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E is for Evil Cover Reveal

It’s coming time for another of the Alphabet Anthologies. I joined for C is for Chimera and stayed with D is for Dinosaur, both of which have stories of mine I really like. Now we bring you…. E is for Evil. Check out the shiny new cover: I think it’s… Continue reading

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The Punishment of Loki

I just found this post in draft form, never published, and I thought since The Songweaver’s Vow is the March 2018 read for the Fellowship of Fantasy online book club (join us!), now would be a good time to add some more background. (Check out the rest of the posts… Continue reading

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Solar Update

When we put in our solar panels, some people told us it wouldn’t work in the winter. Well, it’s winter, and the majority of our house’s power is still coming via solar. Right now the house is pulling a hefty 11.6 kW, because it’s climbed so far today to -5… Continue reading

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The F-BOM Flash Fiction Contest – Yay!

I’m please to share that my story took second place in F-BOM’s flash fiction contest for December 2017. Yes, I know it’s now officially 2018 — woo, I think that’s the first time I’ve written that — but the winning stories went up this weekend. You can read my second-place… Continue reading

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A Winter Hike

Today the husband and I went for a walk in the woods. Okay, it wasn’t a walk, it was a hike. We did about 8.5 miles of the Knobstone Trail, with our two dogs. (Yes, on-leash, of course, and of course we packed out all solid waste. We’re responsible people.)… Continue reading

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Writing Algorithm: Will Software Put Writers Out of a Job?

By now you’ve probably seen the predictive text Harry Potter, but here’s a slightly different take, using a writing algorithm for structural and editorial guidance. No argument, making the words can be hard. Since we have computer-assisted everything these days, algorithms helping me to research, to navigate heavy traffic, to… Continue reading

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A Short Story for the End of 2017 — For Charity

I have a new short story out for charity. Here’ s how it happened: I was driving along Tuesday night, musing that I wished I’d released one more thing this year — even though it’s been a good writing year for me — just so I could say I’d done twelve… Continue reading

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Giftmas 2017 Guest Post: Barbara Tomporowski

Today’s guest post comes from Barbara Tomporowski, for the 2017 Giftmas blog tour. Donations and raffle entry below! Writing this Christmas blog post made me consider some difficult questions. Editor Rhonda Parrish, who organizes the annual Giftmas campaign to support the Edmonton Food Bank, chose “shine a light” as this year’s… Continue reading

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I Still Hate Spoilers.

Once, I answered the phone to hear a familiar voice tell me the end of a nine-book series. The caller knew I had finished the third book, with six to go. Once, I suggested to a group I was staying with that we all go to see the latest Pixar… Continue reading

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Sharing A Light: Giftmas Blog Tour

Today I’m joining Rhonda Parrish’s Giftmas blog tour! (You remember Rhonda? Editor of Fae, Scarecrow, Corvidae, Equus, Mrs. Claus, the alphabet anthologies, and more?) For ten days or so, fourteen writers will share seasonal thoughts to raise money for the Edmonton (Alberta) Food Bank. Oh, and prizes. We’ll also share… Continue reading

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