I've been writing fanfic for well over 20 years now; I've had some short stories published, and the fanfic tales I started on are now real-world published as my own real, unique, original works. I support fanfic! It's a way for writers to play, to learn their craft, to experiment, to create unique works that … Continue reading On Fanfiction: The Mary Sue Counteroffensive
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Teaser for “Soul Survivor”
So...we've just passed the halfway point in the posting of my re-take of "Arson & Old Lace" over on Fanfiction.Net. Shall I give you the first scene out of the upcoming "Soul Survivor"? -------------------- New York City: August 1978.Joe was missing.It’d been several years since Frank had been to New York. He and Joe had … Continue reading Teaser for “Soul Survivor”
…but wait, it doesn’t end there….
But wait...my ghost tale doesn't end there... (points to the prior post) First, details on this are a bit shaky, as I'm relying on memory. I haven't told this story in years; I no longer have the book in question (at least, I can't find it in my collection, and I could've sworn I'd kept … Continue reading …but wait, it doesn’t end there….
So let’s tell a ghost story….
First: I have huge problems with most paranormal & ghost-hunting groups & shows...because everyone forgets that the ghosts are people, and people who are now trapped in horrifying, terrifying situations, yet are being treated like performing zoo animals. Why aren't these groups trying to HELP these people move on?? Instead, they're exploiting them for cheap … Continue reading So let’s tell a ghost story….
Black Gate Magazine review up!
You can read the review of Severed Earth here! (he calls it "hard to put down". A total stranger with no vested interest or reason to stay on my good side praised my story! WOOT!)
Something Special
Let's give everyone something special here. This is a doodle of mine -- a crude dragon doodle colored to sheer awesomeness by my husband Brett, who's a Photoshop GENIUS. But this isn't an ordinary dragon...oh no. This is Obsidian, who shows up later in the tales -- first in a short story called "Dragon's Gift", … Continue reading Something Special
About Fanfic
This was initially posted to the NaNoWriMo Facebook group: I've never understood why fanfic gets so denigrated. There are a lot of really good stories that I've read in various fandoms; I've read a lot of good fanfic writers that can best quite a few "original pros". The only difference between "fanfic" and "media fiction" (ie, … Continue reading About Fanfic
Can openers, tuna…yup….
The cats have become acclimated to the sound of the can opener. NOT a mechanical can opener. One of the hand-crank ones. And no matter what else is running in the house, no matter what else they're doing...let either human go into the kitchen and use the can opener, and four cats will teleport there, … Continue reading Can openers, tuna…yup….
Black Gate Magazine Will Review My Book!
I'm excited!! Black Gate Magazine has decided to review The Severed Earth! They only review one (ONE) self-pub'd novel a month, and you have to go through a formal submission process. Black Gate isn't just a fly-by-night, either; it's had a lot of well-known fantasy authors published in its pages. So I'm excited...and extremely nervous, because … Continue reading Black Gate Magazine Will Review My Book!
SQUEE ALERT!!
We've been watching the feral litter out back -- and today we discovered ANOTHER kitten, which brings the total to 7. This little girl's the runt of the litter, smaller than the rest, and she let me & Brett pick her up and cuddle her. Once the nose-rubs started, she was purring. We've named her … Continue reading SQUEE ALERT!!
Across The Shadows 
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