One of the regular features at Speculative Chic is called Dear Sherry, hosted by award-winning author and certified life-coach Sherry Peters. In it, she answers reader letters with concerns about anything related to writing and publishing. She even answered a letter from me and gave some great advice! But I won't tell you which one, … Continue reading “Dear Sherry” letters needed!
December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Happy 2017 to all! This year I'm looking forward to continuing work on the Steel Empires series, contributing to Speculative Chic, reading lots of amazing books, and attending fun conventions, and watching lots of great movies and television shows. This year's motto is probably "Work hard, play hard." December Wrap-up: I only had two goals … Continue reading December Wrap-Up & January Goals
November Wrap-Up & December Goals
Even though I didn't complete the full NaNoWriMo madness this month, I still got a lot done! November Wrap-up: I successfully wrote 30k words in 30 days for my mini-NaNo attempt! I'm now at 70k total words on book 4. Book reviews completed: Snowed by Maria Alexander (5 stars) Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido … Continue reading November Wrap-Up & December Goals
Steel Magic Featured at Library Journal
I had a bit of a SNAFU earlier this year with professional review sites, so I hadn't been paying that much attention to them since the release of the second book in the Steel Empires series, Steel Magic. Therefore, I'm about half a year late in telling you all the fantastic news! Steel Magic received … Continue reading Steel Magic Featured at Library Journal
NaNoWriMo 2016 (sort of)
It's that time of year again, kids! When the writers in your life disappear for hours upon end, consume copious quantities of caffeine (and sometimes alcohol), and come out the other end of 30 days with some semblance of a book completed. Though I'm not officially signed up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2016 (sort of)
October Wrap-Up & November Goals
This month I traveled to Delaware, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. I also attended three weddings in three weekends. Frankly, the fact that I managed to do anything during my "free time" besides curl up in a little ball and watch Netflix is pretty impressive. October Wrap-up: I wrote 15k words instead of 20k words, but … Continue reading October Wrap-Up & November Goals
Guest Post: Cara McKinnon on Alternate History
I'm pleased to host author Cara McKinnon today for a discussion on alternate history. And it's a special occasion! Today marks the release date of the second novel in her Fay of Skye series, A Theft of Magic. I'm a huge fan of the alternate history version of Victorian England McKinnon has created, as evidenced … Continue reading Guest Post: Cara McKinnon on Alternate History
Con Report: TridentCon 2016
I've been to a lot of conventions, from tiny little things hosted at the local mall to the epic scale of DragonCon. I'm not at the point in my career where I can afford to turn down invitations, and I'm so pleased that I accepted the opportunity to sell books at a local gaming convention … Continue reading Con Report: TridentCon 2016
Con Report: DogCon 5
It's kind of crazy to think that it's been 5 years since I've been involved with Raw Dog Screaming Press. There are other dates to mark that anniversary that might be more "official," such as the date my first book with them was announced (at DogCon 3), but I quietly mark the beginning of this … Continue reading Con Report: DogCon 5
September Wrap-Up & October Goals
I know the month isn't quite over, but I'm off to Broadkill Resort for DogCon V tomorrow, so let's do this thing! September Wrap-up: Words were written in book 4! Specifically, 15k of them, so the goal was officially met. I'm in the swing of things now, and doing that thing where I look at the … Continue reading September Wrap-Up & October Goals
Author Interview with A.M. Justice: Parallel Paths Redux
A few weeks ago, a lovely speculative fiction author contacted me out of the blue with an interesting proposal. She had stumbled across me on the Internet and thought it would be fun if we did a bit of cross-promotion since we had so much in common. She featured me with an interview on her … Continue reading Author Interview with A.M. Justice: Parallel Paths Redux
Author Interview: Jessica Knauss
I was delighted to interview author Jessica Knauss in support of her new novel, Awash in Talent (now available in ebook and hardcopy). About the Book So much Talent can kill you. Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, home of telekinetics, firestarters, and psychics! Emily can’t escape her annoyingly Talented telekinetic healer sister without committing a crime. Kelly … Continue reading Author Interview: Jessica Knauss
“Evolution of Vampires in Popular Fiction” on Speculative Chic
About a year ago, I was lucky enough to be featured on SF Signal, an amazing blog that featured all things speculative fiction. To help promote my own brand-new, nontraditional vampire novel, I condensed years worth of research into a short article on the evolution of how vampires have been represented in popular fiction throughout … Continue reading “Evolution of Vampires in Popular Fiction” on Speculative Chic
Parallel Paths Interview with AM Justice
And then there was that awkward moment when my doppelganger on the Internet reached out to me...and turned out to be a lovely person. Speculative fiction author AM Justice says it best: Once in a while you run across a kindred spirit on the Internet, someone whose life has followed a path similar to yours. … Continue reading Parallel Paths Interview with AM Justice
August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Another slow month production-wise, another stressful month regarding real life. I'm having a hard time living by myself, and disaster struck one of my favorite places in the world earlier this month. August Wrap-Up: I aimed for 15k to 20k words drafted for book 4. I am actually impressed that I ended the month with … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals
RDSP News Roundup
It's been a while since I posted, because I've been a bit caught up in things like writing book 4, reading lots of books, and binge-watching Orphan Black. (No spoilers, please. I'm only on season 2.) But lots has gone on in the world of my amazing publisher, Raw Dog Screaming Press, in the meantime. I … Continue reading RDSP News Roundup
Bean Hollow
Tomorrow night, I should be meeting my writing group at an amazing local coffeehouse in Historic Ellicott City. But I can't, because it is functionally gone. As a military brat, I'm only a transplant to Howard County, Maryland. I've been here since I finished undergrad, because it was where my parents happened to be stationed … Continue reading Bean Hollow
July Wrap-Up & August Goals
What a whirlwind of a month, filled with emotional highs and lows! July Wrap-Up: The Steel Magic book launch went really well, and I think the book had a great reception where I talked about it online and in person. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word and promote my second novel. Book … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Con Report: Confluence 2016
This weekend I attended my third Confluence convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a participant on programming. This is one of my favorite conventions, and I was delighted to be asked back for another year. I'm already looking forward to doing it all over again next July! FRIDAY Since I'm low on vacation days at my … Continue reading Con Report: Confluence 2016
Book Giveaway!
To conclude my interview series, Calico in Conversation is hosting a scavenger hunt through each of my interview segments. If you've been reading carefully, you have a chance to win ebooks of BOTH Steel Victory and Steel Magic in the format of your choice! Go here to see the questions and find the entry form.