Writers’ fraught relationships with hope
Why are authors reticent to write hopeful fiction? Several cons I took part in this year had panels on dystopias, on hopeful fiction, and adjacent topics.
Bright Green Futures
Imagining bright green futures is the first step in getting there. In this post I share the future I desire and inspirations for my stories.
Award Eligibility 2024
‘Tis the season for speculative fiction award nominations, including the biggies: Nebulas, World Fantasy, Locus, and Hugos. My debut novel The Working and my short fiction “Thank Geo” are eligible.
Deleted Scene from THE WORKING
Here’s a supplement to my novel, The Working—a gift to my readers! I deleted this backstory sequence from the final version of The Working. It describes how Betsy became part of the coven.
I Didn’t Listen to Myself
The Working is solarpunk! I hedged on this tag for the last few weeks. But I talked myself back into the label.
THE WORKING: beginning
As we approach the launch of my debut speculative novel, The Working, I’ll post videos about the book. The first one: me reading the opening.
Cover design musing
This doodle is a placeholder as we work on the cover for THE WORKING, my forthcoming speculative novel.
Of Witches, Covens…and Dragons?
I’ve signed with Water Dragon Publishing to bring you my debut lunarpunk novel, The Working! I look forward to you meeting the coven who must thwart a looming eco-cataclysm and find the key to the bright future we all need.
Solarpunk Anthology: cover reveal!
My story, “Thank Geo,” is included in Solarpunk Creatures. While set in the solarpunk future I’ve been writing, a main character is unlike any others.