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 […]
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Coming 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 […]
Read moreTHE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
Let’s talk about Helen Slater, an actress whose career peaked with her second movie, The Legend of Billie Jean. Helen Slater, who had lead roles in her first two movie, started […]
Read moreWorld Fantasy Con
Briefly: I will be at World Fantasy Con next week (since it is in San Antonio, practically next door). I’ve got plenty on my plate right now, but in the […]
Read moreFAST FORWARD: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
I swear, every once in a while I’ll remember one of the Many Many Times movies film and think, “All right, THIS movie is the apex (or perhaps ‘nadir’) of […]
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