A mini update…

I used to blog a lot more than I do now — I’ve been hammered with deadlines, which is excellent, but it means that Twitter is far more attractive: just a few seconds here and there, and I’ve made a “post”. But it’s nice having a space where I can go deeper.

I spent all last week in Miami teaching a Popular Fiction workshop at VONA. More than once, the students and I were asked to define Popular Fiction, and it’s simple: just think of all the genres folks love to read — science fiction and fan...