The Ohioana Book Festival this weekend was my first big book event. I had previously attended smaller, local versions for just Cleveland authors at Loganberry Books and the Bay Village Library, and so I thought I knew what I was getting into? Spoiler: I did not know what I was Read more…
Well, first off, it isn’t losing. It’s not. It’s more… not-winning, but that doesn’t make a catchy blog post title. We Americans tend to reduce things like literary awards (and -ugh- political elections) to the binary lens of sports, with “winners” and “losers” and even making it to the Superbowl Read more…
I had to make another appearances post. WEW am I a busy bee! I promise to, er, slow down… if my husband doesn’t get a job? Saturday, June 10th at 2pm I’ll be on a panel at the South Euclid / Lyndhurst public library. With three other female authors of Read more…
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 to fly halfway around the world to a country I’d Read more…
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 at Cedar and Fairmont in Cleveland Heights, 3-5pm. It’s a Read more…
… disappointed I can’t come up with a version of my name with the same number of syllables as “Carmen Sandiago.” Marie Vi-i-ber-ert? AHEM. I went and did it again and said yes to a lot of stuff, so I need to figure out where I’m going this year! January Read more…
How is it the year 2025?? I feel like we’re moving past “jet pack” and into “If man is still alive…” Anyway, I have a book coming out in July. Galactic Hellcats 2: Andrei and the Hellcats! So I am planning on doing a LOT of events as I spread Read more…