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On Writing What You Know

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

“Write what you know” is one of those nebulous pieces of Writing Advice that everyone picks up along the way. It’s something that no one bothers to explain, because it seems such a simple concept–sort of like “show, don’t tell,” … Continue reading →

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And now: a coherent post about MidSouthCon

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Last weekend, I went to Memphis! Which, for the record, is a really balls-long drive from the homebase. I didn’t really do many of the traditional Memphis Things–we hit Beale Street for long enough to grab lunch (BBQ=noms) and get … Continue reading →

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Retreat, Hell! or, On the Importance of Having Writer Friends

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

This weekend, I spent four days in a cabin in the woods with four other women, limited internet access, and no phone signal. IT WAS AWESOME. And here’s why I love NaNoWriMo so gosh-darn much: you meet like-minded people. I … Continue reading →

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On the Romanticizing of Abusive Relationships

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

I love books. I’m a book person. I like reading them, I like rearranging them on my shelf, I like recommending them without provocation to strangers. I buy them like other women buy shoes, and for many of the same … Continue reading →

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Fandom Fest; or, Woman Cannot Survive on Bourbon and Coffee Alone

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

First of all, this happened: James R. Tuck, author of BLOOD AND BULLETS from Kensington, and Richard Kadrey, author of SANDMAN SLIM from Harper Collins, put me in a Big Tattooed Dude sandwich. Shenanigans also included being a corset mannequin, … Continue reading →

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The joy [and pain] of beta readers

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

I’m sitting here in a friend’s living room while she reads my manuscript. I’ve voluntarily subjected myself to this, of course, having given comment-making rights on the Google Doc to a half-dozen or more people, to suffer the slings and … Continue reading →

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