So, often I’m asked “who are your influences”, and a name I immediately go to is Zlipha Keatly Snyder. And that’s largely because of the three books of her Green-Sky […]
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Crossovers and Revisiting THORN & ALCHEMY
If one thing should be clear from IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL, it’s that I love a good crossover. That should give you a sense about some of my future plans for Maradaine. […]
Read moreThankful
This will be quick, because I have plenty on my plate but: If you’ve ever bought one or all of my books… If you’ve read and loved the stories of […]
Read moreComing up in The Streets of Maradaine
Folks, I had a lovely time at OryCon, and Portland is a wonderful city— wish I had a chance to do more while I was there, but my schedule for […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Research for Invented Cultures
I’ve had one challenge that comes up in my worldbuilding process: How do you research for a culture that doesn’t have a real-world parallel? Or borrows elements from several different […]
Read moreOryCon 2017
Hey all– I feel like I haven’t quite recovered from World Fantasy, and this past weekend was taken up by a big project with the non-writing job, and now this coming […]
Read moreWhen stories grind to a halt
As is inevitable when a bunch of writers get together (such as a gathering like World Fantasy Convention), there is a natural tendency to talk about process and craft, including […]
Read moreWorld Fantasy Debrief
Friends, World Fantasy was excellent. And now I need to fall down and recover. (Not as much as some people, as there was A Thing going around and some people […]
Read moreHousekeeping before World Fantasy
Rushing around before heading down to San Antonio for World Fantasy this weekend, but a couple things: Publishers Weekly on The Imposters of Aventil: “As always, Maresca’s busy city of Maradaine […]
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