Last week I sat down with Fonda Lee for my Patreon Book Club and talked all about Untethered Sky, Fonda’s latest novella. We had an amazing time talking about Falconry, Rocs, and other underused creatures from Mythology. For the Patreon members, we chatted for an hour, giving them a chance to chime in with their …
Note: If you’d prefer to receive this update in your email inbox (along with additional content, like my cat’s latest conversations), you can sign up for my newsletter here. As you read this, I’m enjoying the 2023 Writing Excuses Retreat. This year, the core Writing Excuses staff is cruising to Alaska with a crew of …
I’d love for you to join me at a new writers retreat and workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico being organized by my friend and New Mexico author, Marie Parks. The curriculum is designed for science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction writers at any stage of their career. I will be one of the on-site …
Patreon recently added the option to allow free 7-day trials and I’ve decided to test it out this month for the Q&A and Co-Working tier. If you’ve ever been interested in seeing what happens at the Q&A level and want to try it out then this month is your chance to do so! I am …
M.A. Carrisk is joining us today to talk about their novel, Labyrinth’s Heart. Here’s the publisher’s description: Ren came to Nadežra with a plan. She would pose as the long-lost daughter of the noble house Traementis. She would secure a fortune for herself and her sister. And she would vanish without a backward glance. She …
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Sara Codair is joining us today to talk about their novel, Junk Junction. Here’s the publisher’s description: Lonely non-binary 12-year-old Edi has collected antiques and ghost stories for as long as they can remember. Some old objects buzz with history, and when Edi touches them, they see fragments of the item’s story. But are the …
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Gideon Marcus is joining us today to talk about his novel, Hyvilma. Here’s the publisher’s description: Under attack! The flight back to Hyvilma should have been the easy part for the crew of the Majera–until a deadly ambush by pirates sends them reeling through hyperspace. Now getting to the planet in time is the only way …
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You may have noticed that I’ve recently cancelled a few events. Earlier this month, my mother entered hospice care and I returned home to help navigate her end of life care. In the early hours of the morning on July 26th, Mom left us after a long journey with Parkinson’s. She had a good last week …
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Julia Vee & Ken Babelle are joining us today to talk about their novel, Ebony Gate. Here’s the publisher’s description: Emiko Soong belongs to one of the eight premier magical families of the world. But Emiko never needed any magic. Because she is the Blade of the Soong Clan. Or was. Until she’s drenched in …
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Josh Rountree is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Legend of Charlie Fish. Here’s the publisher’s description: As always, Floyd Betts rides into town alone. He arrives for his father’s funeral, but he is returning to Galveston, Texas, with two orphaned siblings he has rescued. Nellie, who is descended from a long …
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Sheila Jenne is joining us today to talk about her novel, Black Sails to Sunward. Here’s the publisher’s description: In a world of frock coats, solar sails, and rigid class boundaries, Lucy joins the Martian Imperial Navy as a midshipman. Mars and Earth are at war, and Lucy hopes for quick promotion. But when she …
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Reese Hogan is joining us today to talk about his novel, My Heart is Human. Here’s the publisher’s description: It’s been nine years since the government banned all technology. So when Joel Lodowick, a young transgender father struggling to support his five year-old daughter, has an old bionic upload itself into his head, he is …
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Stephen Aryan is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Judas Blossom. Here’s the publisher’s description: 1260, Persia: Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of his grandfather, Hulagu, ruler of the Ilkhanate, is determined to create …
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Kemi Ashing-Giwa is joining us today to talk about her novel, Splinter In The Sky. Here’s the publisher’s description: The dust may have settled on the war between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but that means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan Ijebu. Following the Vaalbaran annexation of their moon Koriko, …
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I am thrilled to announce that The Spare Man has been nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel! This book was a work of great love and I’m so pleased to know that so many of you also enjoyed it. Congratulations to all my fellow nominees: John Scalzi for The Kaiju Preservation Society T. …