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April 3, 2018
Norwescon 41 Wrap-Up
I can’t believe it’s already time for Norwescon! Or at least, I couldn’t believe that last week when I was scrambling to get ready for it. For the first time in 5 years, I wasn’t a panelist or vending. For once, I was attending as an attendee, a fact that my husband very much appreciated as it meant that we got to actually see each other for longer than 30 minutes at a time.
This was also the first time we were leaving the kitties with a cat sitter since DiN...
March 8, 2018
Review from Chanticleer
A quite lengthy review of Amaskan’s Blood was posted recently from Chanticleer, who gives it 5 stars. Some snippets from the review:
“Just when you think you know where the novel is headed, the author will surprise you, frighten you, charm you, and, ultimately, move you profoundly.”
“…very precise and inviting prose…enormous talent for elaborate plot twists imbued with emotional drama.”
“As accomplished as the situations and settings are, the real feat of this novel is the depth of characteri...
Emerald City Comicon Wrap-Up
For the first time in years, I was not a panelist at Emerald City Comicon–this time by choice as I wanted to cut back on my convention schedule after last year’s event calendar. In fact, I wasn’t even going to fight the crowds and attend ECCC until they announced David Tennant as a guest.
David Tennant was my first Doctor and is my favorite Doctor, not to mention how much I enjoyed him in Broadchurch, the DuckTales reboot, Jessica Jones, and Ha...
March 5, 2018
WorldCon!
I’ll be in San Jose, California in August for WorldCon 76 with Books & Chains!
No idea if I’ll be a panelist yet, but for the moment, I’ll be in the dealer’s room / artist alley area and if all goes well, I’ll have copies of Amaskan’s War with me!
It’s time to do a little dance!
See you in space, cowboy! Or at least in San Jose!
February 26, 2018
Adventures in 3D Printing
I like to mention as often as possible that my husband wins.
At what?
All the things.
No, really. For our anniversary, he got me a 3D printer. This one to be exact. It’s an MP Mini Delta, which is a great intro-line model printer that still prints with decent quality and size for its price.
I’ve been wanting a 3D printer for ages, mostly so that I could print all sorts of awesome things for our tabletop games, but more recently so that I could print things related to my books. I mean, how coo...
February 16, 2018
“You’re All Dead”
In my twelve years of teaching, I was in more lockdown drills than fire drills and more lockdowns than school fires, yet nothing prepares you for the sight of a man with a gun walking into your classroom and uttering those words. Your heart tries to run while your brain falters in panic mode.
This was “only a drill,” but I didn’t know that.
See, our school was participating in a new kind of “active shooter lockdown drill,” where our school resource officer, a police man ca...
January 24, 2018
Ursula
It was 1989, and I was twelve.
Ursula at a bookstore Q&A, New Mexico, 2004.
I can still smell the dust that coated that corner of the classroom–the corner that served as the reading nook, a corner few (other than me) ventured into voluntarily. Yet that corner was a home to me as we read A Bridge to Terabithia and other books my 6th grade year. It was also the year I picked up A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin by complete accident and fell madly and deeply in love with this fantasy wor...
December 19, 2017
Anglicon Wrap-Up
Anglicon is one of my favorite conventions, and not just because it’s everything Doctor Who and British media. It’s a convention full of great people who really love their fandom. It’s also a convention that I greatly enjoy being a panelist on and running the QI game show.
Friday dawned with an eerie fog that later cleared enough for my husband to take this awesome shot of Mt. Rainier (aka The Mountain
) from his office window. (P.S. You can click the images to s...
December 14, 2017
Geek the Halls
I’ll be at Geek the Halls this weekend with Books & Chains, BOOTH 14! Come finish your holiday shopping with geeky chainmaille jewelry and autographed books!
WHO: Lots of geeky artisans and crafters, including Books & Chains at BOOTH 14. Confirmed list HERE.
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, December 16-17, 2017 from 10 AM – 5 PM both days.
WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel Portland Exhibit Hall 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, Oregon 97232
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December 4, 2017
Anglicon Schedule!
Below is my Anglicon Schedule for Anglicon 2017, December 8-10th! (You can get more details on this Doctor Who and British Media convention at http://www.anglicon.com)
I’ll also be vending there in the dealer’s room with Books & Chains so come say hello!
FRIDAY2-3 PM—–Black Mirror: Too Much or Just Enough? in Cascade 2
SATURDAY2-3 PM—–David Tennant: Serious, Creepy, & Everything In-Between in Cascade 9
SUNDAY10-11 AM—–13: Should the Doctor Be a Woman? in Cascade 2
12-1 PM—–Graduation Day...
