Killing two birds with one stone, Squiders. (I did not get my outlining done. I did, however, finally vacuum the basement. Nonfiction next week for sure, though.) I’m so not stressed about the con this year, which feels lovely. I
MileHiCon, Next Nonfiction Topic, Et al.
Can you believe October is almost over, Squiders? I’m not ready! It seems like it just started, all full of promise and hope, but now the leaves have fallen off the trees and the gloom of winter is descending. It’s
Pondering a Podcast
Good morning, squiders! How is your October treating you? We’re in the midst of a butterfly migration. Which sounds amazing, but they’re literally everywhere and every time I hit one with my car I feel like a horrible person. (Two weeks
Nothing’s Ever Where You Need it to Be
Oh, squiders. Why is it when you need something, and you know you just saw it, you can’t actually ever find it? I feel like the more important said item is, the more likely it’s been jettisoned into space, never
Looking at the Next Month
Good morning, squiders! The next month is crazy busy around here, so I thought I’d give you a heads up on what to expect here at the blog during that time (from now until approximately mid-September). I’d like to do
Useful Link Round-up
Okay, Squiders, I want to be able to do the idea generation posts in a row, so for today, I’m going to share various links that I’ve been hoarding that other people might find interesting. Monday I’ll have a review/promo
PPWC Session Wrap-up, Part 1
Good morning, Squiders. I’m back from PPWC, and now that I’ve gotten some sleep, I am vaguely functional again. I’ve gone to PPWC before, and I’ve done conference write-ups after the fact for all of them, so I thought I’d
Off We Go
AH. Hey! At least I’m further along than my sister, because I have a finished costume and a maybe decent query letter? (She’s texting me pics because she’s working on her costume right now.) (And it’s maybe decent because I
Troubleshooting: No One’s Buying
Self-publishing can be a lot of work–not only do you have to write the book, but you have to be in charge of editing, proofreading, securing a cover, distribution, and marketing. So it can be depressing if sales are slow
Goals, Accomplishments, and Zombie Alpaca
Happy arbitrary division of time, everybody! But a new year feels good, doesn’t it? I feel good, anyway, like there’s a year of possibility out there just waiting for me to take it. To get things started, look at this