It’s Week Two of the “crud that will seemingly never end,” though I think it’s finally starting to subside. I didn’t get sick for all of con season, so I knew that — sooner or later — it had to happen. Of course, the timing was perfect, just when I needed to dive back into […]
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Musings and Opinions
To End Kerfluffles…
…have some manners? It’s the end of convention season, and with that comes both celebratory squee-age as well a host of issues that are related to bullying, sexual harassment, and bad behavior. But where? And why? We’re a community of geeks, right? We’ve been bullied, ostracized, and know what it’s like to be different. So […]
The 13. A FAQ List.
A number of submissions have been trickling in for The Thirteen. With that, however, I’ve received a lot of questions as well. Today, I address those inquiries. If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comments below! Are You Saying That Your Readers Will Direct Your Storytelling? Your career? No, […]
De-Peopling, a Good Cause, and Gratitude
I’m recovering from my third convention in four weeks. Input gathered, friends and acquaintances made, and relationships renewed. There’s a lot of “good” things that came out of the last month or so, but also a confirmation of the direction that I want to take my writing career. To that end, there are several professionals […]
Follow Up to Post-Worldcon
After writing my post last night, I have received some e-mails and messages inquiring who the person in question was. Stop asking. I have absolutely no desire to create drama or hurt someone’s career. I felt it necessary to write about it so that anyone reading that post a) understood how it felt and b) […]