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September 5, 2019
Another Award
Good news, everyone! Amaskan’s Blood‘s won another award, the Readers’ Favorites Award for YA Epic Fantasy.
I’m happy that the first in the series is still getting so much love.
The title was also reviewed and said, “This is a novel for readers who enjoy plots filled with twists and intrigue and characters that are emotionally on edge, multidimensional, and solidly developed…. It is cinematic and outright entertaining.” You can read the full review here: https://readersfavorite.com/book-revie...
July 12, 2019
PAX Schedule
If you’re heading to PAX West in Seattle this upcoming Labor Day weekend, I’m going to be a special guest / panelist there! You can see my schedule below:
[image error]SATURDAY–AUG 31 @ 4:30 PM: WRITE-LIFE BALANCE
Mixing a passion for games with a passion for creativity is no new concept, but it is still a challenging road to navigate. How can you find time to explore your personal passions while maintaining a career AND still find time for things like gaming with friends, dating, and taking care of fami...
June 28, 2019
Locus Awards
Just a reminder that if you’re attending the Locus Awards tomorrow, I’ll be signing at 12:30 PM, along with other awesome SF/F authors like: Greg Bear, TJ Berry, Curtis C. Chen, Tina Connolly, Elton Elliott, Amal El-Mohtar, Daryl Gregory, Eileen Gunn, Jason Heller, Mary Robinette Kowal, Robert McCammon, Mary Anne Mohanraj, C.L. Polk, Adam Rakunas, Nisi Shawl, Jasmine Silvera, Molly Tanzer, Bruce Taylor, Tiffany Trent, and Connie Willis.
The University Bookstore will have copies of my books a...
June 12, 2019
Summer Con at the Fairgrounds!
I’ll be with Books & Chains this weekend at the Washington State Summer Con in Puyallup, WA at the Fairgrounds, June 15-16!
We’ll be at Booth #284 in the Showplex, so come say hello!
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May 23, 2019
Last Cities of Earth
If you remember, last year I was part of a potential anthology entitled The Last Cities of Earth. While an amazing project based on the art and concepts by Jeff Sturgeon, its Kickstarter didn’t make last year.
This year, the project is back and reorganized and best of all–the Kickstarter has funded! In the first 24 hours no less!
I will have a story in the anthology, alongside Kevin J. Anderson, Brenda Cooper, David Gerrold, Mike Resnick, Andrea Stewart, Jody Lynn Nye, Steve Perry, J.A. Pitt...
Chenata Update
If you saw my post several weeks back about my new dragon, Chenata, you saw him in his unfinished state. This past Sunday, I went into Two Birds Tattoo for round two and had him finished up. You all–Suzy is amazing. The level of detail work on Chenata is amazing, so I had to share.
Click to see Chenata larger. He makes an amazing companion.
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May 22, 2019
“Eat a Salad”
Eat a Salad , aka Dear Non-Fat People of the World,
CW: eating disorders, discrimination, fat-phobia
If you’ve seen Avengers: Endgame, you’ll get the above reference (“eat a salad”) and by the end of this post, you’ll hopefully get why it bothered so many people. But that isn’t what this post is about–not really.
While I’m going to be blunt and honest in this post about some issues I’ve had throughout my life, I want to start off by saying that this is not a post to thin-shame or make people f...
May 2, 2019
May the 4th Be with You!
If you’re looking for something geeky to do this weekend, otherwise known as Star Wars Weekend (May the 4th, Revenge of the 5th, etc.), then drive down to Puyallup for the Geek Craft Market!
I’ll be there with Books & Chains on the first floor with all the new books as well as Elise’s awesome chainmaille jewelry and some of my art. Come check it out and have a geeky time!
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April 24, 2019
The Writer with the Dragon Tattoo
Everyone discovers the realms of science fiction and fantasy through different means. Some of us by way of a blockbuster film or bestselling novel, and others by way of a friend or a teacher. For me, it was a mix of all of the above, though I didn’t really fall head-over-heals in love with the genres until 6th grade when a friend recommended Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels to me.
Ruth, the white dragon of Pern. Image (c)
Michael Whelan
. At first glance, the books appear fantasy as their covers b...
April 17, 2019
Norwescon!
While you’re reading this, I’m away at Norwescon, one of my favorite SF/F conventions!
See you there! I’ll be back next week! Otherwise, I hope to see you there. 
