With all the talk about inclusion these days, I wanted to mention the many ways we can celebrate our differences and begin the journey of walking a few steps in each others’ shoes. When someone shares a meal or recipe from their culture that sounds odd to you, instead of responding with disgust, say, …
So, first, a few updates and announcements to get out of the way. I’ll be embarking on another round of edits for The Xiaran Mongrel next week. It’s going to need a lot of edits. I’m not the kind of writer who takes pride in clean first drafts and am pretty happy to just have …
The last week has been a clusterfuck, and I’m still trying to process my feelings about it. My thoughts are all over the place. I came in here wanting to write a thorough article about certain topics, you know, bulletin points and all that, but then I realized I’m not in the right frame of …
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In epic fantasy, do you prefer character or worldbuilding? Which is “better” for a story? I know, you’re onto me now. It’s a trick question. I don’t believe there should be a separation. I love characters in books just like many people do, but I think great character work goes beyond just giving them well-rounded …
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After two years writing full-time, I came across an interesting revelation. The loudest voices aren’t always right, or the best, or even the majority. I KNOW, MINDBLOWING, RIGHT? But now I want to stretch that a bit further when it comes to book marketing and promotion. One of the biggest game-changers for me–the one that …
