I owe speculative fiction and my non-traditional upbringing for being the person I am. Today, I got to work and found a tiny wasp had perched itself on top of my bun. I am slightly allergic to wasps, so this caused a bit of a heart-stopping moment. But it was unusually cold last night, and the... Continue Reading →
The Geek Feminist Revolution – a love letter
An early post this week, as tomorrow is my author signing at the Tanglewood Barnes and Noble. I'll be there and setting up by 6pm so if you have a book to bring for signing or are looking to buy a paper copy, please stop by! Now, on to the subject at hand. I've been... Continue Reading →
Updates from the homefront
Life has been pretty crazy lately. I think I did an update not too long ago talking about how my S.O. and I had gotten engaged in April. Then there were several trainwrecks that happened - his grandmother passed away, for one, and I had some drama with my folks over the engagement. Normal life... Continue Reading →
Surprise Book Signing!
Hey, everyone! This is a special surprise post to let you know that I will be having a book signing at the Tanglewood Barnes and Noble in Roanoke, Virginia in conjunction with the national event B-Fest. I'll be doing the signing on Friday, June 10th at 6 pm and then doing the trivia night event... Continue Reading →
The long road
I've been blessed in life to have wound up living in Southwest Virginia, an emerald land with lots of mountains and hiking trails. The Appalachian Trail goes right by my city, continuing north and south, connecting acres of national and state forests one to the other. Thru-hikers pass through every spring and summer, going from... Continue Reading →
The Writing Iceberg
I follow a group on Facebook called The Writer's Circle. Recently they posted this lovely graphic. It's a good start at what it is to be a writer, but it's not all-encompassing. This week, my primary contributions to my writing career have included: blogging, networking, reviewing a contract, offering critique on a voice file, and... Continue Reading →
Books as rocket fuel
I'm going to indulge in what might be a terrible metaphor. It's about books. Not the ones I write, but the ones I read. And I read a lot of books. I read for a lot of reasons. First of all, I enjoy it. My favorite books to read for fun involve plucky young heroines... Continue Reading →
Spring into summer: a recap
The end of April has passed me by, leaving us solidly in May, the last month of spring. Life has been amazingly busy. First, I submitted several short stories to different magazines throughout April. I'm very excited to hear back from them, as I know they are some of my best work in that category... Continue Reading →
My writing process: novels vs short stories
A lot of people have different ways they tackle writing, and I suppose there are a lot of places where best practices kind of deviate. Given that, I wanted to take a minute today to talk about my writing process. I am not a pantser. For those unfamiliar, a pantser is someone who flies by... Continue Reading →
Rejection, the looming beast
Fear is the mindkiller. Rejection does not hurt. It is only a preference. It does not determine your value. — Jeane Brant (@skylit1) April 7, 2016 Some people, when they are afraid of something, fall back on their religion, or some popular saying from their parents. I fall back on Dune. I watched Dune first. I watched... Continue Reading →
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