Notes from World Building Techniques and Approaches at BayCon 2017

Panelists: Kevin Andrew Murphy, Ms. Jennifer L. Carson, Jon Chaisson, and Katharine Kerr Moderated by me (Margaret McGaffey Fisk) Note: I’ve tried to get the correct attributions, but sometimes multiple people spoke on the same concept so no guarantees I … Continue reading

BayCon 2017 Con Report

The experience of a science fiction convention is a mix of your state, coincidence, programming, and organization, at least in my opinion. For this year’s BayCon, all those pieces fell into place. The programming was varied, interesting, and provoked many … Continue reading

My BayCon 2017 Panel Schedule Is in and I Can’t Wait

For those of you who are local to Reno, Nevada, don’t forget to drop by the Earth Day celebration at Idlewild Park this Sunday (http://www.renoearthday.org/). I’ll be there at booth #1020 in the California Building with the science fair so … Continue reading

Celebrate World Book Day Abroad and in Reno, NV, on Sunday, April 23rd

I just recently learned that this Sunday, April 23rd, is World Book Day. If you follow my site–and if you’re new, just poke around for a second to see–you’ll know as a reader and writer, books are very important to … Continue reading

A Fun Interview and Book Giveaway

You might have guessed by now how I love to hear from my readers. It makes the publication process worth it (the writing would happen anyway). I was recently contacted by a reader who asked if I would do an … Continue reading

Con-Volution 2016: The Age of Monsters Report

When I first saw the theme of this year’s Con-Volution, I thought it wouldn’t have many connections to me. After all, I’m not much of a horror reader/watcher, mainly because I internalize what I experience. However, the more I learned, … Continue reading

Upcoming Appearances…Or Why I Need Clones

You’ve got until the end of the month to prepare for these, but there are some actions that need to be taken to ensure you don’t miss out. First off, I will be a panelist at Con-Volution 2016, a Bay … Continue reading

Baycon 2016 Con Report

If you’ve been following my blog, you already know Baycon is special to me, but even with a limited knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes, I can tell you this year required a Herculean effort both over the … Continue reading

My BayCon 2016 Panelist Schedule and a Request

My panel list for BayCon 2016 has arrived, and as usual, it has some fascinating ones…one of which I’m dying with curiosity about. I hope you’ll have the chance to drop in. These below are only a glimpse at the … Continue reading

New Author Interview on Ben-Starling.com

Pop over to Ben-Starling.com to read the interview I had with him. Ben came up with some interesting questions about both my writing, and my likes and dislikes. Not only is there a small teaser for the next book in … Continue reading