Hello there! It's time for my awards eligibility post for the year! No new poems published this year, but I did have several new translations, a science fiction/horror story of my own, and a nonfiction essay come out. It has been a particularly difficult year for me, and seeing each of these pieces published gave … Continue reading 2025 Awards Eligibility Post
My Flights of Foundry Schedule! (2025)
Flights of Foundry is upon us - it starts in just under 2 hours!!! For those who don't know Flights of Foundry is one of my all-time favorite conventions for creatives, featuring online programming for 3 days straight for writers, translators, artists, and more! Flights of Foundry is run by Dream Foundry, a nonprofit dedicated … Continue reading My Flights of Foundry Schedule! (2025)
Milestone: 11 Published Translations!
Since I've just recently hit a new milestone (11 published speculative fiction translations, with another 1 on the way!), I thought I'd highlight each of my published translations so far and why I love them. (I've also included the corresponding submission stats, for the curious.) Based on my statistics for these translations, it usually takes … Continue reading Milestone: 11 Published Translations!
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
Review: The Lantern and the Night Moths
Several months ago, I pre-ordered Yilin Wang's new book The Lantern and the Night Moths, which collects Wang's original translations of works by five modern and contemporary Chinese poets as well as several essays by Wang reflecting on her selections. (The official release date for The Lantern and the Night Moths is April 2, 2024, … Continue reading Review: The Lantern and the Night Moths
Things I’ve Been Working On
It's been a little bit since I've written, and I feel like I've been rather busy, so of course it's time for an update. Chapbooks I've done a few batches of chapbooks in preparation for con season. I'm setting up an online shop so I can sell them there, too, but here's what I've got … Continue reading Things I’ve Been Working On
2021 Annual Wrap-Up Post
As you can see, I'm a bit behind on my annual wrap-up stuff. Better late than never! 2021 was another busy year for me! I started taking on more editing clients via Quasar Editing, which helped me reaffirm my love of helping speculative fiction authors with developmental edits. I'm way more passionate about analyzing stories … Continue reading 2021 Annual Wrap-Up Post
Update: Projects!
Seems like a good time for a project update, so here we go! One of my unofficial projects during the COVID times has been trying to submit stories and/or poems to three different markets per day. Some days, I blow that goal out of the water, some days I don't touch it. It's a tedious … Continue reading Update: Projects!
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!