Rebelling Against National Novel Writing Month…Again

November 3, 2020

When I reviewed my National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) posts from last year, I had to laugh. The description, especially at the end of the month, is what I decided to do this year. The only difference is in making … Continue reading →

Post-NaNo 2019 Ruminations

December 3, 2019

This year has been rough, and I know I’m not the only one to feel that way. By the time NaNoWriMo (NaNo) rolled around, I had broken pretty much every pattern I used to keep moving forward and was a … Continue reading →

Making NaNo Work Around My Disability in 2019

November 26, 2019

I normally spend the month of November talking about NaNoWriMo or (inter)National Novel Writing Month (NaNo for short), and I may write about it a little or a lot. This year, we’re in the final week–rather the final days–and I … Continue reading →

To Wish on a Love Knot Appears in the Migration Anthology from Queer Sci Fi + Giveaway

July 24, 2019

Other Worlds Ink | Amazon | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | QueeRomance Ink | Goodreads I don’t write many flash stories, and 300 words is even shorter than most flash (which are up to 1,000 words). Imagine … Continue reading →

BayCon 2019 Con Report, Part 2 – Behind My Scenes

June 11, 2019

To see the traditional report for 2019, go here. This year’s BayCon was a strange one for me, and my expanded con report below reflects this, which is why I’m prefacing it with why. There is some duplication where my … Continue reading →

BayCon 2019 Con Report (Part 1)

June 4, 2019

I started this post once already, but it was more about figuring out how to enjoy BayCon despite my limitations, a worthy topic in breaking down the invisibility aspects of disability, but not quite a con report. So, I’ll finish … Continue reading →

The Post-NaNo 2018 Report (Some Thoughts on Challenges)

December 4, 2018

I’d love to tell you a miracle happened and I somehow managed to cross the 50k line and keep my streak going. It shouldn’t be a surprise it didn’t. There is some value, however, in letting this trend go. When … Continue reading →

The Fourth NaNo 2018 Progress Report (Pulling Victory from the Ashes with Short Excerpts)

November 27, 2018

Last week, I clung to the delusion of possibility like a raft in a vast ocean. This week, with four days remaining, I have conceded the battle. Even with the almost 7,500 words of my journal, I’m nowhere near the … Continue reading →

The Second NaNo 2018 Progress Report (With Signs of Hope, Thoughts on Process, and Short Excerpts)

November 13, 2018

The rewrite idea is working both for and against me, but if the good days overcome the bad ones, I might still squeak out a win. I’m still way in the negative, but I have more words than I am … Continue reading →

The First NaNo 2018 Progress Report (Hint: It’s a Chaotic Mess)

November 6, 2018

I knew this year’s NaNo would be a rough one. Since 2004, I have participated and won every year. 2018 might be the first time that changes because of things out of my control. It isn’t stopping me from trying, … Continue reading →