Wow, 2019 is over. Weird. So every year I try to talk about goals, and whether I've met my goals, and also just generally what I've accomplished this year. I'm a little late this time, which is on brand for 2019. You'll remember from my six month post that things were kind of all over... Continue Reading →
On writing endings: lessons from the Hollows
Recently, I've been re-reading the Hollows Series by Kim Harrison. For those who don't remember this lovely series, it was one of those fun re-imaginings of our world that was contemporary to the Sookie Stackhouse novels, later adapted into True Blood, and Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, adapted into the TV Show Bitten.... Continue Reading →
My favorite Halloween movies
Four of my favorite Halloween movies. What are your favorites?
The invisible price of creating
It's impossible to make something from nothing. I spend a lot of time feeling guilty for things. It's one of my flaws, and like many flaws it can also be a strength. It's good to know what your impacts on others are, and it's good to try to mediate those impacts as you are able.... Continue Reading →
Some announcements
A month or two ago I said I would have some announcements about what was coming up next for my writing. I wanted to share where my head has been. Please check in on my Books page or Events page for upcoming dates as they are firmed up. As you probably know, I have been... Continue Reading →
Climate change and contemporary sff
A few weeks ago Barnes and Noble published a blogpost entitled "Does Science Fiction Have a Moral Imperative to Address Climate Change?" This is an interesting, if leading question - this post ended up being more of a survey of the small subgenre of "cli-fi" - climate change driven science fiction. It's a subgenre near... Continue Reading →
Realism, happy endings, writing
When I started writing I understood how to write a happy ending. And then, for a while, I lost that magic. I used to think that my writing had to be serious and dark, the kind of thing you could cut yourself on. I thought of this as the kind of art that real artists... Continue Reading →
Blogging resumes this week!
I've got some pretty varied content lined up over the next few weeks and I feel a lot more inspired to be doing this again. A break was what the doctor ordered. See you Friday!
General housekeeping/hiatus
Hey folks! It's August, and August is my birthday month, so I'm taking some time off. I've been pretty wiped out recently due to some wrestling with personal and dayjob stuff, plus it's summer and summer is a rollercoaster for me. I suspect other people find that summer is a time that helps them rejuvenate.... Continue Reading →
Vacation recap!
Hey folks! I meant to have this post done Friday, but I didn't so here we are. As previously mentioned here, I went on vacation for two weeks in June. I've been back at work for a little over a week now and things are finally starting to settle enough for me to find time... Continue Reading →
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