Let me be clear: Having a book tour anywhere would be mind-blowingly spectacular. Really, anywhere. An elementary school cafeteria (tater tots will be served). Your basement (right between your dusty lego collection and that yoga mat you promise you’re going to start using). Oh, yeah, and a bookstore! But what if it could be an … More Best Book Tour Ever, Part 1
I learned it from men, | the men so old, Who dwell in the hills of home. Harbarthsljoth, Poetic Edda For some writers, book ideas come with a title tagging along, a happy puppy, if you will, inseparable from the story itself, accompanying it every step of the way. The story is a tennis ball … More The Second Edda
*brushes off dust* Oh, right, I have a blog. In the wake of the holidays, my attention was hogged by these pesky things called assessments. You know, the academic sort with deadlines that really matter. The stuff that will determine whether I receive a piece of paper that says MA on it. Yeah, those things. … More Some Thoughts on Books that Matter
A few weeks back, I talked about the books I read in 2015, mainly the unconscious variety I found on my list, both in terms of authors (new and familiar) and genre (ALL the genres). But I didn’t mention anywhere among all those musings (ramblings, if you like, I won’t be offended) which books were … More Top Five Books of 2015
I’ve been reading a lot lately about writing and gender, specifically discussions about women writing genre fiction. These discussions usually center around questions like: Do readers gravitate toward male writers of fantasy/sci-fi? Why are women continually left off Best Of lists despite often winning an equal share of annual fantasy/sci-fi awards? Are female authors taken less seriously? … More On Xs and Ys (Chromosomes, That Is)
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