So …. I’ve been on both sides of the book-giveaway, as a writer and as a reader. In a way, I think the concept is really cool. As a reader, it’s a neat way to check out a new author or maybe get a signed copy from an author you like. As a writer, it’s … Continue reading Book Giveaways — How Not to be an Idiot
"Triptych of the Final String" in the latest issue of New Myths
The latest issue of New Myths came out this past weekend, including my flash story “Triptych of the Final String.” It’s a fable, of sorts–about music and stories and especially learning new stories from each other. Or you could consider it a fairy/fol…
Lexical Density Explained in 60 Seconds
Teaching The Merry Wives of Windsor
When I first took over teaching my Honors 10 English class, the curriculum included Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. That’s an excellent play, but when I saw that many of those students had read Romeo and Juliet the year before, and that the only other Shakespeare plays in our curriculum were Macbeth in Brit. Lit. and Hamlet […]
"The Mirror Merchant’s Tales" sold to Daily Science Fiction!
If you get my newsletter, you may have seen the news that I’ve sold another short story to Daily Science Fiction. This will be my sixth story in DSF, and it’s a story I’m excited to have out there, a fantasy story with a touch of Lord Dunsany (in my mi…
The Simplicity of the Cat Life (and why Complexity is a Good Thing)
When I watch my cats napping in the sunshine, I occasionally wish for the peaceful simplicity of the feline life. Sleep, eat, chase a moth, then race around all bushy-tailed at 3am—what fun. But then I remember that their limited lives exclude many of the beautiful complexities and wonderful depths of mystery that make living […]