That was a LOT. Let’s break it down into highlights. Launch Party! The Gods Awoke launched September 1, the first day I’d be at WorldCon, so rather than make any plans for an at-convention Book Launch Party, I publicly announced THE DAY BEFORE on Facebook and Twitter that I’d share Read more…
I’ve talked and blogged a lot about the 2012 Clarion Write-a-thon, which was such a pivotal moment in my development as a writer. Recently, I took a look at my personal records of that experience and realized it was ten years ago! (I was looking for some old story drafts Read more…
In October of 2012, I got my first pro-rate acceptance. I waited breathlessly to be able to announce it to the world once I’d signed a contract. That day never came. The magazine folded, and I received a kill payment for the story from their bankruptcy. Did I wonder if, Read more…
I first heard about the Fantastic Fiction reading series at KGB bar in Manhattan from my friend Angus, who posted a few times on social media about the wonderful authors he saw there. How glamorous it sounded! New York City! The subversive cold-war name of the place, drinks and fiction! Read more…
I awoke from a deep sleep and did not want to get up. Angus’s guest bed was super comfy with a puffy, cuddly comforter, but I had plugged my phone in to charge in the living room and had no idea what time it was. It was still light out Read more…
The first home I remember was the East 200th Street projects, in Euclid, Ohio. Before that, we lived in a brick apartment building which my older sister pointed out to me once, and said was much nicer. Our apartment had been on the third floor, which made it technically a Read more…
In seventh grade, I undertook an experiment with the sartorial self, and it had unexpected consequences. It was the first day of school, and I was depressed by my clothing options. The first day of school is the day when you are supposed to wear your best clothes, your best Read more…