Marlene Dotterer's Blog

We all need to build our communities. They won’t all look the same but the commonalities will be along these lines: I wish the best for these men and their community. They’ve got a grip on several great ideas and an understanding on how to implement them. Please don’t give up. Please, please, rescue the… Continue reading I’m Cheering for These People to Succeed

I feel strongly. When big things happen, I feel them in every inch of my body. I am passionate about truth and fairness, and I am passionate against bullies and liars. I want freedom for Ukraine, without demanding half of their mineral wealth. Ukraine’s freedom is Europe’s freedom is our freedom. No one is free… Continue reading My Soul is Churning

I have to say this. I stand with the United States of America and with the Constitution as it is written now on February 5, 2025. I object to recent changes by the Supreme Court, such as Citizens United and the abolishment of Roe v. Wade, but I stand by the document and by the… Continue reading Take Back Our Country

The Logic of Destruction by Timothy Snyder And how to resist itRead on Substack

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Cheryl Spanos (Mad Hatter), Marlene Dotterer (Star Fleet Captain Hindra), and Jill Hedgecock (Shadow) Each of us won a prize in the costume contest! The fun was non-stop when I shared the stage with two other Mt. Diablo members at the Halloween celebration of Art Embraces Words at the Lafayette Library. I read part of… Continue reading October Art Embraces Words Features Three Writers from CWC Mt. Diablo

Another exciting announcement! My short story (flash fiction, really) is in the October 2024 issue of Books & Pieces Magazine. It’s on page 137, if you want to jump right to it. But be sure to read all the other wonderful stories!

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Redwood Writers Speculative Fiction Anthology is Available for Pre-Order

My short story, Soul Singer: Friend was accepted for the Redwood Writers 2023 “One Universe to the Left” Anthology. The story is an excerpt from her science fiction novel, “Soul Singer.” This WIP is the authorized autobiography of Tara v’Corant, First Singer of the Holaden Empire and the Outer Perseus Arm and Protector of Her… Continue reading My Short Story, Soul Singer: Friend, is Accepted into Anthology