It will be quiet around here for the last week of the year because the spouse and I are currently on a large ship, enjoying warm weather and time away from the internet. Thank you so much to everyone who supports me in my little corner of the internet, whether you're new to the blog … Continue reading Holiday Letter 2021
FanX Salt Lake City 2019 Schedule!
This is my third year at FanX Salt Lake City and I'm more excited than ever. The spouse and I are flying in Wednesday afternoon and leaving Sunday morning, and this will be a great annual anniversary trip. He's looking forward to stalking his favorite comic book artist, I'm excited to give my alternate history … Continue reading FanX Salt Lake City 2019 Schedule!
Pulpfest 2019 Schedule
This weekend I'll be attending Pulpfest for the very first time! This convention is outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My publisher, Raw Dog Screaming Press, is celebrating their sixteenth anniversary with special events within the convention. Sixteen years is kind of a big deal for a small press, but then again, RDSP is kind of a … Continue reading Pulpfest 2019 Schedule
July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Priority number one for August is to celebrate! Seriously, on August 8, I'm publishing my fifth book in five years -- Steel Empires Book 5: Steel Shadows. That's a pretty awesome accomplishment, and while it would be easy to focus on all the other projects I have (and am behind on), I shouldn't let this … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Con Report: Cleveland Concoction 2019
March means a return to one of my favorite events of the year: Cleveland ConCoction! This year, I took the Tesla on her first official road trip, which involved stopping at multiple supercharger stations. We had a blast, and I am officially never taking a long trip without navigate on autopilot ever again. FRIDAY I … Continue reading Con Report: Cleveland Concoction 2019
Cleveland Concoction 2019 Schedule
I'm excited to return to one of my favorite annual events this weekend! I'll be in Cleveland, Ohio, for Concoction 2019. The spouse is jealous because I'm taking the Tesla for it's first-ever road trip, as in, I will have to stop at least once each way to recharge at a supercharger stop. But once … Continue reading Cleveland Concoction 2019 Schedule
Con Report: Farpoint 2019
Growing up as a military brat, I always had this sense that once I left a place, I would never be back. While looking for a house in the Baltimore area before sixth grade, my family briefly stayed at a hotel, the Hunt Valley Inn. Therefor, it's always a bit bizarre to be back there … Continue reading Con Report: Farpoint 2019
January Wrap-Up & February Goals
Okay, kids. Something isn't working, and I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I have reached that point where I have so much to do that I'm getting overwhelmed and not doing any of it (as evidenced by the 11 books I read this month). Time to re-evaluate and change a few tactics. Because … Continue reading January Wrap-Up & February Goals
December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Another year, come and gone. As with any year, I've had some major successes and minor disappointments. On the writing front, the success was my fourth book published, which means that my series is officially over halfway complete. The fifth book is also in the midst of the publication process. Unfortunately, on the disappointment side, … Continue reading December Wrap-Up & January Goals
November Wrap-Up & December Goals
This month, it feels like I wrote all the words, read all the books, and went to all the conventions. Okay, it's actually about 32k words, 15 novels, 8 short stories, 3 graphic novels, and 2 conventions. Still a hell of a month. Obviously, that 32k words means that I did NOT "win" NaNoWriMo. As … Continue reading November Wrap-Up & December Goals
Con Report: ChessieCon 2018
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
ChessieCon 2018 Schedule
This weekend, I will be recovering from Thanksgiving by hanging out at the Red Lion Hotel Baltimore North for ChessieCon 2018! My schedule is below. I'm not staying at the convention hotel for this one, so give me a shout if you want to meet up for coffee or a meal. As usual, the best … Continue reading ChessieCon 2018 Schedule
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
World Fantasy 2018 Schedule
I'm very excited to attend World Fantasy this year! It's in Baltimore, so I really have no excuse not to be there. I think it'll be a great opportunity for me to start meeting agents BEFORE I have a novel to pitch to them (the UFO book, which gets written in 2020!), so it will … Continue reading World Fantasy 2018 Schedule
Confluence 2018 Schedule
For my second annual trip to western Pennsylvania this summer, I'll be headed for Confluence, the speculative fiction literary convention hosted by Parsec, Pittsburgh's science-fiction and fantasy society. I have a great time there every year, and I'm excited to head back this upcoming weekend. Due to miscommunications in a few different fronts, my schedule … Continue reading Confluence 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
Balticon 52 Schedule
Here's my schedule for Balticon 52, taking place over Memorial Day weekend at Baltimore's Renaissance Harborplace hotel! Friday The Blurring of Genre Borders (panel) at 4 pm Saturday Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading at 1 pm Slash of Our Ancestors: A History of Fanfic (panel) at 2 pm Autograph session with J.L. Gribble & Jay Smith … Continue reading Balticon 52 Schedule
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
Con Report: Cleveland ConCoction 2018
As always, I had a fantastic time at Cleveland ConCoction this year! It's one of my favorite cons, for the people I get to see, how many books I tend to sell, and especially how well this convention treats the authors they invite to participate in programming. I wish other conventions would take note! FRIDAY … Continue reading Con Report: Cleveland ConCoction 2018
January Wrap-Up & February Goals
Wow, is the first month of 2018 done already? Seems like it flew by in a whirlwind of writing and reading and LEGO. Oh wait -- because that's basically all I did this month. January Wrap-Up First of all, the good news: The first draft of Steel Empires #5: Steel Shadows is DONE! Final word … Continue reading January Wrap-Up & February Goals