Snoring at the (Space) Opera

by | Jun 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

I recently asked my Facebook friends for recommendations on something space opera-y to read. At random, I picked one, read the excerpt on Amazon, and decided to buy it. While the excerpt left me wanting more, I’m having trouble getting through the book. Every...

The Marann: Take 2

by | Jun 9, 2013 | Uncategorized

I’ve been working on The Marann. My publisher asked me to give it a pass. I approached the file with no small amount of trepidation, because I think I read the thing 137 times before releasing it last October, and I wasn’t anything like eager to make it...

Writing Upside Down

by | Jun 1, 2013 | Uncategorized

A friend of mine on Facebook admitted this morning that she was terrified of making changes in her unpublished epic (which is, as I understand it, under contract). I’d be terrified too, methinks, and I feel her pain. While The Fall isn’t anywhere near epic...

MisCon Wrap-Up

by | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized

As horrifying as the 6-turned-20-hour trip to Missoula was, MisCon more than made up for all the stress I had to endure to get there. One of the first things I did was buy a Resistance pin and attach it to my name tag. Now, this may not seem like much. But I tell you...

Clusterfrack

by | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

I’m just a wee bit too tired to censor myself. So here I am in Denver. I’m supposed to be in Missoula, Montana, mind you. I’m in Denver because my plane out of Pittsburgh was 3 hours late, and I missed my connecting flight. Did I mention that I...