Creativity is like a gas tank
You can drive a long time, but eventually you have to stop for gas. I was reading Evil League of Evil Writers and today’s poster is talking about taking writing breaks. There are a lot of people who...
View ArticleConquering poverty one comic book at a time
Whew! I survived. On 4 hours of constant interrupted sleep due to a sick cat & a jealous cat, I gave my first ever guest speech. I’ve given plenty before for my previous job in the inner city...
View ArticleIt’s time to put an end to it: Bullying & Amanda Todd
The news of Amanda Todd reached me today and it’s stirred inside me a fire that is making my hands tremble. Amanda Todd was a 15 year old Canadian girl who killed herself this week after a couple years...
View ArticleGreat reads, views, and listens!
From time to time, I’m asked for recommendations. Be it games, audios, or books, I generally send out a few ideas for people to look at. However, after having done that for a couple of years, I’ve...
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First (Wrong) Impressions & My Inner City Work
This is from the Author’s Note at the end of First (Wrong) Impressions. I ran the meal program at an inner city agency in Edmonton, Canada for three years. I count it as the best “office” job I’ve...
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Ideas and tips for donating to charities
I’ve been getting requests on how to donate and/or volunteer as a result of people reading First (Wrong) Impressions. First, thanks! I’m glad the book has made an impact on so many people and I’m...
View ArticleLooking for children’s books with disabled characters
Hey all! A fabulous reader left a message to discuss Jane Bennet in First (Wrong) Impressions. Her seven year old daughter is also an amputee, like Jane and my Mom, yet is underrepresented in...
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Autographed copies of What Kings Ate
Looking for autographed copies of What Kings Ate & Wizards Drank for Christmas gifts, you can order them directly from me if you’re not in Calgary or Edmonton. (For Edmonton and Calgary folks,...
View ArticleWriting Consent: Part 2
In March of 2011, I blogged about consent in speculative fiction (I recommend reading that first if you aren’t sure about what consent is). It’s 2014, and I’m still having the same conversation over...
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Signed copies of Hustlers, Harlots, & Heroes
Hey everyone! It’s that time again for signed copies. Now, the official release of HHH is April 24th, when the good people of Calgary will get to see me at Calgary Comic Expo. So some of you were...
View ArticleBlog renovations!
Things are going to be messy for a few days…weeks if I don’t stop playing Dragon Age: Inquisition…I’m updating the blog’s template, plus moving things around.
View ArticleRace in today’s fiction
I picked up the October 2010 issue of “The Writer” today and read the most interesting article by Lynn Capehart called “The Important of Inclusionary Writing.” In it, she discusses how many white...
View ArticleTen Things Novels Get Wrong About Homeless People
As many of you know, I worked at The Mustard Seed – Edmonton for nearly three years. I experienced it all: the mundane (handing out socks and bandaids) to the awkward (giving safe sex talks whenever I...
View ArticleRape, Consent, and Spec Fiction
* Anyone on Twitter last week got to witness my three hour meltdown over a Manitoba judge’s sentencing of a rapist. Not familiar with the case? Here’s the first paragraph from the linked article: A...
View ArticleSF recommendations – compiled list
First, thank you to everyone who filled out my SF reading challenge list for 2012. So many great books were recommended. Some I haven’t read since my teen years, others I forgot about, still others I...
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Announcing INTERLUDE
I feel really bad about how none of you have had any new Bethany drunken, violent adventures in ages. So, over Christmas, I wrote you a couple of stories. Love Notes is about Bethany and Arrago’s first...
View ArticleFURY. Chapter 1
Note: this is from the unedited manuscript, as I’m still working with my editor. Don’t be surprised if a couple of small things change from this, or if you come across any proofreading issues. This is...
View ArticleYour quarterly release update!
Hello peeps! I hope everyone is doing well. First, I’m so sorry for the haphazard look of the website. I’m playing with different formats and styles right now, so it’s a bit ragtag. So, shall we get to...
View ArticleIs “Good” Good Enough? – Marketing’s Effect on What We Read & How to Change It
Originally published on r/fantasy. You can see the discussion in the comment here. We want to read good books. What qualifies as a good book varies between us all, but in the end we are all on the...
View ArticleSome tips on how to help your favourite authors/books
Originally published on r/fantasy. You can read the discussion here. A couple of months ago, someone asked how they could help a debut author. This topic comes up a couple times a year, so I thought...
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