This past weekend, I was Author Guest of Honor at Cleveland ConCoction! I never expected this to happen, or at least, I expected it to be something that would come after… well, after what? Winning a major award? Getting a “big five” publishing deal? Being a “GoH” was firmly in Read more
Let’s start with a confession. I like Ted Nugent’s music. UGH. He’s an AWFUL person, and the lyrics aren’t exactly winning awards, either. (Well, “Fred Bear” is unproblematic, right?) Can you separate the art from the artist? It’s a question I see coming up a lot, lately. A thing of Read more
This bit of memoir… has a lot in it. Content warning for capitalism and… I wish this were a lie… auto-erotic bestiality. The first time I ever asked for a raise, I was immediately fired. I got the job through a reference from my older sister’s friend. Babysitting, but this Read more
I’m sad to see that Daily Science Fiction’s archive is gone, so I thought I’d post this story here for all to enjoy. This first appeared in February of 2021 and was on the long list for the Hugo. Things From Our Kitchen Junk Drawer That Could Have Saved This Read more
Owning things carries a hidden cost. Anything. You have to store the thing, so it physically costs space. Have enough stuff and you may end up having to buy or rent more space. Then there’s maintaining or cleaning the object. There’s also an emotional and mental cost, having to consider Read more
I have become the finishing projects guru. (Here’s a blog post on how that happened. Did you know I even teach classes on how to finish your stuff? Yeah, even I am confused that this is me, now.) Two years ago, when I resolved to finish this dress I’d packed Read more
“You bring this theme up, but you don’t do anything with it,” was a critique that drove me mad as a younger writer. What did they mean I didn’t “do” anything with it? I had a theme! I had characters mention it, regularly, and even discuss it! With nuance! Wasn’t Read more