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How Long Does It Take To Write a Poem? Also, “Inside Her Heart,” and a class!

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Mandolin

I’m teaching an online class on writing science fiction and fantasy poetry on June 30 at 9:30-11:30 PDT. It’s a fun class because it draws people from many different backgrounds with many different goals. Some are dedicated poets, looking to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LitBrick Comic Strip based on “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love!”

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Mandolin

Sometimes being an author is really cool. Such as this comic strip based on my story “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love.” Fan art! Yay! The comic is called LitBrick: Sequential Comedies of Literature, I think it’s is a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Posteriors for Posterity: An update on my fundraiser for LGBTQ health

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Mandolin

It’s halfway through my Making Lemons into Jokes campaign, and I wanted to give an update. Among other things, I wanted to clarify why I’m doing this. For people in the know, the reasons are obvious–but obviously, most folks aren’t. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nebula Awards 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Mandolin

Got back from the Nebula Awards last night. Had a lovely time — quite tired now. Jeremiah Tolbert said he hadn’t seen people so tired after a Nebulas in a long time. I think it may be because the programming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Star-Studded Chicago — Come Visit Me & Other Authors at the Nebula Awards, May 12-15

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Mandolin

I will be at the Nebula Awards this weekend in Chicago, from May 12-15. If you don’t know what the Nebula awards are: “The Nebula Awards ® are voted on, and presented by, active members of Science Fiction and Fantasy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In which my migraine reveals itself as duplicitous

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Mandolin

My intention to catch up on work this weekend was scuttled by a migraine. ME: I’m going to catch up on work. MIGRAINE: Okay, that sounds fine. I’ve been on break for a few days anyway; I’ll just go grab … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Making Lemons into Jokes: “If You Were a Butt, My Butt”

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Mandolin

If you’ve been following events in online science fictiondom, you probably know the last few weeks have been tumultuous. If you are *not* following events in the online science fictiondom, then honestly, I’m kind of jealous. In my family, humor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Attending AWP 2016 in Los Angeles, Mar 30-Apr 2

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Mandolin

I’ll be at AWP for the rest of this week and over the weekend. If you don’t know what AWP is, it’s basically the convention for academic literary writers. More emphasis on panels, and a huge dealer’s room where magazines, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kind Words for My Stories

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Mandolin

Thank you to the reviewers. Quicksip reviews writes about “Love Is Never Still:” It’s mythic in its scope and in its characters but there’s also something deeply human about it (something that can be said about a lot of Greek … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Attending ICFA March 16-20

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Mandolin

We’re heading out to Orlando tonight for the International Conference of the Fantastic Arts. We get there laaaate, but we’ll be there through Sunday. I’m starting out the weekend with a work-related bang, as I do a Thusday reading at 8:30am (5:30 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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