This week I’ve been head-down on the final push to get GIN & TONIC #3 into submission draft shape (aka “where I don’t flinch at the thought of my editor reading it and telling me what STILL needs to be fixed”). The problem with reading your draft out loud: by the time I get to […]
State of the Meerkat, revision edition Read More »
 Every Tuesday I take a small chunk of something I’m working on – fantasy, mystery, mainstream, whatever… and post it.  No titles, no other info, utterly random. Y’all can give feedback or not, as you wish.  Or even try to guess what it’s from, if you’re so inclined.  There may or may not be a
Tease Tuesday for 10 September Read More »
There are years – okay, every year – I disagree with award nominations and winners (more often than I agree, but I know my taste is off-kilter). But dear fucking gods, there are ways to express your opinions in a mature and rational fashion. And then there’s this. First of all, it’s petty. Second of
I’m back from an utterly fabulous  DragonCon (although Atlanta tried to keep me longer, via weather and mechanical delays), and submitting myself to the Wendig Inquisition over at Terrible Minds…. I love Laura Anne Gilman not merely because she is an excellent writer but because she also delivers unto writers excellent writing advice —
Back! And Virtual! Read More »
As I started last week:  every Tuesday I’ll take a small chunk of something I’m working on – fantasy, mystery, mainstream, whatever… and post it.  No titles, no other info, utterly random. Y’all can give feedback or not, as you wish.  Or even try to guess what it’s from, if you’re so inclined.  There may or
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As per Pat Rothfuss: if someone uses this Bookfair code (11162161) when they make a purchase at B&N, Worldbuilders (a damned fine organization that raises money for Heifer International, which is also a damned fine organization) gets a piece of the action. If you happen to use this opportunity to buy some of MY books,
PSA and Breaking Limited Time Offer News: Get A Book, Support Heifer International Read More »
So I’m going to try something new, and we’ll see how this goes: every Tuesday I’ll take a small chunk of something I’m working on – fantasy, mystery, mainstream, whatever… and post it. Â No titles, no other info, utterly random. Y’all can give feedback or not, as you wish. Â Or even try to guess what
RT has weighed in on SOUL OF FIRE, the October  follow-up to HEART OF BRIAR… “A battle may have been won, but the war looms and the odds of preventing the upcoming preternatural invasion are not good. The action in Gilman’s riveting follow-up to the excellent Heart of Briar picks up after all-too-human Jan rescued
Some YAY! on SOUL OF FIRE (and some boo, too) Read More »
It’s always odd to see the transcript of a video interview…. I really AM that random. But for your amusement and eddification (and possibly your delectation):Â Cooking the Books, with Yrs Trly.
We’ve Cooked the Books! Read More »
The OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE is replicated below, in all its glory. Â But the important thing for readers of this blog: YES, THERE WILL BE AUDIO VERSIONS OF FROM WHENCE YOU CAME. AND DRAGON VIRUS. AND “MILES TO GO” AND “PROMISES TO KEEP.” And yes I am very ljf*&jh!; excited. (I’ve already heard from
Book View Cafe. Audible. And me! Read More »