Going to a convention after a major holiday would be pretty crazy, but luckily this convention is local, chill, and a chance to visit with friends. So it's easy to treat it as an extension of the holiday, and I had a lovely time at ChessieCon this year. FRIDAY Friday started with how all days … Continue reading Con Report: ChessieCon 2018
Con Report: World Fantasy 2018
When a professional convention in your field is literally in your back yard (or at least 2 blocks away from where you used to work for 12 years), there's really no excuse not to go. And I'm so glad that I attended World Fantasy 2018 in Baltimore, MD! THURSDAY I worked from home on Thursday … Continue reading Con Report: World Fantasy 2018
Build Report: BTL-A4 Y-Wing Starfighter
Just because I'm behind schedule with all of my writing projects doesn't mean I will deprive myself of a reward when I do get something done! To celebrate submitting my fifth novel to my editor, I built this year's special Star Wars set, the Y-Wing Starfighter. The Y-Wing is not one of my favorite ships … Continue reading Build Report: BTL-A4 Y-Wing Starfighter
September Wrap-Up & October Goals
How is it almost the end of the year? What happened? Where have I been? Writing and reading and traveling, for the most part. Oh yeah, and I published my fourth book. Welcome Steel Empires Book 4: Steel Time to the world! But now October has already started, so there's no time to waste! September Wrap-Up … Continue reading September Wrap-Up & October Goals
Con Report: Capclave 2018
This weekend was amazing, and I'm absolutely exhausted. (I apologize in advance that this con report will not be as in-depth as usual.) I'm very glad that spent the weekend at the hotel, despite Capclave being a "local" convention to where I live (Rockville, Maryland, is a 40-minute drive from my house without traffic). But … Continue reading Con Report: Capclave 2018
Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
The difficult part of launching a new book while also traveling out of town to an enormous convention is that it's difficult to promote the blog tour posts that I organized at the same time. So, here's a handy round-up and GIANT thank you to everyone who supported Steel Empires Book 4: Steel Time by … Continue reading Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
Con Report: FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018
Wow. What an absolutely amazing trip. [If you're here to find the copy of my alternate history presentation, you're in the right place! It's included below!] I'm not even going to recap last year, because this year blew it out of the water. I was honored to be invited back, and I hope to return … Continue reading Con Report: FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018
FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 Schedule
This weekend I will be attending my second FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (formerly Salt Lake Comic Con)! My husband joins me at this con, and we use it as our annual anniversary celebration because it falls near the date of our wedding. We have a great time people-watching, spending too much money on nerdy … Continue reading FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 Schedule
August Wrap-Up & September Goals
I didn't travel anywhere this month, but I still managed to have plenty of adventures! The highlights of the month were definitely the cover reveal for my next book, Steel Time, and buying the very first new car for either of us with my husband, a Tesla Model 3! Other fun things included some home … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Steel Time Cover Reveal!
I'm thrilled to announce two things today! The first, as indicated by the title of this post, is the final cover to book 4 of the Steel Empires series, Steel Time! The second is the official release date of my fourth novel: Thursday, September 6, 2018! Make sure to follow my blog for more information about … Continue reading Steel Time Cover Reveal!
July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Another summer month has flown by. I'm going to be honest -- my production on the creative side has been crap. Even the unbuilt LEGO sets calling my name from my guest room haven't been motivation enough to get work done. I'm not going to stop working on the Steel Empires series. But after 4 … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Con Report: Confluence 2018
I can't believe it's been 5 years since my first visit to Confluence as a professional writer. In 2013, I was promoting a speculative fiction anthology I had edited and announcing my contract with Dog Star Books to publish my first novel the next year. Now, my fourth novel comes out next month, and Confluence … Continue reading Con Report: Confluence 2018
June Wrap-Up & July Goals
This whole linear time thing is for the birds. I feel like it was just yesterday that I sat down to write last month's version of this post. That usually means that I got a lot of work done during the month, or absolutely nothing at all. Let's see how it all fell out. Either … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Con Report: In Your Write Mind 2018
I had another wonderful retreat at Hogwarts Seton Hill University this past weekend, where I originally received my Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction. The alumni of this program wanted an excuse to keep coming back every year, so In Your Write Mind was developed. It's open to former students and the general public alike, … Continue reading Con Report: In Your Write Mind 2018
In Your Write Mind 2018 Schedule
This weekend, I'll be returning to Hogwarts Seton Hill University for the annual writers retreat hosted by the Writing Popular Fiction graduate program alumni, of which I am one. Mostly, we just wanted an excuse to come back to our favorite place in the world and meet up with our tribe. But because everyone should … Continue reading In Your Write Mind 2018 Schedule
May Wrap-Up & June Goals
It's been done before, so I'll skip the trite comments about "OMG how is June here already??!" Instead, let's get to the good stuff. After you admire the absolutely adorable dragonling that I bought at Balticon last weekend. Fable has been tasked with protecting my TARDIS die, and if you think he's amazing, check out … Continue reading May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Con Report: Balticon 52
If you're here for a copy of my alternate history presentation, read on! I consider Balticon my "local" con for many reasons -- it was the first SF/F convention I attended as an adult (back in college), it's currently located a few blocks from where I worked for almost a decade, and Baltimore is the … Continue reading Con Report: Balticon 52
April Wrap-Up & May Goals
I'm totally having that weird feeling of having accomplished so much in the past month while also doing not much of anything at all. Take a look below and let me know where you think I fall on that spectrum. Currently reading: A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2) by Madeleine L’Engle Currently watching: Catching … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals
March Wrap-Up & April Goals
It's been another whirlwind month at Casa Siamese, filled with lots of reading, blogging, editing, and other such shenanigans. I've been doing a lot of working out, and I'm counting down the days until the weather finally gets warm enough for me to walk outside. (Yes, I'm aware that I could walk outside now, but … Continue reading March Wrap-Up & April Goals
Author Interview with Nicholas Conley
I've had the pleasure of reviewing two projects by Nicholas Conley, so I jumped at the chance to pick his brain about his latest novel. Intraterrestrial was a wild ride, and you can find my review of it here. ABOUT THE BOOK Adam Helios is a bully magnet without many friends. When he starts hearing a … Continue reading Author Interview with Nicholas Conley