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Breaking into the Boys’ Club

Posted on August 29, 2014September 22, 20141 Comment

I wrote this right before navigating my way through my first PAX Prime convention, which in some ways is akin to a female gamer navigating their way through Xbox live. The majority of gamers are great folks, but in the Read More…

Tagsbeing a tsunami, breaking into the boys' club, gamer girl, harassment in geekdom, PAX Prime


Pour Some Sugar on Me

Posted on August 25, 2014October 14, 20163 Comments

My epic fantasy, Amaskan’s Blood, comes out at the end of December. This is both exciting and terrifying. As someone who is mostly an introvert around people I don’t know, the idea of promotion is intimidating. Especially since it’s not Read More…

Tagscrazy writers, Huffing powdered glass, Panic Anxiety disorder, Pour some sugar on me, Powdered Wolverine, x-men Wolverine


That Cat is an Asshole

Posted on August 22, 2014October 10, 20147 Comments

No Flashback or Flashforward today. I feel like talking about the large gauge across my face. My cat is an asshole. To be honest, most cat owners know that cats are completely capable of being assholes. It’s second nature to Read More…

TagsAsshole Cats, Assholes are Cheap Today, Cat Scratch Fever, My cat is an asshole, Stephen Lynch Fishin' Hole


Class-M Exile

Posted on August 18, 2014October 14, 20167 Comments

This past weekend was the first weekend I’ve had off in months. I took a vacation if you will to give myself a brain break as well as a physical break (writing is hard on my CTS). My husband and Read More…

TagsA woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle, Bay-zar, Class-M Exile, raven-oak, The Silent Frontier, What to work on next


Flashback Friday: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe

Posted on August 15, 2014September 16, 2014Leave a comment

Flashback Friday‘s aren’t gone forever. It felt like a flashback sort of week with all that has happened. It’s almost cliché to write this Flashback Friday. Even those readers who aren’t huge SF/F fans have heard of The Lion, the Read More…

Tagsand the wardrobe, raven-oak, the lion, the starry night, the witch, vincent van gogh, writing ideas from paintings


My Book Hangover

Posted on August 11, 2014September 18, 2014Leave a comment

Stephen King once said that “books are a uniquely portable magic.” With the world of eBooks and eReaders, this statement couldn’t be more true, and yet, I’ve found myself reading less these days. Even worse, I have a book hangover. Read More…

TagsBook hangover, raven-oak, The Wise Man's Fear, uniquely portable magic, what am I reading


Flashforward Friday: 3-D Printing in Music

Posted on August 8, 2014June 23, 2025Leave a comment

I promise that not all of my Flashforward Friday’s will be music related, but this particular topic was too interesting for someone with my musical background not to cover! First, a little quiz. What’s better? A plastic clarinet or a Read More…

Tags3D printed instruments, flashback friday, Flashforward Friday, plastic vs. wood instruments, raven-oak, the future of music


Invaluability because I say so

Posted on August 4, 2014October 10, 2014Leave a comment

My husband and I were having a conversation about—well, it started off about critique groups. I was explaining how lucky I am to have found two AMAZING writers and editors that form my critique group. Just absolutely amazing people. The Read More…

TagsAretha Franklin, Critique group importance, critique groups, Invaluability, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, raven-oak, writing


The Future?

Flashforward Friday: To the future!

Posted on August 1, 2014June 23, 20251 Comment

Science Fiction and Fantasy both explore the realm of possibilities, the future what-ifs and warnings of what-may-be. Someone imagined an odd sort of boat that would allow one to be underwater. In fact, the earliest submarine used in battle was Read More…

TagsCreating music with gloves, creating music with running, flashback friday, Flashforward Friday, Imogen Heap, writing science fiction


Separating Authors from Their Works

Posted on July 28, 2014July 30, 20146 Comments

Separating authors from their works is difficult for me, because as a writer, I understand that we put a bit of ourselves into every book we write. Every character carries a piece of us and is influenced by a part Read More…

Tagsflashback friday, Marion Zimmer Bradley molestation, raven-oak, Walls Boxes & Jars


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