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Bright Green Futures

Bright Green Futures

Apr 9, 2025

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.

Learning From Forest Marcescence

Learning From Forest Marcescence

Feb 16, 2025

Beech trees offer a spark of inspiration. Some thoughts on how to be bright, how to catch inspiration.

Award Eligibility 2024

Award Eligibility 2024

Nov 16, 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.

The (real) Secret

The (real) Secret

Nov 12, 2024

I began writing The Working when the self-help book The Secret was all the rage. An alternate title for my novel: The Real Secret.

Samhain…already?

Samhain…already?

Nov 1, 2024

I don’t feel ready for Samhain and communing with my Ancestors. Plus, from Tower to Star: carrying the elixir of hope.

I Didn’t Listen to Myself

I Didn’t Listen to Myself

Jul 21, 2024

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

THE WORKING: beginning

Jun 6, 2024

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

Cover design musing

Apr 19, 2024

This doodle is a placeholder as we work on the cover for THE WORKING, my forthcoming speculative novel.

Solarpunk Anthology: cover reveal!

Solarpunk Anthology: cover reveal!

Oct 18, 2023

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.

Solarpunk Influence on my Craft

Solarpunk Influence on my Craft

Aug 13, 2023

I am a solarpunk Witch. Solarpunk is great shorthand for how I live and describes my magic, writing, and teaching. How do I express solarpunk in my Witchcraft?

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