Seattle Worldcon Report
There is not just one Worldcon. In Seattle this year, there were 5500 registered attendees plus another 2000 or so bought single-day memberships, meaning there ...
Category: writing talk
The Time is Now (to support a sm*t writer in your life)
I sent out my email newsletter in the wee hours this morning, and in this post I’m going to expand on some things I said in it. (Because even 12 hours lat...
Let’s Talk About Fear (and erotica)
Thinky Thoughts: Let’s Talk About Fear Welcome to the spookiest month of the year! I figure this is a great time for some thinky thoughts about fear—specificall...
Are we in a Golden Age of Queer & Trans SF/F?
Hello and welcome to another ctan monthly updatet! It’s Pride Month, so today let’s talk about queer science fiction and fantasy. First some housekeeping: Mailc...
2023 in Review
So. This was the year that my cat died, my Dad died, and I got COVID. I keep saying I’ve been getting no writing done. But that’s not exactly true…? It’s mostly...
Editing Beyond the Non-Western World: Notes on a panel from ICFA44 in 2023
This morning was the ICFA panel on “Editing Beyond the Non-Western World,” which was intended to feature guest of honor Oghenechovwe Donal Ekpeki, as well as my...
Author & editor Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press on queer fiction & fantasy #PrideStoryBundle
To wrap up Pride month and the celebration of the Pride StoryBundle of queer fantasy and science fiction, we have an interview with author and editor Catherine ...
Author Melissa Scott on the 2021 #PrideStoryBundle of Queer SF/F
This year’s Pride Story Bundle is out! And it’s available only for the month of June. Put together by Melissa Scott and Catherine Lundoff, the bundl...
Planning that Big Post-Pandemic Trip
I’m not traveling right now, and those of you who know me know that’s just not usual. I typically have a summer filled with conventions and conferen...
Shipper Bait and Love Machines: The SFF Romance Panel at #Nebulas2020
The Nebula Awards Conference is SFWA’s annual get-together not only to hand out the Nebula Awards in a gala ceremony but to hold networking and profession...