What is it that makes certain stories last? That’s a question that Neil Gaiman explores in a lecture two and a half years in the making, part of the Long…Continue readingStories are alive
In the little over a decade I have been writing full time, I have received some fascinating letters. Two stand out particularly. I haven’t asked permission of the letter writers…Continue readingDear Author…
A reader in Spain, Amy P, posted this note on Goodreads about my miracle novel, The Secrets of Jin-shei: Cuarta vez que leo este libro y no será la última.…Continue readingMy God: It’s been 10 years?
I am primarily a fantasy writer. That is how I view myself and my novels. But literary critics often have trouble labeling me, putting my books into neat little boxes.…Continue readingBut what is it?
Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures and artistic statues, each having a story to tell, Bored Panda says and offers us 25 of them. Image credits: Bruno…Continue readingGreatest sculpture?
I time travel quite a bit. No, seriously, I do. It’s cheap and you can do it whenever you want, really. So long as you have photographs…. My father, the…Continue readingThe art of time travel
Some last lines have the power to disrupt the course of an entire story, shaking up our expectations, the Huffington Post tells us. Others leave us hanging, and still others…Continue readingWhat’s your favorite last line?
When I wrote my signature novel, The Secrets of Jin-shei, I considered it a fantasy. It’s roots lie in the world of Imperial China and the secret language of women…Continue readingJust what is alternate history?
…especially if they’re first editions. This suggestion from BuzzFeed gladdens my heart — give the happy couple a book, specifically a signed first edition of one of their favorites. However,…Continue readingBooks Make Great Wedding Gifts…