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  Rahul Kanakia is a science fiction writer whose stories have appeared in Clarkesworld, Daily Science Fiction, Redstone, Nature, and Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet. He lives in Oakland, where he works as an international development consultant.
  
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  • What a sanctimonious book review. A 19 year old sleeps with a married president and the whole review bashes _her?_ http://t.co/xzwbIXC3 4 days ago
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4 Responses to “My Semi-Mille”

1. David said

   June 25, 2010 at 10:51 am

   Happy quincendenial! Angst is good for you!

   Reply

   • R. H. Kanakia said

     July 20, 2010 at 12:30 pm

     Thanks, yo. Angst…meh….

     Reply

2. My sixth hundred rejection « Blotter Paper said

   March 17, 2011 at 3:35 pm

   [...] Let’s see, my five hundredth was roughly nine months ago  on June 22nd, 2010. [...]

   Reply

3. My seven hundredth short story rejection « Blotter Paper said

   October 11, 2011 at 11:33 am

   [...] 500 – June 22, 2010 (fifteen months ago) [...]

   Reply

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