IWSG December 7 question – It’s holiday time! Are the holidays a time to catch up or fall behind on writer goals? There are a lot of holidays in November and December! Dia de Los Muertes (Day of the Dead), Diwali, Solstice, Armistice (or Remembrance or Veteran’s) Day, Hannukah—and of course, for Americans and Christians,…
Found a new urban fantasy series: Mel Todd’s Twisted Luck series. The first book is called My Luck and is about a young woman whose life is a catastrophe … literally. She has the worst luck, always. In this world, magic exists and mages must be registered, lest they go rogue. Cori must deal with…
I love NK Jemisin’s City stories and this new one is not disappointing! I’m only part-way through, but already I’m back in her world, where ordinary humans find themselves functioning as avatars for their home cities. The inter dimensional enemy is back … or rather, never fully left … and New York plus his boroughs…
It’s First Wednesday, and that means a new Insecure Writers’ Support Group post! This month’s question is: November is National Novel Writing Month. Have you ever participated? If not, why not? I have been doing NaNoWriMo since 2011 and have usually managed to “win” (you don’t get any real prizes, just satisfaction at making your…
The SCWA Conference is over (sadness) and now that I’m home, I can transcribe some of what I’ve learned for your edification and amusement. I’ll be posting a photo album over on the official website. Friday afternoon I signed up for Leigh Stein’s Tailgate Workshop “How to Pitch Your Book.” Wow, did we learn a…
The SWCA Fall Writer’s Conference starts tomorrow! I will be getting up at Oh-God-Hundred to drive back down to the beach for this. It’s a 4 and 1/2 hour drive so I’ll leave in plenty of time to take breaks and get out to stretch my legs. Also in time to get in line at…
It’s First Wednesday, so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! This month’s question is: What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre? I actually have two favorite genres: science fiction/fantasy and mystery. I think the best characteristics of sci-fi and fantasy are their creative ideas of what the future…
We drove into the mountains Sunday. Here are some photos of Bald Rock & Caesar’s head:
Spending the week on Edisto Island – here are some photos for your amusement:
It’s been a rough four days for most of the world. I have never known a time when Elizabeth II was not on the throne of England. She was England in my mind. Her quiet dignity personified all that the British aspire to be–calm, capable, and resilient. She lived through war, personal and national loss,…