About the Book Imogen and her sister Marin have escaped their cruel mother to attend a prestigious artists’ retreat, but soon learn that living in a fairy tale requires sacrifices, be it art or love. What would you sacrifice in the name of success? How much does an artist need to give up to create…

This week has been hard, so I needed something pretty. So here is a marigold, after a rain storm, during a brilliant golden sunset. Enjoy.

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a bit distracted recently. Well, I’ve been working hard on a lot of things. One of the things I’ve been working hard on is Our Words, the website I’m building that is going to focus on disabilities in speculative fiction. As with most of the best laid plans,…

It brings me incredible pleasure to do this cover art reveal. I have already read this book, and I have already loved this book. I’ve enjoyed watching Deborah Wolf move through the writing, editing, and various other phases of publishing. I’ve loved the artistic renditions she’s sent me. It’s been an absolute blast to watch…

The Overview Well, this weekend my thirty books for the SPFBO arrived. I’ve been poking around in my stash all day, mentally organizing them, going over my system and various things like that. Mostly, my system will be the same this time around, with one exception. I will still write a mini review for each…

This Saturday was my birthday. We have a habit in our family of not really doing presents as much as something special. I got a few presents. My kids got me a really pretty wind chime. I went out to lunch and ate chicken kebabs. My husband baked me a cake. My real present, however,…

Two things. First, my Other Awards post has been ridiculously popular, so I’m going to update my list with the added suggestions and (drum roll, please) organize it for easy browsing! Depending on if people continue to care, I may add a permanent link to it for easy accessing purposes. Secondly, due to the fact…

Does anyone else feel like the Hugo Award pool has been peed in? I know I do, and I don’t really have a fondness for swimming in pee-pools. Last year with the Puppygate to-do I turned away from the Hugos and started really eyeing a lot of awards that I never paid attention to before….

About the Book The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting, and bloody confrontations. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen’s rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail,…

I do photography. I hesitate to say “I am a photographer” because I think in the grand scope of this art, I have a looooooooooooooooong way to go before I can claim to be/do/own anything remotely professional. Regardless, I love to do it. I have invested a ridiculous amount of time, money, and love in…