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And So To Young Writers, I Say…

The world full of young writers. So is the Internet. So…you. You. Yes. I’m talking to you. An ancient beast wishes to share some advice. You want to write. You want to make it your path. Good. Do that shit. … Continue reading →

News Everywhere.

Welcome to 2014! I say this late as hell, because it’s the 24th and the last post I made was on the 31st of December. Go me. BUT WAIT, it isn’t because I am a lazy person. Far from it, … Continue reading →

The Death of the Year Is Upon Us.

It’s been a bit since I’ve posted here – sorry about that. The holiday season has been nuts, and it’s often easier to post on Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr than it is to make a formal blog post. Nevertheless, here I am, and … Continue reading →

The Myth of the “Real Writer”

So my post about NaNoWriMo got a lot of comments going on, here and on Facebook and email – and on Twitter, where author Lynn Townsend and I got into a discussion about the whole thing. She referenced my comments … Continue reading →

So…Let’s Talk About the NaNo.

Well, it’s November, folks. The leaves are turning, the air grows cooler (except for today, where it’s seventy goddamned degrees in the D.C. area) and hundreds of thousands of eager folks prepare to bust out and do the thirty-one day … Continue reading →

GeekGirlCon: The Future Is Very, Very Bright

So hey hello and how are you? Sorry I’ve been gone…oh, most of the month, but things have been crazy with the con prep and coordinating all of that and the going and the hanging out. Work proceeds on books, … Continue reading →

GeekGirlCon 2013 Panel Video

Yesterday I talked about my experiences at GeekGirlCon, and how absolutely awesome it was. With delays being what they are (hooray), the Universe of Equals website is still under construction – however, here is the video of the GGC panel! … Continue reading →

I Survived The Week…

Just 16 days away! …and all I got was this stupid blog post. Yes, it’s been pretty damned real this past week; things behind the scenes, dear reader, nothing to worry about, but straight up real nonetheless. Now that things … Continue reading →

Announcing: The Wonderland RPG.

Hi, folks. In lieu of a press release (and because it’s not even close to done yet), I’m making this little announcement for you readers. Many of you know of my huge love of RPGs; it shapes the way I … Continue reading →

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: GGC Panel Information!

Friends, This week, I’ve finalized the guests for my panel at Geek Girl Con 2013 (October 19-20, Seattle, WA,) entitled ‘Toward A Universe of Equals: The Past, Present and Future of Gender Equality in Speculative Fiction’. Man oh man, are … Continue reading →