“Burn! Burn! BURN!” “Wait! Stop!” Gaia reached out to gather a gasping koala into her arms, looked up into a sky which was an improbable shade of dark red and…Continue readingThe Shattering of Gaia
It’s the end of an era. I’m home from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, and I’m going to tell you my thoughts. But they are going to be spoilerific…Continue readingThe Rise (and fall) of Star Wars
To make you think. To make you remember. To make you understand. Going into a house where a writer has lived and worked, wandering the hallways they walked, seeing things…Continue readingWhat is a museum for? …
In the nearly 20 years I have been writing full time, I have received some fascinating letters and emails in regards to my novels. Two stand out particularly. I haven’t…Continue readingFascinating fan letters
Let me tell you about my encounter with Coyote. When I set out to write the Worldweavers books, I wanted to write a story which was an American YA fantasy,…Continue readingTangling with the Trickster
Stop Changing My Software!!! You’ve all been here. You’ve ALL been here. You have a particular piece of software that you LIKE, that does the job that you need it…Continue readingIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
My House Was NAKED No, seriously. They’re here to take me away, ha ha. More specifically, I had a total roof replacement – down to the trusses. They took off…Continue readingNo blog this week because of scandal
Writing off the map It’s a favorite panel topic at science fiction conventions – scratch around in any con’s program and some variation of “pantser or plotter?” will pop up,…Continue readingFlying by the Seat of Your Pants
Every author runs into it from wannabes and earnest new writers — Do you have any tips on how I can write…? I usually do my best to offer good…Continue readingHow can I write…?
Long long ago in a galaxy far far away, HarperCollins published a story of mine that I had written in an admittedly long manuscript. Too long for them, as it…Continue readingHelp rescue a great story