Fair Coin by E.C. Myers

I'll admit that there are a couple of tropes that capture my imagination. I'm a sucker for a hero overcoming odds. I love the villain reversal into someone worthwhile. And, here's a deep one...

I like time travel and multiple realities.

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Done wrong, this can be a real horrible cliche, sort of a surprise reveal of an evil twin at the wrong moment. Done right, and you get awesome stories. Like Back to the Future. Or Fair Coin.

E. C. Myers first published novel landed on the io9 summer reading list and was called pure crack in a review there. Well, yeah. The only reason I didn't finish the book in one sitting was that I had to go to a meeting. I looked up and like 3 hours had passed, and I was thrilled I hadn't noticed.

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Teacher

I have just turned down a full-time administrative position with Kirkwood. I will remain an ELA Coordinator who teaches two classes on a 201-day contract.

While I didn't know what shape upper administration's offer to me would take when they finally got back to the English department about our proposal, the offer they made me was a great deal more work for a tiny bit more money. And while I would have liked to have done better for the college and the ELA program, a savvy employee must also respect herself and the work she does.

Therefore, nothing changes. I will continue to do the job I do with the time I have. As we gain more staff, this will help anyway, so perhaps the need for a full-time administrator will fade.

I still have the same great boss, the same great coworkers, and the same great support staff I had earlier today. I still matter to my students. I have a flexible job with awesome benefits, with the protection of a strong union. This means that I will be able to keep writing books, rather than having to scramble for evening times to do art. And I am not an at-will employee. And I don't have to be in the office all day. And I can still get professional development. What a great job I have!

Only my pride is suffering. I feel a bit dispensable and undervalued at the moment. I believed I was thought to be a more valuable player than I apparently am, and I suppose as soon as I get over myself, things will be fine.

So, yay?

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