Tyche Books' anthology, Swashbuckling Cats: Nine Lives on the Seven Seas, is out in the wild today! It is, as you may have guessed, an anthology of short fiction featuring stories about pirate cats. Here's the blurb: If you think cats and water don’t mix, think again. Plunge into worlds of piratical cats: some selfish, … Continue reading Swashbuckling Cats, Ahoy!
Fifty Book Pick Up: 2019 Edition
It's New Year's Eve, which means it's time to make a list of everything I read this year and pick some favorites. I aim for five best books of the year, usually, and every year I fail to limit myself to five. So let's go! In no particular order: (actually that's a lie; the list … Continue reading Fifty Book Pick Up: 2019 Edition
Light a Light: Giftmas Blog Tour 2019
I'm a generally curmudgeonly person during the holiday season. There are approximately three albums of Christmas music that I can tolerate, I am not a fan of surprises, and don't even get me started on tinsel. I think this stems from too many years of traditions that weren't really mine with forced family members who … Continue reading Light a Light: Giftmas Blog Tour 2019
2019 Eligibility Post
Hello, friends! It's the end of the year, which means it's time for lists of all sorts, including the compilation list of things published this year that are eligible for awards. I have 2 and a half (half because the expected publication date is this year, but it isn't technically out yet.) short stories eligible … Continue reading 2019 Eligibility Post
Contributors Announcement: Swashbuckling Cats
About a year ago(?) I saw a tweet that said something to the effect of "hey someone should put together an anthology of stories about pirate cats. Call it Swashbuckling Cats." Everyone said "LOL that's a hilarious idea" Then last summer Tyche Books put out the call for submissions. I ended up writing a silly … Continue reading Contributors Announcement: Swashbuckling Cats
COVER REVEAL: Space Opera Libretti
It's time for another cover reveal! This one is for Space Opera Libretti, edited by Jennifer Lee Rossman and Brian McNett, an anthology of humorous science fiction set to music. Or about music. Or featuring music. However the contributing authors interpreted the call for submissions. I was stoked because I just happened to have the … Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Space Opera Libretti
More Like Scaffolding
Let's talk about structure. This is the time of year when I start putting together material for my after school writing club, and I think about structuring that, and structuring lessons and structuring stories and... you get the picture. With 6th graders, I have to start with the most basic structure. What makes a story … Continue reading More Like Scaffolding
RELEASE DAY: BRAVE NEW GIRLS 4
Good news for young readers and fans of science fiction, gadgets, and girls being generally awesome! Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos is out today! From the editors: Venture into realms of sci-fi marvels. Come explore a world of teen makers and innovators. From interstellar escapades to near-future locales, this volume of sci-fi … Continue reading RELEASE DAY: BRAVE NEW GIRLS 4
Cover Reveal: GRIMM, GRIT, AND GASOLINE
It's cover reveal day! My story "Evening Chorus" is in the Grimm, Grit, and Gasoline anthology coming from World Weaver Press this fall. Check out the GORGEOUS cover! From World Weaver Press: Dieselpunk and decopunk are alternative history re-imaginings of (roughly) the WWI and WWII eras: tales with the grit of roaring bombers and rumbling … Continue reading Cover Reveal: GRIMM, GRIT, AND GASOLINE
Quick Update
Hello friends! It's been awhile, because I am terrible at updating a blog. Also, I've been super busy. Just two quick things before I'm off and running again: 1) You can now pre-order the ebook version of BRAVE NEW GIRLS Vol. 4, which contains my story Earthquake Machine. The link to that is right HERE. … Continue reading Quick Update
