It’s Saturday, isn’t it? I am in the throes of con prep. Not for myself as an author – today, I go as Mom. I’ll
Month: September 2016
Reviewing Some Award Winners – Part the Second
As promised, I’m reviewing the opening of the winner of a different award this time around. The genre is more or less the same, but
Simply Remove Everything That Isn’t Story
I’ve found myself, lately, going over half-completed novels and wondering if I had a stroke while writing them. It’s not true, of course. I didn’t
It’s a business
There are times when I feel like I’m the crotchety parent sitting the kids down to tell them the facts of life. No, not those
Sequins: more and badder villains
A friend put up a meme about the inherent logical conflict any really good book causes: you don’t want it to end – but you
Defying the Appropriation Police
If you’re in the fic biz, you’ve probably gotten fish-slapped with the concept of Cultural Appropriation. And if you’re one of the lucky ones who’s
