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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?

Slow time and Solstice

Slow time and Solstice

Jun 23, 2023

A few days back, a tree frog spent the whole day sleeping on our garden gate.

True, they are nocturnal, so it wasn’t like they were taking a break from activities. Yet, I’d been receiving messages recently

Amorphous Nonbinariness: Lunarpunk/Solarpunk

Amorphous Nonbinariness: Lunarpunk/Solarpunk

Feb 16, 2023

I’m first up in a blog conversation about spirituality, lunarpunk, and solarpunk hosted by Solarpunk Station. Here’s an intro to the series.

Another Story Fruited (as in mushrooms)

Another Story Fruited (as in mushrooms)

Jan 11, 2023

My lunarpunk, solarpunk mushroom story “Myco Macro” is in the just-released issue of Optopia. Hail the fungi!

Stories for Beauty, Justice, Regeneration!

Stories for Beauty, Justice, Regeneration!

Jan 4, 2023

Stories poised to launch, an upcoming workshop, and other news of things that feed me. What boosts your spirit?

Climate Fiction | Climate Conference

Climate Fiction | Climate Conference

Sep 22, 2022

Today is the point of balance during the Earth’s circuit around the Sun—the Equinox: a great time to probe the crisis of climate imbalance through CliFi.

Bioluminescent! (and other writing news)

Bioluminescent! (and other writing news)

Aug 11, 2022

You’ve heard me talking about solarpunk for months! I’m also glowing about lunarpunk . . . or should I say, bioluminescing? I’m included in the first lunarpunk anthology with Starhawk, Sarena Ulibarri, Neil Gaiman, and more. I’m in epic company!

It’s Time! Writing and Teaching News mid-2022

It’s Time! Writing and Teaching News mid-2022

Jun 8, 2022

Lots of news about writing and teaching! Forthcoming stories, in-person teaching, and more. Plus, I dance in Whole Time.

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