A Book Walks Into a Publishing House
Joy to the Worlds got two more reviews recently. One of them begins with, “So an undead hunting party, a spaceship whodunnit, and a cursed family walk into a publishing house…” Quite fitting for Joy to the Worlds. You can Read More…
FF: Gravitational waves
For this week’s Flashforward Friday: The Discovery of Gravitational Waves. Yesterday, physicists announced that they had finally proven the last of Einstein’s theories–the existence of gravitational waves. For most people, this announcement is meaningless, but for science fans and science Read More…
Throwback Thursday: English Teacher
Rather than the typical Book Cover Throwback Thursday, I’m throwing back to my first classroom. Before I was a writer, I was a computer teacher, and before that, an English teacher. And I promise there’s a reason I’m thinking of Read More…
Sneaky Little Snippets
I should be writing a Flashback Friday or something, but I’ve been way too busy writing fiction and prepping for our move. It’ll have to wait. Sent off a revision of a short story last night for a possible anthology. Read More…
Always
I was going to post something about the passing of Alan Rickman–another great artist taken by cancer–but tomorrow is RustyCon, and I honestly don’t have the strength or the time. I saw him first in Die Hard, loved how he Read More…
Lessons in Weird from the Goblin King
The year was 1986. Jim Henson was all the rage–especially to me, age 8. Labyrinth came out in June that year and was a “box office disappointment.” So much so that Jim Henson’s son, Brian, called it “one of the Read More…
Flashback Friday: A New Year
This week’s Flashback Friday: A New Year! Flashbacks are typically about looking back, but why do we bother if not to find our way forward? I’m a firm believer that the decisions and events of our past form and shape Read More…
2015 Rumpled Review
2015 began with a bang as Amaskan’s Blood went out into the world, hit several Amazon Top 100 Bestseller lists, and brought my first book launch event. I had mighty plans for 2015–grandiose plans of writing, writing, and writing. A Read More…
Winter Wish on the Solstice
Winter solstice…the shortest day of the year. The day when it’s dark at 3:30 PM in Seattle, and everyone sighs with relief that eventually the sun will return. It’s also the day of my birth, which is always interesting as Read More…
Flashback Friday: A Christmas Carol
This week’s Flashback Friday: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some folks are probably asking what in the world does A Christmas Carol have to do with science fiction and fantasy? This classic is so deeply rooted in our literature Read More…
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