How to Pronounce Amaskan
I’ve had a lot of readers, reviewers, and other folks asking me in the past year how to pronounce the word “AMASKAN,” so I made a video. Yes, I know the video is mirrored and thus, the text is backwards. Read More…
Reddit Writer of the Day
The Reddit Writer of the Day is live. Hop on over and ask me anything. 🙂 http://bit.ly/1DPdWNj
Writer of the Day
For those of you who frequent reddit, tomorrow (Monday) I will be the r/Fantasy Writer of the Day. What does that mean? It means there will be a discussion / AMA in reddit‘s Fantasy subreddit all about me. If you Read More…
Quick Poll for Live Stream Event
Since quite a few of you out there don’t live in the Pacific Northwest and can’t attend my Book Reading/Signing event in February, I’m planning a live streaming event with a reading, followed by a Q&A session. You’ll be able Read More…
Class-M Exile
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…
When Words Fail a Writer
As part of Magnolia Chapter One’s series on “Why Writers Write,” I posted an article entitled “When Words Fail a Writer.” If you get a moment, you should head over there and read it. It’s definitely a great article on Read More…
Gender’s Role in Literature
Author Joe Hill shared this and it’s been going around Facebook all weekend, but this article from the The Independent in the UK by Katy Guest brings up an age-old debate that really should be over and done with by Read More…
The Emerald City
I love that Seattle’s nickname is The Emerald City. At one point, it was Queen City, though it has also been the “Gateway to Alaska” (for obvious reasons), “Rain City” (though I think this nickname was probably made to keep Read More…
The Science of Nostalgia
When my husband and I last attended a Comic Con (back in 2012 in Dallas), I stumbled upon a DVD set of The Ray Bradbury Theater in its entirety, which I immediately purchased. I have fond memories as a child Read More…
Holiday Antics… = Joy?
I had an amazing birthday. We went to see the new Hobbit movie, had amazing cake at Bakery Nouveau, and then went to the always wonderful Cafe Mox / Card Kingdom for dinner and to play The Stars are Right, Read More…
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