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My Boskone Schedule

Not much longer to wait for one of my favorite conventions ever. Boskone holds a special place in my heart because it was my first con, a con I’ve always shared with my husband and some of our extended family, and a con where I feel like I know so many people. Looking at my panels, … Continue reading My Boskone Schedule →

My Arisia 2018 Schedule

It’s January and that means Arisia is here! It’s here! I’ve got panels on three of the four days and I hope you’ll consider stopping in for some great conversation. Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading Adams Sat 10:00 AM Morven Westfield, Victoria Sandbrook, LJ Cohen, Larissa Glasser, Julie C. Day, Dianna Sanchez, Randee Dawn, Trisha J. … Continue reading My Arisia 2018 Schedule →

2017 in Review; 2018 in Preview

If my writing life were corporate America, someone from HR would be sitting down with me and my boss and reviewing my metrics with a tense smile and platitudes about getting back on track. Thank God my writing life isn't corporate America.

November Writing Round-Up, plus Award Eligibility

Happy past and impending holidays! This year has been….Alright it’s only December 1, so I don’t have to write a year-end post yet, right? Good. This won’t be that. This past month has been a challenge. I struggled with feels after rejections. I fought through more rounds of preschool grunge. I got just enough good … Continue reading November Writing Round-Up, plus Award Eligibility →

On Small Failures and Getting Back Up Again: A Sept + Oct Writing Round-Up

WELL. After almost two years of yammering about my writing goals, I actually forgot to write up my progress against my goals for the year until it was a few days into October. Things have been understandably crazy: my kid started part-time daycare in September; we've survived a few rounds of requisite "grunge" and "spikey death" that comes with exposure to bipedal germ factories and fall weather; and I've been querying agents with The Botanizer. 

August Writing Round-Up

Hey, guess what. That book I've been writing for almost three years? Yeah that one? Yeah I finished it. (Somewhere in the peanut gallery, someone shouts, "Again?!" To which I reply: "ITSTHEFOURTHDRAFTTHISISWRITINGHUSH.")  It has been a highly consistent month of writing--I was either revising or writing all but four days this month--and it shows. The novel revision is done. The novella revision is so close. I got a new story out this month. And though the wins never come quite often enough to...

“The Moon, the Sun, and the Truth”–on SHIMMER for Free!

I’ve announced many places, but wanted to make sure I’d updated my WordPress followers too: you can now read “The Moon, the Sun, and the Truth” on Shimmer‘s website for free! I’m very lucky to have had some nice feedback from reviewers and am always open to conversations about my work here or on Facebook or on … Continue reading “The Moon, the Sun, and the Truth”–on SHIMMER for Free! →

July Writing Round-Up

Where did this month go?! I spend one weekend away and it all disappears out from underneath me. I feel like I spent all month working on two chapters because, really, that's what happened. But then I look a everything else I accomplished (*cough* skip to days written *cough*) and I feel a bit better. 

Story Published! “Phalium arium ssp. anams” on CAST OF WONDERS

How lucky am I that I get to write up two of these posts so close together?!  My flash story, “Phalium arium ssp. anams,” went live on Cast of Wonders over the weekend. I love this production and I am so proud to be an officially podcasted writer thanks to the Escape Artists family. Of course, it’s … Continue reading Story Published! “Phalium arium ssp. anams” on CAST OF WONDERS →

Story Published! “The Moon, the Sun, and the Truth” in SHIMMER #38

Isn't this beautiful? Weird, wonderful, strange, and awesome? Well it's the cover for Shimmer Number 38, and my story--"The Moon, the Sun, and the Truth"--is one of four stories in its digital pages.