Author & Ecologist
I haven't had a chance to read this one yet, but N.K. Jemisin is one of my favorite authors, and her latest novel THE STONE SKY has been nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for 2018, so it must be fantastic. Amazon has changed the rules on Kindle giveaways. The maximum... Continue Reading →
It's been two years since I've made it back for Dollbaby Week at VAB - a magical seven days of writing with ten of the best women I know. We come from all walks of life and write across several genres. Together, we create a sacred place of laughter, conversation, mutual support, and inspiration. My... Continue Reading →
I'm very excited to report that Daughter of Aithne, Book Three of The Silver Web, has received the 2017 OZMA Award for fantasy fiction! A division of Chanticleer's International Book Awards, the OZMA Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works of fantasy. Winners were announced last weekend at Chanticleer's annual authors conference in Bellingham, Washington. It was a... Continue Reading →
Sunday I came across this article in the Washington Post that talks about what we traditionally call the "midlife crisis." Turns out it's not a crisis at all. It's a "psychological and emotional reboot" where "our values, our priorities, even our brains...shift away from competition and social striving and toward connecting and giving to others,"... Continue Reading →
Long before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, I started drifting away from Facebook. Or rather, Facebook started drifting away from me. The old platform where I'd check in to hang out with friends all but disappeared. My newsfeed morphed into an endless stream of advertisements, angry memes, and links to news articles I wasn't... Continue Reading →
This month's ebook giveaway is a novel by one of my all-time favorite authors, Philippa Gregory. One of the questions I'm most often asked, as an author, is why I write fantasy. The truth of the matter is I came to fantasy through the back door. Before I began working on Eolyn, I'd read very... Continue Reading →
Saturday was Girl Scout STEM Day at Avila, a yearly event hosted by our Tri Beta biology student club. Several of our science faculty participate, and this year, I brought out the bees. Thanks to my growing collection and somewhat more secure knowledge of our local fauna, I was able to show our area Girl... Continue Reading →
After a year-long break from the con circuit, I'm dipping my feet back into the waters this spring. April 20-22, I'm attending the Chanticleer Authors Conference in Bellingam, WA. This looks like a great cross-genre conference geared toward the craft and career of writing. Still, I wouldn't have considered going if Daughter of Aithne hadn't been short... Continue Reading →
Friends in the northeast are getting pummeled by one deep freeze after another, but here in the Midwest, spring has made its presence felt. The sun shines bright over warm and breezy days. Daffodils are pushing up through the dirt. Birds defend their territories and build nests, and the grass looks greener every time I... Continue Reading →
