You can't go around yelling CONSISTENCY at people, I've been informed, but I'm going to keep doing it anyway because I am nothing if not consistent. CONSTANT VIGILANCE is also good, and if that's what you want to yell at people when they least expect it, by all means. Live your best life. But I … Continue reading Urban Fantasy is the Jeans of the Book World, and Also You Shouldn’t Yell At People.
Author Rant
Princesses Aren’t The Problem
If you want to come here and fight me about whether or not children can be princesses, you're gonna need an army. 'Cause this warrior queen ain't got time to joust every last White Knight trying to save us from...what? Ruling an entire kingdom? I love that everyone is so conscious about little girls getting … Continue reading Princesses Aren’t The Problem
Writing Through It: The Everywoman’s Guide to Getting ‘Im Done
A guide to finishing that book. Now with more otters, sports metaphors and petty pot shots at the prolific authors of our time.
Democracy Soon!
Hi, my name is Allison, and I am an American. This is normally inconsequential. The second home to my heart is Quebec; I'd move to Paris in a heartbeat, and have friends on every continent, at a quick estimation. I don't mean to brag, I mean to say I love my planet, and its people, … Continue reading Democracy Soon!
A Guide To Gift Guides
Chanukah has just passed, and Christmas is around the corner. Which means my social media is simply chock-full of gift guides and recipes for foods that are so bad for you that I'm proposing we start putting "exercises required to burn this back off" on the recipe as a heads up. If I want these snowflake-caramel-gingersnap-cheesecake-truffles, … Continue reading A Guide To Gift Guides
A Little Cheer
We're all influenced by the worlds around us. I have yet to meet anyone who has created entirely in a vacuum, though that might be interesting, too. I have a feeling, given the prevalence of the story, that they might end up re-re-re-re-re-making "Dances With Wolves" and I'd be thrilled with that, because I've liked that … Continue reading A Little Cheer
Happy Thanksgiving!
I know most of you following this so far are friends and family - I am especially thankful for you all this year. In case you happen to be from somewhere other than the United States, please feel included in our thanksgiving. It's my favorite holiday. The whole idea is to eat, drink, and be … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
How to Win At Resolutions
We're coming up on the final month before 2015 kicks the bucket. If you're anything like me, you have not quite managed to meet all of the resolutions you set yourself this year, and are busily planning to not meet them again next year. For example, I wanted to finish my second book by the … Continue reading How to Win At Resolutions
A Sisterly TBT
I found this picture of my little sister and me as we strolled through a park in Québec. We're a little younger in this picture than Lia and Summer are in Feeding Frenzy, but you can see about how pale Ophelia is in my mind. Slightly blue? Like she's held her breath too long? Yeah. That's about right. … Continue reading A Sisterly TBT
The Summoner Sisters 