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July 5, 2018
The “Problem” With Strength and Femininity
So a couple of weeks ago there was a little cluster of complaints again online about why can’t we just have women characters embracing their femininity instead of doing all these hero things. This could be puzzling at first, because a lot of these complaints come from folks who also… Continue reading
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July 3, 2018
Trial on Mount Koya
Today is the release date for Trial on Mount Koya by Susan Spann, which is what happens when you put Agatha Christie in a blender with shogunate Japan and add a seasoning of ninja. I had a chance to see this one in advance and I read it in a… Continue reading
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June 22, 2018
The Disproportionate View of the Negative
Two days ago I got the notification that the NYC Midnight Short Story contest final results were up. I delayed opening the email, because I knew my third round story had not been as strong as my first two and I didn’t expect to do well. I finally clicked through, scanned… Continue reading
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June 5, 2018
Writing Night!
Tonight, I’m working on a new Robin Archer story! Jimmy was in the kitchen when I entered the Steer and Beer, so I just gave a little smile to the teenager at the counter as I sat down. I took a booth instead of a stool at the counter because… Continue reading
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June 4, 2018
Coming Up: F is for Fairy
So E is for Evil is out, in case you missed it. And I’m pleased to give the official heads-up for F is for Fairy. These Alphabet Anthologies are edited by Rhonda Parrish and feature alphabetic stories by theme from a wide variety of speculative fiction authors. I’m really excited… Continue reading
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June 3, 2018
Notebooks & Writers
I haven’t handwritten stories since… elementary school, I think. /thinks back/ Oops, no, there was some terrible self-insertion fanfic I wrote during class back in middle school, before I knew that even had a name (because we didn’t have public internet yet, for which I thank God, or I might… Continue reading
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May 24, 2018
Ideas: Truth Is Way Scarier Than Fiction
Authors are frequently asked about where ideas come from, or sharing ideas, or how to get ideas. This is a bit funny, because ideas are frankly the easiest part of storytelling, and they can be found everywhere. But honestly, no matter how weird and twisted I can get as a… Continue reading
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May 23, 2018
When Ghost Stories Get… Boring
A week ago, I posted this short personal tale to my Facebook page: As I got into my car to drive home last night at 2 am, my proximity sensor warned me something was close behind my car. I checked my mirrors, checked the rear camera, but nothing. I started… Continue reading
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April 22, 2018
First Day in Ecuador
We made it! We flew in last night and arrived at our Quito hotel, the elegant JW Marriott (yay points!), to find we’d been upgraded to a seriously sweet room. Like, I’ve seen dorm rooms smaller than just this bathroom. So we bathed in luxury prior to setting off into… Continue reading
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March 16, 2018
Sage, by Jamie Foley
Today we’re going to chat about a new release in the Sentinel trilogy from Jamie Foley, the novel Sage. The Sentinel trilogy has made an appearance here before, but if you aren’t familiar, it’s an apocalyptic fantasy with ancient powers and elementals, which become important to humanity’s survival after a… Continue reading
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