Category: News update

  • Things Without WILL be in Uncanny Magazine Year 2

    I mentioned it over on the Things website, but neglected to share the joyous news here. It came down to the last few hours, but thanks to all the brilliant Kickstarter backers the Things will be responding to fiction over at Uncanny Magazine. I’m so excited about Year Two and if you’re not excited go…

  • Locus Reviews “The Sisters’ Line”

    Lois Tilton reviewed Issue 6 of Uncanny Magazine and has some kind words to say about “The Sisters’ Line.” Including “Nicely ingenious fantastic stuff, scented with spices, enigmatic, enhancing the sense of mystery and wonder.” http://www.locusmag.com/Reviews/2015/09/lois-tilton-reviews-short-fiction-early-september-2015/#uncany201509

  • Joyfully Uncanny Things Need Your Kickstarter Support

    In March I read a short story by Kat Howard over at Uncanny Magazine called Translatio Corpus. I liked the story so much that the Things responded to it. After a very successful first year Uncanny is running a Kickstarter to support year two (and asking for a lot less money as wonderful Patreons and Weightless Books e-subscribers…

  • 29 Eagles Eyed, the Clarion Write-a-Thon

    29 Eagles Eyed, the Clarion Write-a-Thon

    As always I’m participating in the Clarion Write-a-thon, an entity I will always have the deepest fondness for. The Clarion Write-a-Thon began in 2011, using a structure kindly donated by our sister organization, Clarion West, who have been raising funds like BOSSES for many years. That year we did a lot of hand coding, Justin…

  • Asking the Right Question, Spotlight Interviews at Lightspeed Magazine

    Asking the Right Question, Spotlight Interviews at Lightspeed Magazine

    Originally posted on LinkedIn. TLDR, I’ve interviewed a bunch of nifty people, including Ursula K. LeGuin who was gracious and delightful, go read them. I have the ongoing pleasure of writing the interview questions for Lightspeed’s Author Spotlights. For each set of questions I read the text, then spend several hours researching the author, then I…

  • Self motivation

    Self motivation

    Right now I’m writing 2,000 words a day. Part of my motivation is that for every 100 words I write I get to eat a jelly belly. Writing is hungry work though, I sometimes think better when I’m chewing and I’m also trying to put on weight (in roller derby every kilo is a kilo…

  • Aurealis Award News

    Aurealis Award News

    Dear Friends, So much has happened since I last wrote, but here is my most exciting piece of recent news. My short story, Falling Leaves, is a finalist for an Aurealis Award in the category of Best YA Short Story. I’m super pleased. You can read it for free online. I have been someone who spends…

  • Award Season is Coming!

    Award Season is Coming!

    Someone much smarter than I am pointed out that the work I do creating Things Without Arms and Without Legs and a few other side projects could make me eligible for Best Fan Artist categories! I had a look at the Hugo Awards and it certainly seems to fit the criteria, I don’t make a…

  • Cranky Ladies of History

    Cranky Ladies of History

    WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following blog post mentions a deceased Aboriginal icon by name. I’m honored to be part of the Cranky Ladies of History anthology from Fablecroft coming out in March 2015

  • Adventures, interviews, mini-comics @ artshows, oh my!

    Adventures, interviews, mini-comics @ artshows, oh my!

    Over at the THINGS I’m trying to share snippets of my adventures in DC land and World Fantasy Con in comic form. It’s a little bit experimental and whimsical & you can tell drawings were done at crazy times of night or morning, but it’s fun to challenge myself. It’s an interview bonanza from this…