Editing Beyond the Non-Western World: Notes on a panel from ICFA44 in 2023
This morning was the ICFA panel on “Editing Beyond the Non-Western World,” which was intended to feature guest of honor Oghenechovwe Donal Ekpeki, as well as my...
Category: writing talk
Author & editor Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press on queer fiction & fantasy #PrideStoryBundle
To wrap up Pride month and the celebration of the Pride StoryBundle of queer fantasy and science fiction, we have an interview with author and editor Catherine ...
Author Melissa Scott on the 2021 #PrideStoryBundle of Queer SF/F
This year’s Pride Story Bundle is out! And it’s available only for the month of June. Put together by Melissa Scott and Catherine Lundoff, the bundl...
Planning that Big Post-Pandemic Trip
I’m not traveling right now, and those of you who know me know that’s just not usual. I typically have a summer filled with conventions and conferen...
Shipper Bait and Love Machines: The SFF Romance Panel at #Nebulas2020
The Nebula Awards Conference is SFWA’s annual get-together not only to hand out the Nebula Awards in a gala ceremony but to hold networking and profession...
Resigning my Membership in RWA
It has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me since December 23rd when the news broke that Courtney Milan was being censured by RWA, for reasons that were...
#BookstoreRomanceDay 2019 at the Harvard Bookstore
I’m just back from a really fun night at the Harvard Bookstore thanks to a lively and uplifting panel discussion on romance of all flavors, held to celebr...
InVocation, an art installation by Midori
Today I was inspired to ship off this ancient, grungy Mac keyboard (see photo) that has been gathering dust and grime in my office for over 20 years. I’m ...
Last chance to buy or download SILK THREADS! Cutoff: 4/17
Okay, folks, the time has come! At end of day on April 17th we will be closing the ordering portal on SILK THREADS! So you have until then to purchase paperback...
Writing the Other: Conflict and Inclusion Panel Discussion Recap from #ICFA40
Writing the Other: Conflict and Inclusion ICFA 40 Panel with JR Richard, Keffy Kehrli, Usman Malik, K. Tempest Bradford, Nisi Shawl This panel did not have a de...