I’m excited today to share an interview with Kenneth Obi. He did a fantastic job narrating my book A Full Plate, and he has nearly two dozen other audiobooks on his roster as well. Thanks so much for joining me today, Kenneth! Could you tell us a little about yourself? Well, I’m 52 (almost …
I’m excited to announce the Blyd and Pearce blog tour, which begins today! Each stop includes original content, most of it related to noir films and fiction. There are also excerpts and a giveaway. So please join me! July 17 MM Good Book Reviews July 24 Boy Meets Boy Reviews July 25 Love Bytes July 26 …
My younger kid and I took the train 2000 miles east, then spent a few days hanging out in Chicago. Here are some pics of the city. . This is from a river cruise. Obligatory photos at the Bean. At the American Writers Museum, which we loved. At the Art Institute: American Teenage Gothic Have …
I mentioned two weeks ago that I was in the middle of a journey. My 15-year-old daughter and I took the train from Sacramento to Chicago, a distance of roughly 2000 miles. We spent a few days in Chicago before flying back. I thought I’d share some pics. Today, train photos! We got a bedroom …
The inimitable J. Scott Coatsworth has a new book out, and he’s here to talk about his inspiration. Magical Realism I’ve always had a fascination for magical realism, especially when it involves queer characters, but I haven’t found that much of it out there. One stand-out exception is Nancy Springer’s Larque on the Wing, in …
And now for something completely different…. As you read this, I’m on a train somewhere between Sacramento and Chicago. An adventure! But one without wifi or, for the most part, cell service. In theory, conducive to writing, right? I’ll post photos of the journey, and of some of the sights in Chicago. But in the …
It’s Antonia Aquilante’s turn to spin the wheel! One of your characters comes to you for advice. Who is it, what does he ask, and what do you tell him? I don’t know if any of them would! They’ve got their lives together pretty well right now (the ones whose books I’ve written anyway), …
J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer magical realism book out: A group of strangers meets at Ragazzi, an Italian restaurant, for a cooking lesson that will change them all. They quickly become intertwined in each other’s lives, and a bit of magic touches each of them. Meet Dave, the consultant who lost his partner; …
Let’s just say the past few weeks have been… full. The end of the semester is always busy for me, plus of course my kids keep me on my toes. And I had a week at RT in the middle of it all, plus some writing deadlines to meet. So here I am, taking a …
I’m excited to say that Creature releases on Monday! You can get it at Amazon or Smashwords, and all my royalties go to Doctors Without Borders. No worries if you haven’t yet read the first two books; they can be read in any order or as standalones. Click here to read more about the Bureau of Trans-Species …