You know that thing about the swan? The meme. All calm on the surface, but paddling like a mf’er underneath? That’s me. Except for the ‘calm on the surface’ part. It’s been manic the last few months. Not being able Read more
One question authors get often is “Where do you get your ideas from?” The answer is… everywhere. Everything we see, hear, and dream about is fair game. But some particular things can be especially inspiring. My upcoming book, for instance, Read more
I have now been on hold with an airline for an hour and forty-five minutes. This is a stream of consciousness post. If teleportation really existed—maybe beaming up, a la Star Trek—how much would it cost? Would we trust companies Read more
I’m an author, so it’s no surprise that I sometimes muse on the power of language. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the effects of word choice. With over a million words, English has a particularly rich vocabulary, partly Read more
As I tend to write in series, continuity is important. Doubly so as a lot of what I write takes place in the same universe. When I begin a new series, I start a new notebook. It’s a great place Read more
Today is Mother’s Day in the United States. My younger kid is still away at college, but the older one is taking me to brunch at a lavender farm, which I’m really looking forward to. But the current state of Read more