When I got my ears pierced at seven years old, my dad gave me little fleur-de-lys earrings. I scrunched up my nose and asked, “The boy scout symbol?” “No! That’s the symbol of France! Your heritage! It’s a beautiful flower. 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 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 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. 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 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 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 Read more