May has been very busy, but I got some good reading in. There were so many titles I didn't get to this month that I'm very excited about, so look forward to the June post (assuming I can read a little faster!) The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin I loved this book. The Lotus Palace... Continue Reading →
Last Exit and Choosing Hope
Sometime in the past couple of years someone said, in an Instagram Story or a Tiktok or some other ephemeral medium, something that stuck with me: "You can't see the end of the path until you walk it." The person in question was talking about the environmental movement, about how it seems impossible to adapt... Continue Reading →
Author Check In
Hello, dears! I hope you're all taking care of yourselves during this weird, weird week. No Reading Round-up this month because I only had three stories I really wanted to include and I felt like that would leave it a little short. Expect an extra long Round-up in March, by which point I anticipate that... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Dark Breakers by C.S.E. Cooney
As you all know, occasionally I am blessed with an ARC, and if I read the ARC and enjoy it the book gets its own super special review. And seeing as I did indeed receive this review copy of Dark Breakers, out from Mythic Delirium on February 15th, allow me to tell you what you're... Continue Reading →
Reading Round-up: January 2022
A new year, a new list of books! Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton It took me an entire year to read this book, which was incredibly long and broken into three big sections which I treated as their own novels. It may not take you that long if you like your works on the denser... Continue Reading →
Anticipated Books of 2022
Here is a non-exhaustive list of all the books I'm super excited about in 2022. Links are provided where available, and I've tried to group things by month. If you have an anticipated release, put it in the comments! January Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (This book is already out but I... Continue Reading →
2021 Year End Writing Recap
Hello, folks. It's the end of the year, which means that I'm taking a moment to look back on all of my accomplishments this year! This year has been kind of wild and unusual, as is the case for many, at least in part because I spent four months traveling and writing and editing. It... Continue Reading →
Back in Virginia
After a great deal of traveling and further adventuring, I got back to Virginia a week and a half ago. I've since been trying to get my feet under me in the dayjob and feeling out the new balance of my days. I'd say overall being home is good, but it's certainly different. I've been... Continue Reading →
Changes on the blog
Hello, my dears. It's November and I wanted to announce some general blog changes. I've been doing this blog for five years now, and it's been a lot of fun. I still really enjoy it! But when the pandemic hit it became hard for me to focus and keep up with a weekly post. I've... Continue Reading →
Art, talent, skill, appreciation
Recently I got the chance to go to a student showcase at the studio I've been attending out here in Seattle, Emerald City Trapeze. The showcase was a performance of advanced students, not professionals, but those students had to audition and perform at a level far beyond my own scope of expertise. Performances included a... Continue Reading →
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