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And So NaNo 2023 Begins

It’s that time of year again. The siren call of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) pulls me away from all other tasks to my favorite part of being an author…telling a story. My last few years have been scattered, … Continue reading

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BayCon 2023: A Night at the Space Opera Is This Weekend!

BayCon 2023: A Night at the Space Opera begins this Saturday and runs until Tuesday evening (July 1st-4th). This is what I consider my “home” convention, despite having moved to Reno, Nevada, over ten years before. I no longer remember … Continue reading

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I’m Back…ish for NaNo 2022

It’s NaNo season, and the draw is strong even when I’m mired. I did NaNo last year (though I didn’t finish the 50k), but surprising myself, I didn’t blog about it once. In fact, I’m here because I came to … Continue reading

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BayCon Is Back in July 2022

My favorite local convention returns on the weekend of July 4th in the Bay Area, California, at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport location. The Guests of Honor are author Steven Barnes, artist Galen Dara, and Jean Batt representing … Continue reading

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9 Wonderful Reasons to Celebrate Read an eBook Week

In case you haven’t heard, Read an eBook Week runs from March 7th to March 13th this year. While I do not believe print and eBooks are in an epic battle to claim the hearts and minds of readers, there … Continue reading

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