Category Archives: Books and media
Middle Grade Fantasy Faves
I love a good middle grade fantasy. In fact, I sometimes prefer reading children’s books. They can be fun and humorous and don’t demand much and – best of all – I can discuss them with the kids. In fact, … Continue reading
Sumer Is Icumen In (and other reasons to smile)
Sumer Is Icumen In is the title of a medieval English round of the mid-13th century. The middle English is pretty hilarious to sing aloud (Lhude sing cuccu!), but it feels appropriate to the day, which must be the first (okay maybe … Continue reading
April News and Reviews
News flash! I have a release date for my novel. Markswoman is scheduled for 23 January 2018. A few weeks, and I should have a cover to share. It’s all very exciting. I’m working with my editor on line edits, and … Continue reading
Poems on the Underground
Twenty years ago, a friend of mine from England gave me a beautiful gift: a book titled Poems on the Underground, a collection of poems that were selected to be displayed on unlet advertising spaces in the London Tube. The … Continue reading
Top Ten Reads of 2016
Well, November sure was horrific. In keeping with the world news these days, I’ve been reading some fantastic dystopian fiction – namely, Station Eleven. What an amazing book, elegantly crafted from multiple points of view, jumping back and forth in … Continue reading
Monsters and Adventures and Tropes, oh my (Part 3)
Okay, this is my final post on this topic. The third exciting project I am proud to be a part of is Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling published by Jason Sizemore of Apex Publications, due out this November, and edited by … Continue reading
Monsters and Adventures and Tropes, oh my (Part 2)
Well, I warned you there’d be a second part. Here is my update on the second project I’m really excited to be a part of: 2017 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide Dreaming Robot Press, run by Sean and Corie Weaver, publishes … Continue reading
