Because I write and schedule newsletters a few days ahead of time (thank you, again, Kendra!) It totally didn’t occur to me that my last newsletter – the one about my awesome artist friends helping with The 27 Kingdoms – went out RIGHT on my Husband-of-Awesome’s birthday. So now I’d like to wish him a… Continue reading Birthday Month Adventures
Tag: real life
Meet Some Awesome Artists
Welcome The 27 Kingdoms—done my way! Children of Earth and Fire is a complete duology about Byria and Hawush.
Groundhogs, Lions, and Lambs
Welcome The 27 Kingdoms—done my way! Children of Earth and Fire is a complete duology about Byria and Hawush.
Introducing Noble Armata Press!
The New Home of The 27 Kingdoms Once upon a time, I “accidentally” wrote about 50,000 words on a dark fantasy story about twins and a tower for a short story call. I don’t remember if this was actually the first time I so dramatically overestimated the length of a story, but it stands out… Continue reading Introducing Noble Armata Press!
What I’ve Been Working on…
It’s not science fiction, except there are some theories and thought experiments… It’s not fantasy, though there is world building, whimsy, and a mention of faeries… It’s not horror, though there are some dark parts… It is funny as hell, cooking related, and the passion project of a dear friend… about some dear friends! My… Continue reading What I’ve Been Working on…
Another Important Blog Post on Health, Listening to Women about Their Health, and More Surgery!
My Health Journey As A Woman… Just under two years ago, I wrote a blog post about getting a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy because doctors not taking my period and other health complaints seriously for decades led me to becoming too obese for a hysterectomy. I was hopeful, based on the research I did (much linked… Continue reading Another Important Blog Post on Health, Listening to Women about Their Health, and More Surgery!
Dear 12-Year-Old Me
Dear 12-year-old me, what you go through these two years works its way into your writing. Because we do write. And we do get published. That was the #1 Dream after all, and we stuck to it.
Where I’ve been, What I’ve Been Through, and More Surgery
Losing weight is not a means to fix existing hormone imbalances or neuroatypical issues. The weight is there because of those issues! If the issues don’t get addressed, you know what? YOU WON’T LOSE WEIGHT!
National Poetry Month, April 12
I’m currently at the hotel after a great dinner with some of the folks from the New England Speculative Writers this evening. I’m looking forward to the NESW Conference tomorrow and also being a semi-responsible adult, along with my friend Scott Goudsward, and doing work before hitting the hotel bar with the other writers. Today’s… Continue reading National Poetry Month, April 12
National Poetry Month, April 10
Ever have one of those moments of beauty during mundane life that takes your breath away? I don’t head to the Natick Mall often, and it usually exhausts me to do so, but I was coming back to the car during this sunset and I stopped to stare… and barely remembered to snap a picture. … Continue reading National Poetry Month, April 10