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Feminism & Writing

So the “f-word” is getting a lot of chatter this week, as Emma Watson spoke to the UN on Monday aboutfeminism. Of course some people immediately threatened a nude photo leak (or manufacture, since apparently no one has legit nude photos of Watson) to bully her into being quiet. Way … Continue reading

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Mowing and Murder

Mowing is pretty boring, and I generally have a lot to mow. So sometimes I think about stories while I spend hours on the mower. I’m also a sucker for the wildlife on my property. So my mowing/plotting sessions go a lot like this: So what if she opens the … Continue reading

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The Amazing Lily Library

I mentioned my visit to the Lilly Library in conjunction with the From Gillette to Brett Sherlock Holmes conference, and how amazing it was. Today I’ll tell you exactly why it was amazing. First, a bit on the Lilly Library itself. Lilly Pharmaceuticals is of course a household name (you’ve … Continue reading

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Story Ideas from Life

So, where do story ideas come from? For many writers, it’s stuff like this. I live in the middle of acreage, surrounded by fields. No one could possibly reach our wi-fi, but it’s encrypted anyway. A thunderstorm darkened the sky and knocked out the power, so in the dim light … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes: Books, Basil, Benedict

This weekend I attended a nerdy conference. (What? I like nerdy conferences. I like nerdy stuff. I even like documentaries — the old informative kind, not the useless new History Channel kind.) This was a Sherlock Holmes conference,From Gillette to Brett: Basil, Benedict, and Beyond, focusing specifically on film, television, … Continue reading

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Ask the Author and S’Mores

So, I missed the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold conference last weekend, and I feel pretty bad about that. I’ve been to the Colorado Gold only once, last year, but I really enjoyed the people I met there and the conference sessions themselves. But I did get to spend … Continue reading

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Interview: “And Only the Eyes of Children”

Hi, guys! Just a quick note to say, please check out this interview by Rhonda Parrish regarding my FAE story, “And Only the Eyes of Children.” Favorite fae! Story inspirations! Queen Mab and Malificent! Be sure to check out Rhonda’s other FAE interviews as well.

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The TASTE of Montgomery County, a tasty fundraiser

Every year the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum hosts this fundraiser designed especially for people who like to eat. Like me. This was only my second year to attend, but wow, I wished I’d brought a couple of extra stomachs. The TASTE features a lineup ofnearly 20 local restaurants … Continue reading

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Recap: Retreat, When Words Collide, Gen Con!

So you might have noticed I’ve been off the blog. I was doing writerly things, I promise! (Well, most of the time.) In short, I signed up back-to-back for a writers retreat, the When Words Collide literary festival, and Gen Con. Writers Retreat First I headed off to the Writers … Continue reading

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The Fairy Midwife – a FAE interview

To celebrate the recent release of Fae, an anthology of fairy tales like you haven’t seen them, some of the anthology authors are taking turns interviewing one another. Today I have the pleasuring of sharing a virtual chat with Shannon Phillips, author of “The Fairy Midwife.” Laura: We see a … Continue reading

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