Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
Hey, friends. This weekend is Roanoke Author Invasion! I'm bringing a bunch of books and oddments, so I hope to see you there! I promise to take more pictures this time and post them for you next week, but until then please enjoy this discussion of robots and artificial intelligence. A few weeks ago I... Continue Reading →
Today I'm going to talk about my experiences publishing paperback books through KDP Select's new paperback platform, versus my experience with Createspace. First of all, let's talk about the platforms. For a long time, Createspace was the only game in town when it came to independent on-demand publishing. This made it possible for self-published authors... Continue Reading →
Recently, a friend and I were discussing trends in storytelling. We were talking about how, for a while, zombies were the "it" thing to write or make shows and movies about. She argued that now, the "it" thing was exemplified by shows like Westworld. I'll admit that I haven't watched Westworld yet, but I'll take her... Continue Reading →
This was a profoundly interesting weekend. MystiCon 2017 was my first time at a conference/convention as a panelist. I really, really enjoyed being able to talk about some of the many interests that shape my writing to a crowd. It also generated some cool thoughts and ideas that may turn into blogposts! That's always exciting... Continue Reading →
In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to do a brief post talking about black authors and media that I've been consuming recently. One of the things that I've realized as an adult is how separated black and white media and stories can be. My parents made the effort to read me lots of... Continue Reading →
Early post this week to update you on some upcoming events! And while we're here, some discussion of what's been going on in my life! You'll get a regular post on Friday about some fun Daughter of Madness inspiration, but stop in with me for a moment to get up to date. This weekend I will be... Continue Reading →
It's a new year - indeed, it's been a new year for about a week now. That newness has a lot of worry and strangeness caught up in it for me and mine, but also a lot of excitement and forward-looking hopefulness. There is the prospect of marriage, of maybe moving, of traveling. There is no... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again! December is working towards a close, and it's time to go over what I've read and tell you all about it in one dump post! This year I've picked five short stories, three novellas, and five novels, since I've been reading more widely. These weren't necessarily published this year,... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays to one and all! No matter what you celebrate, I hope you have a great time this year. Heavens knows we need it. One of the things I want to talk about with this post is the importance of making space for yourself, of making time to be quiet and small in vastness,... Continue Reading →
The other day, a friend and I were discussing the movie The Fifth Element. My S.O. loves that movie. It is ironically one of the only science fiction movies that he enjoys. I chalk this up to nostalgia - not that I don't enjoy the movie, the opposite, but it's not really his kind of science... Continue Reading →
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