Tucson Festival of Books this Sunday
On the Ides of March, you will find me in Tuscon at the Festival of Books. This is an event I have wanted to attend for ages, and now I’ll be there as an author. Huzzah! There were about 130,000 people in attendance at the festival last year, and approximately a gazillion authors. I’m honored to be included.
I have one panel and will sign books afterward.
I Spy a Dead Guy: Spies and Detectives in Paranormal Worlds
Solving mysteries and stealing secrets (or just stealing) adds an extra layer of danger and complication in a paranormal world. Hear about how these authors deal with those problems, or just learn more about the fascinating worlds they’ve created.Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SciFi/Fantasy/Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area – Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)Panelists: Beth Cato, Brian Keene, Scott Lynch, Jeffrey Mariotte
Moderator: John Muñoz
Please drop by and say hi! The Clockwork Dagger will be on sale there if you don’t have your own paperback copy handy, or I’ll sign most anything else (napkins, Death Star plans stolen by Bothans, other people’s books, etc).
Read MoreSo Many Links
I am behind on All the Things. See, last week I finished up the novella I worked on for five days in November. Then I gave myself the severe deadline of finishing the first revision pass before the end of the month. Oh boy. That was mean of me. It’s been a very intense rewrite of a very bloated, crappy rough draft. It still needs a lot more work but that first pass is done and now I can catch up on other things, like my blog.
HI, GUYS. Let’s get all caught up, shall we?
– I was interviewed on the Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast. You can watch the full video or download the audio alone. I talk about my experience with Harper Voyager, my writing background, Dragon Quest slimes, and the Holy Taco Church. As one does.
– Also on the subject of podcasts, at Skiffy and Fantasy Michael R. Underwood gave Clockwork Crown a shout-out as among his most anticipated reads of 2015. He’s at the 30 minute mark. The whole podcast is very interesting, the sort that’s dangerous for your book wish list.
– I’m REALLY EXCITED (CAPSLOCK!!!!) that I have an article on Tor.com: That Was Awesome: The Power of Voice in The Diabolical Miss Hyde. This is a new steampunk book out from Voyager in a few weeks. It’s really good, very intense, definitely on that borderline with horror.
– My recipe at the Holy Taco Church this month is a healthy one: Butternut Squash and Chickpea Tacos.
– Awesome Australian Pete Aldin interviewed me: On CLOCKWORK DAGGER, 5 Questions and 1 Statement.
I had a bunch of new poems come out this month as well!
– “When Death Rides Among Puppets” is in Eye to the Telescope
– “Time Traveler’s Diagnosis,” “Loophole,” “The Border Cowboy in Fairyland,” and “The Border Cowboy’s Smile” are in Star*line 38.1. Follow that link and you can read “Loophole,” which is very short.
I think that’s everything? Maybe? Anything else can wait for another post. A long to-do list awaits!
Read MoreStill $1.99
The ebook sale for The Clockwork Dagger is ongoing through Christmas! It’s for $1.99 at:
In other news this week, I have a new story published at Perihelion SF: “A Mother’s Touch,” a story of medical advancement, dragons, and death with dignity.
I’m also over at Rhonda Parrish’s blog with a very true cat Christmas tale.
If you’re looking for more recipes for this week, I might be able to help. Not only do I have a lot here on my site, but on Pinterest I have over 6,000 pins, many of those being recipes. That includes a board of my Bready or Not recipes, a collection on non-baked desserts, and a full repertoire of sweets that require glorious, glorious maple. Plenty of om-nom-noms to be had.
Read MoreSigning at Metro Center B&N on Saturday
I’ll be at the Metro Center Phoenix Barnes & Noble location this Saturday December 6th from 1-3pm. If you’re in the area, please drop by! I’ll sign copies of The Clockwork Dagger (or any of my anthologies or zines or Chicken Soups) that you bring in or buy there.
Plus, you know me… there will be baked goods. I’m making Biscoff Fluffernutter Bars, plus a Betty Crocker mix for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies.
Books! Cookies! Add a cuddly cat*, and you’ll set for the day.
[*cat not included in booksigning.]
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Nifty Things
It’s December. How weird is that? This has been the fastest year of my life. I had a great trip to California for Thanksgiving and now I’m home and gearing up for Christmas, even as I work toward a major writing project deadline. (I’m so used to setting my own deadlines. That’s been one of the weirdest things about making this transition to “pro”–new projects and contracts with due dates that are not far off.)
There’s also other news ‘n stuff!
My poem “Bird Girl,” published earlier this year at Niteblade, was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Wow.
A new publication: a poem called “Sorry” in Mobius: The Journal of Social Change.
A recipe for Spicy Mexican Fudge over at the Holy Taco Church.
I’ve been invited to participate in the Tucson Festival of Books this coming March! I’ll be there on March 15th (yeah, Ides!) to take part in a panel called I Spy a Dead Guy: Spies and Detectives in Paranormal Worlds. That sounds like the kind of panel I’d love to attend as an audience member, so it will be really cool to take part as an author.
Read More<3 Librarians
I love librarians. My hometown librarians took good care of me when I was young. They knew to let me know when new horse books arrived or when old favorites of mine were being discarded and sold. They helped me get my fix.
Therefore, I was really excited when the Greenville Public Library in Ohio reached out to me for an interview. It’s now up on their blog, Fourth and Sycamore.
I also have a guest post over at Milo James Fowler’s site where I discuss why I write a bit of everything.
I’ll be busy with Thanksgiving and family and loads of cooking next week, so I’ll be scarce online. Happy Turkey Day to my fellow Americans, and happy almost-winter wishes to everyone!
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