Events
To book an event, please email me.
2012 Events:
March 2-4, 2012 StellarCon (guest) I just received my schedule for StellarCon 36, and they have a spectacular line-up of panels and guests this year. It all begins on Friday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. and rolls through Sunday, March 4. For those who are interested, I'll be on the following activities and panels:
Friday, March 2
5:00 PM -- I'll be signing books, come by and meet me if you have a moment.
Saturday, March 3
10:00 AM Religion in SFF Many beloved science fiction and fantasy series have religious undertones. Our panelists discuss the nature of faith in genre fiction, and what the popularity of these themes might say about fandom.
11:00 AM I'll be reading from Miserere and my newest novel, The Garden.
4:00 PM The Heroine's Journey Does the Heroine's Journey differ in some way from that of the Hero? An examination of the heroine's role in genre fiction.
7:00 PM Libraries of the Future With the growing popularity of e-books, what will happen to our libraries?
Sunday, March 4
10:00 AM Strong Female Characters Ever since Xena and Buffy brought the idea of the strong female character to the forefront of pop culture, the concept has shifted from novelty to cliche. Writers discuss the trick to doing it well without falling into any of the obvious traps.
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March 29, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 I will be at the Reidsville Public Library / Authors' Night
June 1-3, 2012 ConCarolinas (panelist)
August 30-September 3, 2012 ChiCon 7
I'll post more info as it becomes available.
Online Interviews
2011 One Question Blog Tour
The Pirate Penguin Reads (my greatest non-literary accomplishment)
Sarah's Random Musings (the fantasy novels that inspire me)
A Sea of Pages (the characters in Miserere that surprised me)
Michele Corriel (the relevance of Miserere's magical world to our contemporary society)
The Punching Bag Fights Back (why I would like Guillermo del Toro to read Miserere)
Lost for Words (why I'd want Rachael as my back-up during a street brawl)
Lindsay Smith (talking about my writing process)
Brenda Drake (my favorite scene to write and my most difficult scene)
Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile (where I would love to visit long term if money were no object)
Dreaming in Books (one of my favorite subjects--the research I did on heaven and hell for Miserere)
Erika Marks (talking about social media and writers)
Write About Now (when fighting monsters, which is more important--magic or a sword? Find my answer here)
Max Gladstone (Miserere, using real religions in fantasy, and Woerld-building ...)
For What It's Worth (my idea of the perfect day)
How long it took me to write Miserere (with my friend Dawn Kurtagich)
Guest Posts
Giving a Successful Book Reading
The Quiet Moment in Your Novel
The Undercover Soundtrack for Miserere
What Guillermo del Toro Taught Me About Writing Child Characters
Why I Chose the Traditional Route to Publication