This past weekend, I returned to my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, for the In Your Write Mind 2019 writers' conference. I got to reconnect with old friends like guest of honor, Mark Oshiro, as well as attend a Mystery Dinner written by our very own Victoria Thompson. Seton Hill is more than just the place I got my MFA. It was the first place where other writers told me my work had promise. For the first time ever, I got feedback on my writing, and pe

It's been an exciting April, readers and fellow sleeper-princesses! It was my first RavenCon in Williamsburg, VA, and I loved meeting and reconnecting with friends and industry colleagues and discussing all topics writing and publishing! Thank you to the RavenCon staff, support, and volunteers as well as to my fellow panelists and all my readers and congoers-in-arms! As usual with my con recaps, today I want to tackle a question I'm often asked: Why don't you sell your books

Dear Readers, I'm thrilled to be a guest at RavenCon 14 on April 5-7 in Williamsburg, VA! It's my first time at this con, and I'm looking forward to all the exciting panels and discussions we're going to have. Here's my schedule: Saturday 10 am (Panel) Focus on Dialogue / Room 8 11 am (Panel) Crutch Words and Verbing Adverbly / Room F 12:25 pm - 12:50 pm (Reading) Room 4 6 pm (Panel) Small Presses: How They Work... / Room L Midnight (Panel) Smut, Gore, and More: 18+ / Room 8

Hello, my pretties! I've been absent this past week, catching up after a wonderful Arisia 2019 convention. I was privileged to be a guest author and panelist and speak with a variety of amazingly smart, funny, insightful, and diverse people. My heartfelt thank-you to the Arisia staff, volunteers, vendors, performers, and my fellow panelists, and a special super thank-you to those who came to my reading and panels! I met some lovely people who told me how much they loved CIRCU

Dear Readers, January's here, and that means con season's begun for yours truly. This year's first con is Arisia 2019, January 18-21 at the Boston Park Plaza. I'll be reading from INIMICAL as well as speaking about writing, YA, online culture, fromance, writing fight scenes, and diversity in books among other topics. Come say hi at my reading or stop by one of my panels. I'll also have copies of MORIBUND and OUROBOROS with me to sign. SATURDAY 10 am: YA reading - Holmes 4pm:

Happy 2019, Dear Readers! 2018 was an amazing year--thank you again SO MUCH for all your love and support! I read, appreciate, and consider every review, every comment, and I'm grateful for every "Like" and "share." I can't say thank you enough! I'm thrilled that Syl and Rouen's story resonates with so many people, from folks in the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond. I'm gearing up for a great 2019, and I hope you're as excited as I am. ;) Here's what's on tap: CONS & CONFERENCES

This past week, I visited my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA for the In Your Write Mind (IYWM) workshop. IYWM is a fantastic, four-day writing conference that is SUPER CHEAP but AMAZING! Alums, mentors, and special guests (authors, agents, editors) gather on the hill to share their knowledge of all things writing and publishing. Are you looking for a writing conference that doesn't break the bank? Then IYWM is for you. The cost of the conference is und

Hello my pretties and all you dark Fae and fair Fae out there! This weekend, March 23-March 25, I'll be appearing at ConBust 2018 in Northampton, MA, along with other authors and industry professionals like Tamora Pierce, Jane Yolen, Sharyn November, and Annette Curtis Clause. Here's my schedule. FRIDAY MARCH 23 5p - Fandom & Criticism - Seelye Hall, Room 101 7p - Villain/Antagonist - Seelye Hall, Room 101 SATURDAY MARCH 24 12p - Editing as a Writer - Seelye Hall, Room 101 2p

Hello, my pretties! This weekend, I'll be a guest author and panelist at the Arisia sci-fi/fantasy/fandom convention in Boston, MA. I can't recommend this con enough! There's tons to do and see, from hundreds of panels on writing, science fiction, fantasy, anime, fandom, publishing, lifestyle, crafting, filking, and science! to amazing events like DJ Xero's Dance Party and the costume Masquerade to the Art Show and Dealers' Room. As for me, I'm on a number of panels, and I ha

This weekend I’ll be at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA for Arisia 2017. For those not in the know, Arisia is a huge science fiction, fantasy, fandom convention, and it’s known for having a wide, eclectic draw. You’ll see everything from Trekkies to Game of Thrones fans to anime cosplayers to hard sci-fi geeks and science nerds to crafters. In short, it’s a great con. I highly recommend it. I also have the pleasure and privilege of being a guest panelist. Below, you

Okay, so I swore to myself that going into the new year, I'd make a point to blog every week. And then Arisia came, and with it came the con crud. I've been down with that for about a week, but now that I'm recovering, here are some things on the horizon. Some are Themes from Arisia, where I'll expand on some of the questions asked of me on various panels. Others are off the top of my head Madness & Muchness. How to Write a Fight Scene: my tips on how to and how not to The pr

All the Whimsy! No waiting! Another great year, though this Arisia was very different for me. Revisiting the brumal North makes me realize I am a true Targaryen at heart. Give me hot summers and fire any day. More thoughts and impressions to come, and I'll answer some of the burning questions I received at my Arisia 2016 panels. #cons

As some of you already know, I'll be at Arisia 2016 this MLK weekend as a guest panelist and speaker. My schedule is below, but if you can't make it to the panels and have a question, feel free to approach me in the hallways. Come join the whimsy! Friday 11:30 pm - Marina 3: Your Kink is Okay! No matter how outlandish someone's proclivities are, there are still things that they will find freaky about other people. Why is it that some who engage in one unusual behavior look do

As if a bear's work isn't tough enough, Duffy is getting a bath in preparation for Arisia 2016. He hopes to meet a lot of nice new people and say hello to old friends. If you see him in the hallway, stop him for a photo op. (Beware, he likes to photobomb!) #photo #Duffy #cons