them. What am I supposed to do with them? If this was you, message me and let me know. I am mystified.
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Did you mail me 3 contemporary romance TPBs? Published by Simon & Schuster. There is no note. I didn't order them or talk to anybody about them. What am I supposed to do with them? If this was you, message me and let me know. I am mystified.
A baby blanket knitting for a friend.
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A baby blanket knitting for a friend.
This is MY pillow. I claim it!
October 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This is MY pillow. I claim it!
Oh dear, Mack has really stepped in it this time. In A DEAL IN HER POCKET, he described his love life with Star as 'vanilla sex'. She's never going to forgive him.
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A Deal in Her Pocket
A man who hates surprises shouldn’t fall in love. And a woman who’s running a nation can’t dally with him. Right? Star's royal brothers bailed out after WW2, leaving her in charge. Now she discovers ...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Oh dear, Mack has really stepped in it this time. In A DEAL IN HER POCKET, he described his love life with Star as 'vanilla sex'. She's never going to forgive him.
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She thinks she's working but I know better
October 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
She thinks she's working but I know better
A cogent explanation of the Protest Frogs. We moved to Portland a few years ago, and I love it. (BTW a sunny clear day today, just what you'd expect of a hellhole combat zone.)
www.salon.com/2025/10/16/p...
www.salon.com/2025/10/16/p...
Portland’s protest frogs are dead serious about absurdity
In a battle of optics and performance, Portland is primed to meet the moment.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A cogent explanation of the Protest Frogs. We moved to Portland a few years ago, and I love it. (BTW a sunny clear day today, just what you'd expect of a hellhole combat zone.)
www.salon.com/2025/10/16/p...
www.salon.com/2025/10/16/p...