Note: SFWA did a Publishing Taught Me for BIPoC writers call a while back. This is what I wrote. They didn’t go for it lol: Since 2020, there has been a brand-new awakening across the world in since the murder of George Floyd and the protests that ensued after. White institutions and organizations finally found... Continue Reading →
SWFA Nebula Conference vs. WriteHive Conference: Is It Worth It?
A couple of weekends ago hosted two conferences for writing: SFWA Nebula Conference (which also includes the Nebula Awards)June 6 - 9In-Person/Virtual Hybrid$150 to attend ($125 extra for dinner), Scholarships to waive costs available WriteHive ConferenceJune 7 - 9All VirtualFree I had a scholarship for SFWA Nebula Conference and I was slated for two panels... Continue Reading →
WriteHive Panels I Did: History and War
I recently was a panelist at WriteHive, an all free, all digital writing conference. The panels I did were:Historians on History in Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKCK1KD5ypY War and the Long Term Effects of War in Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBpib1N9AMA The panels are pre-recorded and my voice clips out a little at times in the War panel but they're there.
Getting Sprayed
I'm a bookbinder and an author. So seeing the sprayed edges/gilded edges craze is a bit on the odd side for me. The edges are indeed pretty - but not worth the major jack up in price. The sprayed edges are all you get sometimes, no autograph in the book or anything else special. Just... Continue Reading →
Bookbinding & Fanfic – Apparently, It’s a Discussion
I've come to notice through a question in one of my online bookbinding community that there's some odd non-issue that is, for some reason or another, a big deal. Particularly to those who probably need a different hobby: bookbinding fanfiction. Not publishing it the same way that a regular book that sits in a bookstore... Continue Reading →
Vangoal Dip Pens – Not Bad, As Long As You Only Need A Pen Holder
I recently needed to get a new dip pen holder for teaching a calligraphy session for the Latinx KidLit Auction and didn't like the usual holders of metal dip pen nibs that brands like Speedball would create. I've seen them for so long that I just wanted something different (and because my original nib holder... Continue Reading →
The Issue of Reading – And Why It’s No Surprise It’s an Issue (Or “Why Reading Is So Easy To Hate”)
Reading, according to some reports, is going downward. In the US, at least. I kind of have this one issue with reading: it's seen as some venerable, intellectual skill that only implies that someone is refined and utmost diligent. And so many people find the idea of reading noble - but boring. I have to... Continue Reading →
Beep Boop Beep: Error Report – Or “Spotify, Findaway Voices, AI Audiobooks, and the Problem of it All”
Firstly, what a wild ride it has been from the Hugos cocking up yet again because gotta love bullsh#ttery. Nice to know I'll super never be able to win a Hugo, either because they hand out awards to writers of color like Scrooge hands out charity or if I even get on the ballot (I... Continue Reading →
Latinx KidLit Book Festival Auction! Runs: Feb 5 – 16
Auction for a chance to have my stuff! Or pick my brain! I have donated books for Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, which runs Feb 5 - 16. Here's what you win if you participate in the auction! Signed copy of The Glassman, with clear, glass-like page holder, custom guitar pick and sticker. Signed in blood... Continue Reading →
2023: Year of the Ink Sample
This past year was The Year of the Ink Sample. I tried to dial back ink buying because I do not need to Buy All The Pretty Colors. My ink box, the box I have to hold all my ink bottles, samples and pen case, is full and overflowing. Mind you, the box is about... Continue Reading →
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