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Hepcats Writers Retreat
The 2013 Hepcats Writers Retreat. There may have been some alcohol involved. This weekend was the Hepcats Writers Retreat run by the Heroic Fantasy Quarterly editorial staff. This year I managed to...
View ArticleUpcoming appearances — Austin, Pflugerville, Houston
I will be at the Pflugerville Community Library in Pflugerville this weekend for the Romance Readers Social. I will be joining authors Julie Kenner and April Kihlstrom for a celebration of all things...
View ArticleWriters League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference
I’ve updated my appearances for the next few months. This weekend I’ll be at the Writers League of Texas Agents & Editor Conference on two panels: Favorite Past Time: Writing Historical Fiction...
View ArticleWorldCon schedule
Here is my WorldCon (LoneStarCon 3) schedule. WorldCon WorldCon is August 29-September 2. I have the privilege of being on panels with some of my favorite writers. One or two are even friends. ; -)...
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One writer, three lives
Convention treasures. What is it like to be a writer of fantasy whose family isn’t into fantasy? Here’s how I do it. I sometimes envy the couples and families I meet at cons. When I go to cons, I go...
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How my muse talks to me
When we answer our muse, we don’t know where she will take us. How my muse gets my attention: The Uncommitted Come-on “There might maybe sorta kinda be a story in that little bit of an idea right...
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ConDFW
From left, JK Cheney, Patrice Sarath, and Tex Thompson at ConDFW. Had a great time at ConDFW, one of the best Texas regional cons. I highly recommend these small cons. They are less intimidating that...
View ArticleScribd — The Crow God’s Girl
Scribd subscribers: The Crow God’s Girl is now available through your favorite reading site. Just like Netflix for movies, Scribd allows subscribers access to a vast library of books. Even though I’ve...
View ArticleArmadilloCon wrap-up
I look forward to ArmadilloCon every year and I love taking part in my hometown convention. This year’s event was a great, intimate con, and I had the chance to hang out at the bar and visit with...
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The girls are back in town – Tesara
Tesara Mederos “Well that tears it,” said Lieutenant Anais, throwing down his cards on the green baize-covered table. “My luck has been abominable tonight, and no mistake.” He sat back in his chair,...
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The girls are back in town: Yvienne
Yvienne Mederos A polite cough broke on her absorption. With a start, Yvienne looked up from the pages of printed contract. A strange man stood in the entrance of the office. He was short and stocky,...
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New Year’s Day Resolutions
Say YES. Do what scares me. Don’t give NO any power. Work hard. Challenge myself. Get involved. Take joy. Remember all the birthdays. This morning in 37 degree rainy weather I took the plunge into...
View Article2015 Convention Schedule
I will be at the following conventions in 2015 (with potentially more to come): February 13-15 ConDFW Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre May 22-25 Texas Comicpalooza George R. Brown Convention Center...
View ArticleMy ConDFW Schedule
I will be arriving late to ConDFW on Friday night and have a pretty full schedule beginning on Saturday. I’m looking forward to it — see you there! SATURDAY: MAIN PROGRAMMING (JEFFERSON) Saturday,...
View ArticleChangelings at the Vortex
When a local Austin theater puts on a play about changelings, you know I have to be there. Fellow sf- fantasy author Jessica Reisman came along and we had a great time. In Changelings, playwright Reina...
View ArticleComicpalooza interview and schedule
I will be at Comicpalooza this weekend, May 22-25. This is the biggest convention I’ve ever been to and I’m looking forward to it. A media con is a vastly different creature from a literary convention,...
View ArticleArmadilloCon 2015
ArmadilloCon is next week — June 24-26. I have some great panels this year. The schedule hasn’t quite been finalized, but I will be quite busy all weekend. The panel I’m looking forward to a lot is the...
View ArticleMy FenCon Schedule
I will be at FenCon in Dallas on 2015. I will be autographing at 5 pm on Friday, and reading at 6:30 pm that evening. I will happily bribe all listeners who come to my reading with chocolates and other...
View ArticleOctober roundup
I tend not to post when my life is fraught. This is against the general tendency of the confessional blogger, so yeah, I can understand why I really don’t have a huge readership, but I’d rather not...
View ArticleAgent news — Red Sofa Literary
My good happy news for December 2015 — I have signed with Jennie Goloboy of Red Sofa Literary. Jennie represents Tex Thompson, author of one of my favorite books of the year, Medicine for the Dead,...
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