It's Thanksgiving here in the United States. Given the nation's history, today is a complicated holiday, and given my own life and ancestry, I have complicated feelings toward celebrating today. However, this will be a post of gratitude and reflections. I am thankful I am thankful for my loving wife and for my found family. … Continue reading Writing Thanksgiving
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Carmilla’s Ghost: One Week Later
So, Carmilla's Ghost hit shelves (at least virtually) last week. This has been a hectic week for me, and one where my sinuses have decided to assault me, but I thought I'd give a brief retrospective of the week. On Tuesday night, technical issues with new equipment caused us to move the Live Q&A to … Continue reading Carmilla’s Ghost: One Week Later
The Melancholy of the Lost First Read
This is going to be a reflective thought piece. I've finally gotten back into reading for pleasure after spending almost a decade in graduate school where the overwhelming majority of my reading was dry, plodding academic non-fiction. Currently, I'm reading Shawna Barnett's Windfall, which is a pirate fantasy. And as I've read through the story's … Continue reading The Melancholy of the Lost First Read
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