Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
Friends, I am so glad to be home! Metaphorically, I mean. I missed my blog a lot. Housekeeping! If you missed my blog tour, here are all the stops along the way. Take a moment to get caught up, if you care to. My favorite stop was the last one, which involved a playlist! Plus... Continue Reading →
Writing Excuses is one of the only podcasts I listen to. I like to explain it to my friends thusly: "THEY JUST KEPT TALKING AND I WANTED THEM TO GET TO THE POINT." My friends usually roll their eyes. Most podcasts are about an hour long and make me want to tear out my hair.... Continue Reading →
It is a bittersweet season, because into this season has come the last of the Books of the Raksura.* I discovered these books several years ago, and they remain one of my favorites of all time. Shapeshifting? Check. Sweet aerial lizard-people battles? Check. Awesome emotional tension? Check. Gender-bending? Hells yes. Basically it's everything I'd expect... 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 →
So the draft of Daughter of Madness is done, and the edits continue. While we wait, here is the second piece of the cover reveal, and a list of some of the books that inspired The Creation Saga or which The Creation Saga might inspire you to read. You can find the first piece of the cover... Continue Reading →
Every writer has a playlist. Or twelve. I wrote Mother of Creation ages ago, so I can't really tell you what I was listening to at the time. Probably a lot of Motion City Soundtrack, knowing me, but who knows. I did something a little different for Daughter of Madness and actually made a (couple) of playlists that were... Continue Reading →
Recently, I've been getting back into anime, and it's been remarkably nostalgic. My tastes in anime are eclectic, ranging from shoujo romances to action packed horror stories. I've been watching anime off and on for a long time, starting as many in my generation did with an early induction via Adult Swim. Anime such as Cowboy... 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 →
There are whole essays written on Federico Garcia Lorca, whose work has appeared on this blog before and who continues to be an important part of my literary education, mostly because all of my literary education of note has occurred in Spanish and El Ogro, soul of my soul, professor of the highest order, may he... Continue Reading →
Recently I listened to an episode of Writing Excuses entitled Impostor Syndrome, with Alyssa Wong. I love Writing Excuses, and I listened to this particular episode at a time in my life when I was feeling that impostor syndrome very strongly. We all have days like that, when we come face to face with our... Continue Reading →
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