Hi all! I try to do these weekly, but I'm finishing up book three, starting a new project, it's the holidays and frankly life is quite busy. So expect updates to be a bit more sparse for awhile. You can always find me on various social media, like Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter (and Goodreads, of … Continue reading Us, You, Me
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Grateful That You’re Great!
It's my most favorite holiday of the year! Happy Thanksgiving! There's always a bit of a conversation in the United States about Thanksgiving because on the one hand, it is a reminder of some very imperialist, negative things that our ancestors did. But on the other hand, it's a time to get together with loved … Continue reading Grateful That You’re Great!
Impostor Syndrome Is A Con
This weekend I went to a local convention called Philcon, where I had the pleasure of attending several interesting panels, laughing at a lot of fandom humor, and getting my picture taken with Samuel R. Delany. I went for a few reasons, namely it being a good excuse to go on an adventure with my … Continue reading Impostor Syndrome Is A Con
Cars Are For SINGING
Pleased to report that so far most of the beta reader notes I've gotten so far are threats of loss of friendship if anything bad happens to the side characters, which is really the ultimate goal of anyone writing side characters. I'm preparing to start book four and Secret Other Manuscript (SOM) but mostly I've … Continue reading Cars Are For SINGING
Scream Queens: Hell to Healing on the Big Screen
Last post was about the different types of feminine horror. I spoke about this with my friend, horror aficionado Glenys Packer, who had a lot of great insight into modern horror and the feminine. So, naturally, I pawned off my blogging responsibility on her, and she knocked it out of the park! I hope you enjoy! … Continue reading Scream Queens: Hell to Healing on the Big Screen
Not Your Fight, But Still Your Problem
What with the hullabaloo about women winning Hugos, Trail of Lightning and the discussion around appropriation, and indeed, the advent of October and the costumed holidays celebrated throughout North America, it seems like the book world has been in a tizzy about respectful dialogue and celebration of ideas. There are literally thousands of articles on systemic … Continue reading Not Your Fight, But Still Your Problem
Not Enough Words
Editing continues apace. I really like editing--I find it so much easier to tweak things already on the page than to figure out what words need to come next. It's so soothing to feel that sort of "snap" of the puzzle pieces fall into place, to know that you've expressed what you wanted to say … Continue reading Not Enough Words
FYPM: A Poem
Today I woke up and checked the posts other people made on websites graphic designers created. Then I took my earthenware mug some other soul fired and a book another author wrote to the great outside, where I reveled in the plants someone else planted until it was time to go to the restaurant a … Continue reading FYPM: A Poem
Making a Community: Inclusion Is Exclusion
So far, we've covered the micro and the macro aspects of community building. There's one more key element to communities, and that's defining who isn't in your community. This is probably the hardest part, and also the most important. People with good aims--creating strong communities, wanting a thriving business, whatever--tend not to also like being the … Continue reading Making a Community: Inclusion Is Exclusion
Making a Community: Plan Big
Last week I talked about how keeping your focus narrow and your interactions intimate help create a strong, robust community. Today, I'll talk about how to use this for big plans. Have Goals While the scope and attention should be laser focused on the fandom or experience that binds you all together, it's still important … Continue reading Making a Community: Plan Big
The Summoner Sisters 