My first solo novel, The Silver Ship and the Sea, is getting a fabulous tenth anniversary edition from Wordfire Press, available this month. Â This is a favorite tale of mine, with beloved characters I got to spend many long hours with. Â It was my first award-winning novel. The basic story is that six genetically altered …
I recently completed a Masters in Fine Arts at Stonecoast.  A number of people asked me why, and others have whether or not it was worth it. So here’s my write-up, which might help mid-career authors who are considering an MFA. First – a brief description. Stonecoast is a low-residency MFA through the University of …
I just stayed up entirely too late reading a delightful new novel by Theodora Goss, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Â It’s a lovely fantasy tale that begins with Mary Jekyll, the daughter of the famous Jekyll from the story of Jekyll and Hyde. Â As Mary’s story progresses, she is confronted with a mystery, …
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Wow – what fun. Â That was a wild first week for Wilders. Pun intended. Thought this list of all the events and interviews and the like might be worth putting together for folks since there are still ways to read parts of Wilders up on the web, a few giveaways, and lots of interviews. Â So …
Here is my interview with fellow author Brian Burt, who also writes climate fiction. I enjoyed meeting Brian online and working with him to exchange interview. I just finished Aquarius Rising. I really enjoyed the book, so I’ll start with thanking you for giving me a copy. As I mentioned when we started this conversation …
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I finished reading 2140 the day that the United States announced it would pull out of the Paris agreement on Climate Change.  I believe today may go down in history as the day we lost global political power and destroyed the global good will of other nations towards us, and maybe worse. But that’s a different blog …
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I’m giving away at least two copies of Wilders (or POST) on June 9th. If you’re a subscriber to my newsletter, you’re already entered in the contest. If you are not, there are a variety of ways to get entered (or increase your chances to win.) Below in the contest rules are the ways you can earn …
Jane Mayer’s Dark Money uses our recent political past to illuminate the off-kilter present. Reading it made made me very angry.  While our country has never been perfect, fair, or completely free of the influence of the rich, the events described in this book chronicle a slow, insidious, and nearly complete take-over the Republican Party by …
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I am writing this from a coffee shop in DC.  One of the reasons I came here at this time was to participate in the March for Science right here in the capital. The March I ran into three friends, fellow writer Brenda Clough and her husband Larry Clough, and another fellow writer, Chris Cevasco. What a …
I’ll be at Norwescon 40 in Seattle April 13th and 14th. Here’s my schedule: Friday Dystopia / Utopia 10:00am – 11:00am @ Cascade 10 What-Ifs of Ancient and Medieval History 2:00pm – 4:00pm @ Evergreen 3&4 A Writer’s Toolbox for Description – Writing Workshop – 2 spots left as of 4/2! 2:00pm – 3:00pm @Â Cascade …
