On Novel Writing February 21, 2012 – Posted in: Aberrant Normalcy

So I’m nearly halfway done with a novel revision.  And I find that I’m changing quite a bit from the first draft.  It’s more than polishing.  It’s making the thing flow.  It’s fleshing out characters and making sure they …

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The Cover and ToC of AFTER January 27, 2012 – Posted in: Aberrant Normalcy

Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have officially released the cover and table of contents for After, their young-adult dystopian anthology coming out in October of this year.  The anthology contains my story, “The Great Game at the End of …

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I Indulge Myself December 29, 2011 – Posted in: Aberrant Normalcy

I’m a writer, so I indulge in fantasy.  One of these fantasies is one day owning a bar-slash-coffee shop, a place where people would come in and hang.  And I’ve gone so far as to craft a playlist for it.  …

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The Convention Detention November 1, 2011 – Posted in: Aberrant Normalcy

I know I’m back in New York by the sounds.  This morning I heard in no particular order a garbage truck, jack hammer, saw, helicopter, airplane, car horn and siren.  In San Diego, home of the World Fantasy Convention, my …

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