2015: Dun dun dun
We spend a lot of time making resolutions — lists of things we mean to do — but do we ever look back and take note of what we’ve actually accomplished? We should. Here’s some of what I did in 2015: Submissions: I made 63 submissions this year (and I’d like to double that next […]
Rey
This absolutely contains some spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven’t seen it, you probably want to abandon ship. In things that will surprise no one, I really loved Rey. Based on early trailers and still photos, I suspected I would, but yes, I super-adore her. What may surprise you is this: […]
No Fairy Tales
Fair warning: this contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven’t seen the film, you read at your own risk. She was a princess, but this was never a fairy tale. She was a princess, but she was always something more than that. A rebel, a revolutionary, a senator who dared to […]
December Books
It was not a specific resolution to write about the books I was reading throughout the year — but I kept up with it the entire year, so hooray me! In December, I’ve been a little attention-challenged when it comes to books — no fault of the books. Just me trying to do too much […]
Dear Mr. Abrams
Dear Mr. Abrams, I’ve followed your work for a long time now — Alias most especially, but I even remember Forever Young (and my mom loved Felicity) — but am not sure I know you well enough to call you J.J. In any case, I was excited when I heard you’d be heading up the […]
November Books
I kind of hit a wall at the end of October, where I wanted to slow down — so much writing! So much reading! I wanted a big, slow (for me) read, something I could sink into and stay with for a while. Turns out, Hild by Nicola Griffith is that book. It’s beautifully written, […]
Just One
It’s the time of the season, when we’re supposed to shout to the rooftops about the splendid fictions we have published this past year. When we’re supposed to vault ourselves into your hearts and into the ballot box for Major Awards (yes, I would love a leg lamp, thank you), be they fragile or otherwise. […]
You Probably Haven’t Read: Patricia Anthony
The first book of Patricia Anthony’s I came across was Eating Memories — a collection of her short speculative fiction. I found it when I was just getting serious about this “writing thing,” as my dad called it, and was reading short stories by the ton. From the first story to the last, I was […]
Na-Nope
I’m not doing NaNoWriMo this year. The reasons are many. I’m finishing up Folley & Mallory #4, which is turning out so great; I’m starting work on a new project, which is either Folley #1 (ahahaa whoops things I never planned on) or Fates, or some combination thereof; I’ve, dare I say it, outgrown NaNoWriMo. […]
Octobler Books
Octobler is coming to a close, gracious sakes. It’s probably tied with July for my favorite month, really. November is also pretty great, and I’ve got some spooky things yet to read in that month — but let’s see what I conquered in Octobler: Picking up where I ended in September, I stayed with westerns, […]