So the question put in front of me today: what fictional character would you like to be? There’s been that meme of late to define yourself with three fictional characters, […]
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That Was FenCon, and How To Con Better
So, I’m back from FenCon, and it was a lovely time, and I’m exhausted. Mostly because I woke up at 5am– a time that is not a good look for me, if […]
Read moreOff to FenCon
Hey all– off to Dallas for FenCon this weekend, and if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you there! I may even have ARCs of An Import of Intrigue […]
Read moreSix Weeks to AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE
So, An Import of Intrigue comes out in six weeks, give or take a day. And in addition to the anticipatory posts like here and here, there’s already been some ratings and reviews. […]
Read moreBurning Bridges and Small Press Stockholm Syndrome
So, the point of discussion this week is on burning professional bridges– when is it time to do that? Now, for me, this is a mostly theoretical question. I’m rather […]
Read moreThe Streets of Maradaine
Each new series in Maradaine gets its own name, for marketing and clarity. With the benefit of hindsight, I should have given the Thorn novels a different series name than “Maradaine”, […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Deciding What’s Next
So, upon the writing of this, I’m putting the final touches on The Imposters of Aventil, getting ready to send that in (along with finalized maps, appendix, acknowledgments), and with that, Imposters […]
Read moreShowing, Telling and Worldbuilding in Bloodline
So, in the past few weeks, I watched Bloodline on Netflix. On the whole, I quite liked it. The story is compelling, the acting is exceptional, and it’s filled with with […]
Read moreIgnored Classics
All right, back when I was collegiate, I lived in the Scholar’s dorm– aka everyone here is smart and well-read. That led to a fair amount of academic posturing. You […]
Read moreKeeping My Head In Many Places
So, here’s the really strange thing about doing this work: where I am is several steps ahead of what’s out in the world. This, of course, only makes sense. For An […]
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