I went to an absolutely wonderful con this weekend. No, it wasn’t a conference. It was a symposium. And it was fantastic! I loved every single conference and workshop that I attended. I attended a wonderful poetry panel that inspired me to pull up my garters and work on poetry again. I took an extremely inspiring class on plotting your … Read More
My Bloody Valentine! Free Apocalyptic Montessa Valentine’s Day Cards.
Love and murder, my darlings! I wrote a post about it on The Fictiorians Blog. What do you want to give your Valentine this weekend? How about a little romantic horror? How about some bloody Valentines to hand out? Geni Devens from GK Designs made up some sweetly sinister printable Valentine’s Day cards using quotes from my novella Apocalyptic Montessa … Read More
Reddit’s Ask Me Anything Today!
Today I’m excited to participate in a Reddit AMA! I read Patrick Rothfuss’ AMA and it was absolutely delightful. There’s something so cool about interacting with people; I just love it. If you have any questions that you’d like to ask me, the link just went live. I’ll be coming in at 8 PM Central time to begin answering … Read More
Following the Nerd
It’s true, I am a nerd, but today we’re talking about the Following the Nerd Podcast. My dear friend Jay Faulkner (who once wrote an introduction describing our bromance on my “Let It Fall” guest post on his blog for Rare Disease Day) interviewed me for his radio show in Ireland. It was so much fun! If you’d like to … Read More
Hey. Apocalyptic Montessa is Eligible for SFWA Nebula Consideration. Pass It On.
Her mama always said she was special. His daddy called him a demon. But even monsters can fall in love. Montessa Tovar is walking home alone when she is abducted by Lu, a serial killer with unusual talents and a grudge against the world. But in time, the victim becomes the executioner as ‘Apocalyptic’ Montessa and her doomed lover, ‘Nuclear’ … Read More
Keep It Together While Depressed
This is a wonderful post that I’ve been holding onto for quite a while. My Angry Ginger sent it to me last year. It’s written realistically and with kindness. If this is something that strikes your fancy, know that you’re not alone. There are tons of us who deserve cosmic bonus points simply for getting out of bed some mornings. … Read More
Dreams Come True: Barnes and Noble and the Radio
So something happened yesterday that was a dream come true for me. When I was a little girl, being a writer meant walking into a book store and seeing my work in there. Ebooks didn’t exist. The Internet wasn’t anything I had ever heard of. Writers wrote and then magical unicorns named Stabby took these manuscripts to Editorial Gods, who … Read More
Last Day to get Nameless for 99 Cents!
Hey, you guys! Today (Friday, January 31) is the last day to pick up Nameless: The Darkness Comes on your Kindle for 99 cents! I can’t tell you what a beautiful debut it’s had. Two weeks into it and we’re still on three separate top three lists on Amazon. Woo hoo! Thank you so much for your help and support! … Read More
Chuck Wendig, Marmalade, and Secret Cookies
I read Chuck’s books and blog all of the time, so it was really an honor to crash his blog. Swing by while I share Five Things I Learned While Writing Nameless: The Darkness Comes, including an orange marmalade recipe. Also, Erica Kiefer and I will be signing our books this Saturday at the Rainbow Promenade Barnes and Noble on … Read More
Miss Murder’s Easy DIY: Glitter Your Walls
It’s been work work work all of the time lately, and not nearly enough whimsy. Time to change all of that! Hey, Angry Ginger, what are you doing on Monday? Glittering my bedroom wall with me? Awesome! I’ve been hearing wonderful things about a glitter paint from Martha Stewart, but I was attracted to the DIY aspect of white glue … Read More