Jen Pelland is the kind of chick I would be if I were a little cooler. She and I were in the first issue of Shock Totem together, and it was an absolute pleasure to interview her for the SFWA blog! You really ought to check out her Nebula nominated story Ghosts of New York. It was equal parts creepy, … Read More
WIP(s) Wednesday
I haven’t done a WIP Wednesday in quite a while. Why is that, I wonder? Oh yeah, because I look at my WIP folder and my eyes bug out of my head. Like this. First thing, I’m trying with the utmost valor to finish my demon novel ASAP so that my writer’s group can comb through it one more time … Read More
Can’t Talk Now. Meeting A Deadline.
Which is so awesome! The last week has been a blur since Baby Cyborg Ninja came home. Why is she a cyborg, you ask? They wouldn’t bust her out of the hospital unless her monitors came with her. I plug Sweet Thang into the wall and let her charge. Run and tell that. I’m finishing the edited draft of my … Read More
I Join the Club of Kick A** Women
Imagine my surprise and delight when John Skipp sends me an email saying that I’m one of the ladies name checked in his Bizarro post . He writes about working with awesome women, and I’m humbled to be among them. Check it out! http://bizarrocentral.com/2011/07/13/on-working-with-excellent-women-cuz-why-the-hell-wouldnt-you/
Shock Totem Has Reopened Its Doors!
GUIDELINES STATUS: OPEN To submit or check the status of a previous submission, click here. WHAT WE WANT: Fiction: We consider original, unpublished stories within the confines of dark fantasy and horror—mystery, suspense, supernatural, morbid humor, fantasy, etc. Stories must have a clear horror element. We’re looking for short stories up to 5,000 words (firm). Nonfiction: We want journalism, well-researched … Read More
My Angry Ginger and the Interdimensional Wombats, Or, Pushed
So, as expected, it’s been a time of ups and downs lately. The surviving triplet is still in NICU and is on the countdown to coming home. (Yay!) But I’m still dealing with, and will be dealing with the fact that the other babies were lost. While optimism is the name of the game, it’s unrealistic not to expect bad … Read More
A Happy Announcement! Demons!
Friends! I can’t tell you how cool this is, and how excited I am! My little ole story “Daisies and Demons” has made it into John Skipp’s very cool Demons: Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed anthology. Can’t you just taste my excitement? Do you see this super fantastic group of peopleI’m sharing a TOC … Read More
In Which Ken Covers For Me
Hi again! Finally busted out of the hospital after a week. Chances are very good that I’ll go right back in, but in the meantime I’m enjoying being at home and not having an IV stuck in my arm. Good spirits, everybody! Ken, the editor at Shock Totem, called me yesterday. After promptly hanging up on him (he sounded like a freakin’ … Read More
Quick Update On Why I’m MIA! (Greetings From The Hospital)
Hello, my glorious friends! I have missed you like crazy. Seriously. I haven’t been seeing you on Twitter or Facebook or in the blogosphere, or anywhere, really. Since I am currently blessed with sketchy Internet service, I’m going to update everybody very quickly! My darling twins decided that they want to be born NOW. This is completely unacceptable, since they’re … Read More