I just returned from the American Night Writers Association conference! That’s a mouthful, isn’t it? We just call it ANWA, because we love acronyms. I was delighted to be faculty at the ANWA conference in Mesa, Arizona! I mentored three writers during a four-hour critique workshop. It was intense and that’s a long time to tear into something, but they … Read More
Whitney Awards Recap
So I was a triple-nominee at the Whitney Awards, but I lost to a man I’ve never heard of named Brandon Sanderson. 😛 And I’m kidding. I love Brandon’s books, and I’m not at all upset about the loss. It was a pleasure to be nominated, and Brandon was such a genuinely kind man to everybody. He had fans lined … Read More
I’ll Be at LTUE This Weekend!
LTUE: Life, the Universe, & Everything is a very cool symposium that my writer’s group and I hit last year. We were able to meet some wonderful science fiction and fantasy authors, and take plotting classes from Orson Scott Card and Robert J. Defendi. I learned so much, let me tell you! Anyway, this year I’ll be speaking on the … Read More
Life, The Universe, and Everything
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