Monthly Archives: September 2016

Strange California: Exploring the Weird World of the Golden State

I’ve got a new Alondra story in a book being funded on Kickstarter now.  Other contributors include Seanan McGuire, Laura Anne Gilman, Nancy Holder, Nick Mamatas, and Tim Pratt, along with many more. You can score your copy — and … Continue reading

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Con-Volution 2016: The Age of Monsters

This weekend, Con-Volution is returning to the Hyatt Regency at SFO and it’s all about monsters. I can’t wait! They’ve got me scheduled for an amazing SEVEN panels this year. I’m hoping I can keep my energy up to get … Continue reading

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Flight

The 2016 Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction anthology Flight is here and I have a story in it! I wrote a very short, sexy Ariel and Raena story, about the women from The Dangerous Type when they were just getting to … Continue reading

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Reading Your Own Work

I love to read from my books in public. I love the silence that descends as the audience grows rapt. More than that, I love to hear the crowd react to my words, noting when they gasp or if they … Continue reading

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Writing an Author Bio

One of the things that always entertained me when I was hosting readings was when I would the writers to send me a bio (short for biography) with which to introduce themselves. Bios are always written in third person, in order … Continue reading

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