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  • New poems out in Blossomry

    Poetry news, yay! Two of my poems recently appeared in Issue 1 of the wonderful new magazine Blossomry, which publishes one-line poems: Artemis– When They Belittle Your Nature I highly recommend reading the whole issue in order, though, since it presents a lovely kaleidoscope of poetry. One-line poems are super quick to read, too! I’m…

  • “The Queen, After” in Through the Gate!

    A little belatedly here on the blog (world news has been causing me a lot of anxiety and it’s been difficult to get things done) – but still giving me joy – my first poetry publication of the year: “The Queen, After” in Through the Gate. This tiny poem has dreams and foxes in it.…

  • 2015 award eligibility post

    My impostor syndrome is telling me not to post this but nyaaahh, brain, I’m posting it anyway, so there. Even though my face is all aflame with embarrassment (or that might just be the cold I’m currently nursing). So! To the best of my knowledge, the following works are eligible for awards: Poetry: short poem…

  • Strange Horizons 2013 Fund Drive

    So! It’s September, and that means it’s time for Strange Horizons’ annual fund drive. I’m posting to signal-boost this thing, because people, with just a few dollars (or as much as you like!), you can help one of the best SFF magazines keep operating. From this Strange Horizons blog post: Strange Horizons is — all…

  • Sunday recs: A novella

    I just finished reading an amazing fantasy novella: Martyr’s Gem by C.S.E. Cooney. It’s a gorgeously written story with characters that jumped off the screen and will linger in my mind for a good while, I suspect. The island culture she’s created is fascinating and vibrant. Sharks and gemstones! Bantering, loving sibling relationships! A society…

  • Beginnings and endings

    Today I read two blog posts on writing, and the topics fit so nicely around one another, ouroboros-like, that I thought I’d post my own thoughts inspired by them. The first post, by Terri Windling, is on beginnings. The second, by Carrie Ryan (blogging at the awesome Magical Words), is on endings. Windling’s post is…