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My first WisCon

Tomorrow I’ll be going to Madison for my first WisCon. I’ve never been to Wisconsin before, so I’m really looking forward to it. Here is my schedule. It’s pretty loose, which means there is plenty of time to hang out and meet people.  I … Continue reading

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FogCon and Perspective

I had a great couple of days at FogCon.  I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as I left the house Friday afternoon, I had a realization.  I was walking alone to BART, to take the train across the Bay, … Continue reading

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At FogCon this weekend

I’ll be at FOGcon 6 this weekend, so if you’ll be there, please say hi.  It’s my first FogCon.  The theme of the weekend is Transformations. The guests of honor are Jo Walton, Ted Chiang, and Octavia Butler (posthumously). I’m scheduled for … Continue reading

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Raena Zacari & Jessica Jones

When I was writing the Templar novels, I didn’t read much beyond magazines and Facebook, because I didn’t want to subconsciously borrow anything from sources that weren’t already in my head. For the same reason, I didn’t watch much that … Continue reading

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Creating Nonbinary Characters

When I started creating the characters for the Templar novels, I knew I wanted the crew of the Veracity to include a variety of different sorts of people. Mykah, the human captain with his topiary facial hair, came to me first. His … Continue reading

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