“Why did the buffalo cross the road?” “Dude, I didn’t stop it to ask questions!” Hi! I’m home! There will be a trip report at some point, probably at BookView Cafe, and my photos are up on Flickr, but for now just know that it was wonderful, my travel companion Jaym Gates is awesome, even […]
She returns, weary but triumphant… Read More »
(or any other time) Kristi Charish and I talk whiskey, wine, what never to do at a convention, and a new kind of Weird West on the Adventures in SF Publishing podcast
For your Monday morning listening pleasure…. (podcast interview) Read More »
Occasionally (often) I pause and wonder WTF I’m hoping to do with these books – these incredibly complicated yet seemingly simple books, with their short story voice and their long-form goals, their delicate language and blunt characterizations, and I kinda weep for any of it ever working. And then I write something like this, and
excuse me while I preen…. Read More »
I had a lovely, if brief visit in NYC, getting to see friends and have meals with friends, and just hang out with friends, despite our incredibly busy, indeed hectic lives. (in one instance we literally had time for HALF a cup of coffee. But that was lovely too) And then to Boston, for my
Home! (and updatery) Read More »
Well, no, I’m currently in the city – NYC to be exact – and thence on to Boston, for Family-Related Celebrations And Stuff. Also: under deadlines. Content and Connectivity will be variable for a while. Meanwhile – have you ordered your copy of CLAWED yet? Have you pre-ordered your copy of SILVER ON THE ROAD
Currently On the Road… Read More »
The 4th Gin & Tonic mystery,CLAWED, is out today! Which means all 4 Gin & Tonic mysteries are now available for your binging pleasure.. Read Responsibily! (ah, screw that. Â Read irresponsibly! Â Read wildly, flagrantly, with mad abandon. Â Wallow in words!)
Drink, er, READ up! Read More »
Sent agent email with proposed title of new book (fka Devil’s West #2). Have not yet gotten panicked “oh god no that’s horrible no!” response. Next up: editor. Here, have some non-spoilery bits: The ‘post’ wasn’t a post at all, not like she’d been expecting. Instead, there was a collection of bones hung on the
I am not where I want to be with this second pass draft. Howsomever, I have gotten to and halfway through the point where, in first pass draft, I thought “I”ll figure that out/fix that later.” And lo it is later, and I have in fact figured it out. Fixed… well, that’s for 3rd pass
Midweek rollup and countdown Read More »
Surviving emotionally intact (ish) as a writer requires walking a very thin and jagged line between rampant ego and excessive humility. By that I mean – you need to be comfortable with hearing others praised to the skies, while still believing, somehow, that YOURS is better. It may be better. It may not be better.
it’s not so much advice as it is a circle around to the refrain… Read More »
So, there was a 24 hour period for people to come up with the best possible (purely theoretical) punishment for book pirates. Â I have to say, we have some delightfully inventive and evil people around here. Â I like that. And four winners, from the our social medias. From the blog, James Marshall’s entry: I think
and the winners are… Read More »