Have signed the contract, so can officially mention that Lightspeed Magazine has picked up the reprint of my Lands Vin novella, FROM WHENCE YOU CAME, set in the world of the Nebula award-nominated Vineart War trilogy  Quite pleased about this, as I think it’s a splendid story about magic, sea serpents, hubris, and the inevitable, if […]
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Proving that things always take more time than you expected, but also that they’re worth waiting for, as of this morning, the signed contract for two more (stand-alone) books is officially winging its way back to SAGA Press. Â woot! Â The first book is tentatively titled STRONG EARTH, and follows a family of land-witches
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I’ve decided to face my shame squarely, and share it. That unfinished first attempt at a fantasy novel I wrote when I was 22, that was just found during the great unboxening?  I’ll be posting it (or as much as we can stand, anyway) to my Patreon for mocking.  Yep, that’s right, pay $1/month to help
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Hey there. Â Between this cold that continues to linger, trying to get some writing and editing projects finished up, US politics (and a bonus of happier French politics), and the winery getting ready for our Spring releases this week, I’ve…not been a very good little blogger. Â In fact, I’ve been slacking on a lot of
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After nearly three years waiting for me in storage, the (nearly) last of my NYC belongings have arrived on the west coast. In addition to now having enough furniture (except bookcases; we always need more bookcases), I now have all the books I’d determined should not make the possibly-temporary shift with me. Â Including many of
 this time with a #friend-ly story that’s perfect for upcoming Mothers’ Day reading…   “Nicola was a technical reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Jessy knew all too well that friendship and sworn oaths meant nothing to a good story.† – from “Clean Up Your Room,†a story about friendship, tech, and
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Here’s a bit of free advice for new writers that’s worth considerably more than you paid for it. Sending unsolicited books (especially snailmail packages) with a scrap of a note saying “forgive the intrusion” means you are aware that you are being intrusive. And adding “any response will do, even if negative” pretty much ensures
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Which continues to be a lively,bustling convention, with a wide range of interests attending and represented. Â Even the 10am panels had a sizable crowd, and while the mass signing was quiet, my kaffeeklatch afterward was packed and vocal. Â So that was fun. Â And I got to see people I only see once a year, or
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Okay, people, remember when I rolled in here and told y’all to get the finger out and order your copy of THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS, because it was doing that new and interesting thing in fantasy you’d been grumbling you wanted? Â How it was so beautifully written and twisty and dark – but without
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If it’s spring, it must be time to head south – to SeaTac and Norwescon, anyway. Due to other obligations, I will only be there Friday and Saturday, but they managed to book me up pretty well within those limitations. Â And if I’m not on a panel, historical precedent suggests I’ll be in the bar…
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