Writing
The Money
I believe in being open about money; how much you make isn’t a dirty secret, it’s something to share with others so we can know when we aren’t being treated equitably. To that end, I thought I should make a Read more…
Writing
My Year in Rejectomancy!
As mentioned in my previous post on the year in review, it was a great year for me as a writer. My goal this year was to get my submission stats back up to where they were pre-pandemic, when I Read more…
Writing
The Obligatory Award Eligibility Post
Honestly, I was gonna take a year off on this, but it is handy to look back on the year’s successes. What did I do this year? I got my first-ever Nebula and Hugo nominations! Got my first ever unsolicited Read more…
Blathering
I Want to Save the World
All the stories in my formative years were about people saving worlds. Alien worlds, this world, the future via time travel, the past to fix the present. My first forays into science fiction focused on world-ending disasters, too, because that Read more…
Announcement
What Even Is My Life?
Okay, so, I thought I had a bit of a break from appearances but then I remembered I’m me, and I say yes to everything? Gort, this better sell some books. Black Friday! November 24, I’ll be at Appletree Books Read more…
Life
So, I went to China
Part of what drives me, that drives most of us, to science fiction is the desire to explore. To see new places and meet new people. Because some number of people really liked a particular story I wrote, I got Read more…
Writing
Querying a Novel
Blog topic suggested by Maura Yzmore So, I am not good at this, and have never successfully queried, but I’ll let you know what I’ve learned so far. Don’t Bury the Lede I was quite a ways into a timed Read more…