Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference by Joanne Oppenheim (2006) I picked up Dear Miss Breed on a whim at a used bookshop because I love letters and I'm a librarian who loves reading about other librarians and their adventures. I … Continue reading Review: Dear Miss Breed
Advice on Publishing Translations
It is truly thrilling to see more and more short fiction publishers accepting translations as publishers work to diversify the publishing industry. That said, I've encountered or observed a few hiccups along the way that can cause headaches for editors, translators, and authors alike, so I'd like to share my advice regarding some common problems. … Continue reading Advice on Publishing Translations
Reflections: Self-Promotion, Words, & Reviews from February 2023
Since February's basically over, it's time for another update on how my New Year's Resolution for 2023 to do more self-promotion is going! (I'll also provide some publishing updates + thoughts on reading in this post, too!) New Year's Resolution Accountability Check Q: Have you promoted yourself in some way every day this month? A: … Continue reading Reflections: Self-Promotion, Words, & Reviews from February 2023
Kickstarter Anthologies in 2022
Happy Kickstarter analysis day! This post contains my analysis of all the successful anthology Kickstarters that happened in 2022, and builds on some of the data gathering I talked about in my analyses of anthology campaigns in 2020 and 2021. What's in this post? My methodology Maps Charts Number crunching Thoughts Analysis Comparisons to 2020 … Continue reading Kickstarter Anthologies in 2022
Review Dump!
It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I thought I'd leave you some short reviews of 10 books I've read in the past month or so. 5/5 stars: Dear Sophie, Love Sophie: A Graphic Memoir in Diaries, Letters, and Lists by Sophie Lucido JohnsonI love letters, I love speculating about talking to Past … Continue reading Review Dump!
Research Rabbit Hole: Female Hotshot Firefighters in 1973
As early as 1973, female hotshots were fighting fires in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. I went down a research rabbit hole last weekend! I was participating in the NYCMidnight Short Story Contest and was assigned the genre Historical Fiction, and my character had to be a crewman. I didn't feel like writing about a ship's crew, … Continue reading Research Rabbit Hole: Female Hotshot Firefighters in 1973
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