The second poem I sold to Quatrain.Fish is out today! It's another four-liner, a bit more romantic than the first one, and you can read it here!
Publication – Poetry!
GUESS WHAT! Quatrain.Fish published one of my poems today!!!! It is very short (just four lines) and you can read it here!
Coming soon: Even more poetry!
The wonderful folks at Quatrain.Fish have picked up three more of my poems, which means they're going to publish FIVE of them total!!! I am very excited and will of course share them as they are released. Of these three most recently sold poems:* I wrote one as an expression of my frustration with racial … Continue reading Coming soon: Even more poetry!
My Balticon 54 Panels
My first time as a panelist at a convention approaches! Balticon 54 will be online this year, and it is this coming weekend, 22-25 May 2020! Panels will be held and streamed entirely online via Zoom, Discord, Youtube, Twitch, and Second Life (I didn't realize anyone still used SL!). I love Balticon, and I'm very … Continue reading My Balticon 54 Panels
Coming soon – more poetry!
Two of my poems are forthcoming at Quatrain.Fish, which publishes poetry that's no more than four lines long. I am very excited, as both poems are dear to me. This was my first try shopping around one of the poems, and my seventh try for the other. I'm not sure when they'll be posted, but … Continue reading Coming soon – more poetry!
Update: Projects!
It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I decided to post about some of the projects I've been working on lately. Hopefully you're all faring well and staying safe in these pandemic times! I got pretty stir crazy the first few days after the stay-at-home order, but I gave myself a semblance of … Continue reading Update: Projects!
Con Notes: Diversity & Class Systems in Fantasy (NYCC/BookCon 2016)
My con notes are a mix of direct quotes and paraphrasing of key ideas the panelists and/or audience discussed, particularly regarding writing advice and recommended reading lists. This is not meant to be a verbatim transcription of the panel, but rather a summary of key points and takeaways that are attributed where possible. The following … Continue reading Con Notes: Diversity & Class Systems in Fantasy (NYCC/BookCon 2016)
Story: San Cibernético
"San Cibernético" was my first published short story. It first appeared in the anthology The Internet Is Where The Robots Live Now, which was published on 12 November 2018 by Paper Dog Books.
Taro was almost to the Deep Belowdecks, almost free of Section RR, almost safe, when the científicos found him. Three of them sprung from a grimy hallway and tried to pin him down with rough, red-gloved hands.
"Just come with us quietly, and you won't have to worry about a thing, cariño," one of them said, her voice lilting and friendly.
Con Notes: Write What You Know… What Do You Know? (Capclave 2019)
One of the things I've been meaning to do is share my notes from various cons I've attended, particularly notes about writing advice and recommended reading from panelists. My notes are a mix of direct quotes and paraphrasing of key ideas the panelists and/or audience discussed. This is not meant to be a verbatim transcription … Continue reading Con Notes: Write What You Know… What Do You Know? (Capclave 2019)
2018 Awards Eligibility
Seeing as it's 2018 awards season, it's time for me to submit my eligible story! If you're reviewing pieces for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus, World Fantasy, or Campbell, please consider reading my first-ever eligible publication for the Short Story Category (under 7,500 words). My story San Cibernético (3,384 words) appeared in the anthology The Internet … Continue reading 2018 Awards Eligibility