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Writing “Wolfy Things”

on August 1, 2016 December 24, 2017

My story Wolfy Things is out at Podcastle! My first-ever sale! Squee! I’m stealing a page from Benjamin C. Kinney‘s book and jotting down some notes on the story. Nothing about what it means or how readers should…

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in Random Thoughts SFF Community

Writing (Speculative Fiction) While Black

on July 26, 2016 October 25, 2017

It’s rare that a report full of facts and figures punches you right in the gut, but I just finished reading the #BlackSpecFic report (and accompanying editorials) by Fireside Fiction, and I am feeling all…

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in Inspiration SFF Community Writing Programs

Five Things I Learned In The Last 10 Days

on July 19, 2016 July 19, 2016

I have just returned to civilization after 10 days in Maine for my second residency (of five) in my low-res MFA program, where I’m specializing in popular fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, romance, horror, crime, mystery, etc.)….

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in Practice Random Thoughts

Die, Darlings, Die!

on July 5, 2016 July 19, 2016

Kill your darlings. It’s one of the pieces of writing advice you hear all the time. But until recently, it never really meant anything to me. I had no problem cutting scenes from a story,…

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in Accountability

A (Half) Year in Review

on July 2, 2016 July 2, 2016

Since I let this blog get a little cobwebby over the last year, a recap post seems like the perfect way to come back to the world. I was inspired by my awesome writer buddy…

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in Uncategorized

Bingo Square Achieved: First Pro Sale!

on May 30, 2016 May 30, 2016

I’ve sold a story! Wheeeeeee! “Wolfy Things” will be on PodCastle sometime this summer. I’m so excited to hear this story voiced – it’s got dialect and wolves and I wrote it and people get…

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in SFF Community

Why The Hugo Noms Make Me Sad

on April 5, 2015 April 5, 2015

I’m new to science-fiction and fantasy. Not as a reader – I devoured Isaac Asimov short stories in elementary schools and loved Piers Anthony’s Incarnations of Immortality in junior high and went through everything Philip…

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in Writing Programs

A Very Nice No

on March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015

So I heard back from the Clarions. Clarion UCSD wait-listed me, while Clarion West very nicely rejected me and encouraged me wholeheartedly to apply again next year. I’m thrilled. Seems odd to feel good about…

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in Practice Writing Programs

Getting Back on the (Writing) Horse

on March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015

I celebrated my application to Clarion the only way that made sense – by not writing at all for 2 weeks. I mean, what’s more fun: working on your writing, or Twitter-stalking everyone who applied…

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in Writing Programs

I Applied To Clarion and All I Got Was This Awesome Insight

on March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015

So I applied to Clarion and Clarion West. A day early, because apparently I don’t understand the difference between March 1st at midnight and March 2nd at midnight. I hadn’t written since going to Boskone…

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