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July 13, 2017
Candles are Coming!
Candles are coming! If you’ve never heard of A Court of Candles, you need to rectify that STAT!
They do book-themed candles that are the best smelling candles I’ve ever encountered. Besides doing candles for things like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, they’ve done character-themed candles for Jesikah Sundin’s Biodome Chronicles and now…
It’s hard to read the labels on Margaret’s candle but the three candles are:
Adelei: Sea salt and desert sage Ida Warhammer: Leather, steel, and whiskey...
July 10, 2017
Seattle Weekly
So today’s the last day you can vote in Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle Reader Polls, and thus, the last day you can vote for me for Best Author.
I’m still not sure how I made it be a finalist, but I’m happy to be one. If you feel like voting, the link is below, and if you’ve already voted, apparently you can vote more than once so you are welcome to vote again.
http://seattleweekly.secondstreetapp.com/bos17/gallery/66645614/
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June 27, 2017
Locus Awards Wrap-Up
The 2017 Locus Awards were held this past weekend, an event requiring Hawaiian attire and a good sense of humor. I say the latter part because the MC is Science Fiction Grand Master Connie Willis, who has a sharp and sarcastic sense of humor. Absent was her heckler, Nancy Kress, but we made due without their awesome dynamic (Nancy was teaching at Taos Toolbox).
The panels are pretty short as this weekend isn’t meant to be a convention so much as a gathering of SF/F readers and writers. This y...
June 22, 2017
Write-A-Thon
It’s that time again for Clarion West’s Annual Write-A-Thon!
What is Clarion West?
From their website:
CLARION WEST WRITERS WORKSHOP IS A NONPROFIT LITERARY ORGANIZATION BASED IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WITH A MISSION TO IMPROVE SPECULATIVE FICTION BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO WRITERS AT THE START OF THEIR CAREERS. AS AN EXTENSION OF ITS PRIMARY MISSION, CLARION WEST ALSO MAKES SPECULATIVE FICTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PRESENTING READINGS AND OTHER EVENTS THAT BRING WRITERS AND R...
Locus Awards
This weekend is the Locus Awards Weekend, complete with readings by Connie Willis and Carrie Vaughn on Friday and a party, and a Saturday full of panels, food, awards, autographing, and more parties!
In fact, on Saturday, I’ll be autographing books along with Liz Argall, Greg Bear, Annie Bellet, Robert Jackson Bennett, Curtis Chen, Daryl Gregory, Eileen Gunn, Randy Henderson, Scott James Magner, Julie McGalliard, Seanan McGuire, Raven Oak, Adam Rakunas, Cat Rambo, Matt Ruff, Nisi Shawl, Jack...
June 21, 2017
My Love Affair with a Water Demon
My love affair with a water demon began as a child. I’ve always been a water-baby, born in California and raised at least a part of my childhood in Florida. I spent my summers in the water and hurricane season dodging a multitude of hurricanes with taped up windows and candles.
I love water. Sit me next to a lake or ocean on a beautiful day, and I’m set. I even love the ocean on those foggy days where the mist in the air sends my hair into the height of 80’s frizz and the gray permeates ever...
June 9, 2017
Best Author!?
A reader informed me that I’m a finalist in Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle Readers’ Poll for Best Author! Whoever of you nominated me, thank you!!
This news makes me SQUEE like I’m standing in front of Nathan Fillion.
If you want to vote for the winner, go here:http://seattleweekly.secondstreetapp.com/bos17/gallery/66645614
*still squeeing*
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Another Interview & Giveaway
The amazing Lindsay Pierce is giving away a free, autographed copy of my book Class-M Exile as she gears up for the release of her book Trans Liberty Riot Brigade. She’s also interviewed me in a very silly and awesome way. You can check out all the details and the interview here:
https://www.piercebooks.com/single-post/2017/06/09/Class-M-Exile-Giveaway-Week-Two
Also, if you’re a fan of Marissa Meyer, there’s a great giveaway going on that’s being sponsored by multiple authors, including me. Y...
June 6, 2017
Fantasy Fiends
Just before Lilac City Comicon, I was interviewed on the Fantasy Fiends YouTube Podcast. You can check out the full 50 minute interview/discussion at the link below. The main focus of the interview podcast was to talk about family, which is an important theme in Amaskan’s Blood.
(They’ve disabled embedding the video, so you’ll have to click on the link to watch it.)
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LCCC Wrap-Up!
This is your LCCC Wrap-Up!
I’ve been to Spokane before for Worldcon, but this is the first time I’ve driven out there without the chaos of multiple wildfires. Lilac City Comicon was larger than I expected, but full of fun fans who enjoyed cosplay, reading, and generally geeky things. I met so many people that my brain is still in a fog over the past five days.
(Yes, we’re wearing matching Legend of Zelda skirts, made by the fabulous Jesikah Sundin.)
On Friday morning, we drove in two vehicle...
