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Panels Confirmed for VCon, October 4-6, 2013

My participation at VCon (Vancouver’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention) is set.  I will be on the following panels: “Are We Your Bitches: Questions of Fan Entitlement” on Saturday, October 5th at 7 pm. “Young and Middle Grade Spec Fic” … Continue reading

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VCon: Vancouver’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, October 4-6, 2013

I will be participating in panels at VCon in Vancouver.  Check out the schedule.  There is a lot going on.  More info to be posted as I figure it out.

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The Spark, the Smile, the Work (This post originally appeared on the Supernatural Snark Blog)   There’s a scene in a wonderful movie, Topsy Turvy, that captures my favourite part of writing.  Jim Broadbent, portraying the nineteenth-century writer of light … Continue reading

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A new short story is up on Smashwords, Kobo, and Kindle for fans of City of Demons.  The story tells how Marick, the character I had the most fun writing, became a Demonbane.  The title is “Marick and the Rat … Continue reading

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Well, the second novel; Rock, Paper, Scissors, is done – until it needs to be edited, revised, rewritten or otherwise mangled.  I am searching for a literary agent to represent the novel.  I hope that is easier … Continue reading

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What to Read?

I have a hard time balancing reading and writing.  When I’m working on a story, I don’t like to read fiction at all.  Magazines are okay, non-fiction books are fine, but fiction, especially good fiction messes up the process.  It … Continue reading

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More Reviews

Reviews are still coming in.  The latest is a rather nice one from Long and Short Reviews and can be found here.

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One More Review

Another review is out on the web at Kimba the Caffienated Book Reviewer‘s site.  Like the first review, it is positive, for which my thin skin is duly thankful.

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More Blogs and a Review

Well, the blog writing continues.  Christie’s Book Review Blog is my latest, examining fear in YA novels.  The big news is that my first review has appeared at http://www.examiner.com/review/review-city-of-demons .  It is very positive, though I don’t know if I … Continue reading

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More Blogs and Interviews

Well, the book is out and the marketing begins in earnest.  I have an interview with Marie Landry posted on her Ramblings of a Daydreamer site, and postings on the Books for Company and the Cherry Mischievous book blogs. It … Continue reading

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