Always have been most passionate about writing fiction. Little non-fiction bits were a side hobby. But sometimes our side hobbies are important, too, it seems, and a number of my pieces were accepted for this anthology that came out this month. Got my copy today, and I’m so excited! If you are interested in getting your own copy in paperback or kindle, you can find it on Amazon !
I know basically two kinds of new writers. Those who believe they suck, and those who believe they are awesome. I know a LOT more of the first kind than the second kind, which is actually kind of nice because their writing is usually a lot better. That may seem a little ironic on the…
When I was in high school, my dad worked with Mercedes Lackey at her day job. After he begged me for a while, I let him give her some of my work. It came back dripping red with everything I was doing wrong–and nothing I did right. I was DEVASTATED and it was a serious…
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I like my name. It’s part of me and who I am, which means that when I think about publishing, part of the allure is seeing my name out there on a book. But there are very important factors to consider before you put that name…
Depression big time sucks. I talk too much. Overexplain. Egad. I just got a copy of Calvin by Martine Leavitt. It has to do with Calvin and Hobbes and mental illness and stuff so it looks really interesting. I’ve been kind of trying to read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin the last…
Getting up to speed on writing is an interesting process. And being the epistemophiliac that I am, I love watching and figuring out the process (and the perception of learning the process…I know, meta, right?) as much as writing and learning about writing itself. So, most writers I’ve seen, especially the ones that do a…
I’ve always loved books. I learnt to read at the age of four, but my mother still has in her possession books that I devoured (some kind of literally, as evidenced by yellowed Scotch tape) at an even younger age. When I was a senior in high school and met my kindergarten teacher again–who had…