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Writing

The Money

I believe in being open about money; how much you make isn’t a dirty secret, it’s something to share with others so we can know when we aren’t being treated equitably. To that end, I thought I should make a Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsDecember 21, 2023 ago
Writing

My Year in Rejectomancy!

As mentioned in my previous post on the year in review, it was a great year for me as a writer. My goal this year was to get my submission stats back up to where they were pre-pandemic, when I Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsDecember 14, 2023 ago
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Writing

The Obligatory Award Eligibility Post

Honestly, I was gonna take a year off on this, but it is handy to look back on the year’s successes. What did I do this year? I got my first-ever Nebula and Hugo nominations! Got my first ever unsolicited Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
Blathering

I Want to Save the World

All the stories in my formative years were about people saving worlds. Alien worlds, this world, the future via time travel, the past to fix the present. My first forays into science fiction focused on world-ending disasters, too, because that Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2023 ago
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Smiling white lady behind a table full of books.
Announcement

What Even Is My Life?

Okay, so, I thought I had a bit of a break from appearances but then I remembered I’m me, and I say yes to everything? Gort, this better sell some books. Black Friday! November 24, I’ll be at Appletree Books Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsNovember 15, 2023 ago
Life

So, I went to China

Part of what drives me, that drives most of us, to science fiction is the desire to explore. To see new places and meet new people. Because some number of people really liked a particular story I wrote, I got Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
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Writing

Querying a Novel

Blog topic suggested by Maura Yzmore So, I am not good at this, and have never successfully queried, but I’ll let you know what I’ve learned so far. Don’t Bury the Lede I was quite a ways into a timed Read more

By Marie, 2 yearsOctober 11, 2023 ago

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Events

Marie’s Calendar

  • Morsel Book Launch

    April 14, 2026  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Loganberry Books

    I will be in conversation with debut author Carter Keane on the launch of their book: Carter Keane's Morsel is a delicious folk horror debut about learning to bite back when the world is determined to eat you alive.

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  • Speaking to Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley

    May 3, 2026  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    I will be speaking remotely to a secular community on the top of the power of hopeful stories in dystopian times. This may be streamed on YouTube. Watch for updates. 

    Their website: https://www.sundayassemblysiliconvalley.org/home

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  • Big Ohio Book Con

    June 5, 2026 - June 7, 2026  

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  • Confluence

    July 24, 2026 - July 26, 2026  

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  • DragonCon

    September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026  

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