I have this dream of publishing a Cleveland Science Fiction anthology. To that end, when I was asked if I would be interested in volunteering to edit Parsec Ink’s next Triangulation anthology, I thought, “Free on-the-job-training!” and signed up. I’m Read more
My publicist told me that Instagram was the #1 most important social media. It has the largest user-base, and more importantly, the largest book-buying user-base. Bookstagram all the way. So, I resolved to post more often to Instagram. The first Read more
I was feeling mildly bitter about how I wasn’t able to advance my writing career before I turned 39. You know the situation: I meet a brilliant new writer; I find out they’re 25; I hate myself, and by extension, Read more
Novel Andrei and the Hellcats came out in 2025 and it is therefore eligible for all the 2025 awards! Andrei is a sex robot who loves his job, but then an evil queen kidnaps his sister-robot, and he must set Read more
Hustle is killing us, and in more than the “no energy to party” way. It’s not just corporations who are seeking constant, unsustainable growth. It’s embedded in our culture. From a very early age, people are teaching their kids to Read more
A number of friends have been urging me to go to Dragon Con in Atlanta for many years, and I confess, I was biased against it. “That looks so BIG. I bet it’s soulless and commercial, like San Diego Comic Read more
At WorldCon, I got to meet up with one of my Clarion Classmates, Kodiak Julian, who asked me, “What’s it like, attending a convention like this, now that you’re this successful, published author, I mean with multiple books and everything?” Read more