My first novel, Galactic Hellcats, features a matriarchy. My third novel, The Gods Awoke, takes place entirely within a matriarchy. I’m revising a novel right now that has, well, a matriarchy. Why do I keep returning to this theme? When Read more…
At a recent panel, the moderator asked me, “Has Cancel Culture gotten out of hand?” or some such question like that. I don’t remember clearly because my mind was already whirling with dismay at what was really being asked and Read more…
A friend complimented my novelette “We Built This City” and I told her, “It started in a Literary Cleveland class – when was that?” So I went to my journals to find out – and it actually started long before Read more…
When Sir Ephraim asked me to be his squire in the SCA, in a charming and unexpected ceremony, one of the things he asked me was, “to be more yourself than you have ever been.” And I grimaced, like, ouch, Read more…
What to do about that. The title of this post is not entirely tongue-in-cheek. No one can feel another’s suffering, can know how it feels in your skin. No one has suffered exactly as you have, though we all suffer. Read more…
I primarily write science fiction, but I have long read fantasy and enjoyed it. You would think I’d be able to write fantasy as easily as science fiction – just turn the spaceship into a unicorn, right? The robot into Read more…
This year, I submitted poems 27 times for 18 form rejections and 1 personalized rejection. (That represents 17 unique poems) I submitted a poetry chapbook 5 times for 2 form rejections. I submitted short stories 83 times for 54 form Read more…