Recent Posts
Kickstarter Interviews: Andrija Popovic, Juliet Kemp,
I did a number of interviews on my YouTube channel to promote a Kickstarter I’m part of, a trio of theme anthologies from Zombies Need Brains. Here they are, collected. Cat interviews Andrija Popovic about his contribution to upcoming book, … Continue reading →
Patreon / Zoom Event Schedule Changes
As I mentioned in the previous post, I’m doing some rejiggering of my schedule. Here’s how that will affect things for Patreon patrons. If you’d like to support me on Patreon, follow this link. Zoom events: I will continue to … Continue reading →
What’s Happening with the Story and Advanced Workshops
I announced before I left for Launch Pad that I’d be teaching a couple of sections of my short story workshop but then I was not great about publicizing and didn’t get a wealth of sign-ups, so I’m shifting the … Continue reading →
Guest Post: 4 Essential Tips for Writing Cinematic Fantasy by Savannah Cordova
Fantasy is quite literally a magical genre, and as a fan, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing that magic brought to life. From epic undertakings like the Lord of the Rings trilogy to dazzling new Netflix series like The Witcher, … Continue reading →
Guest Post: Alienation and Marginalization: Demons, Robots, Aliens and Monsters in Fantastic Literature by Laurence Raphael Brothers
It doesn’t take any very profound insight to see that the roles nonhumans play in speculative fiction are often stand-ins for humans. In first-intention and unselfaware work (two very different things, see below), nonhumans are often monstrous and hostile. They … Continue reading →
Guest Post: Historical Fiction Requires Research: Including Pop Culture! by Elizabeth Guizzetti
Thank you for having me today! I love writing about vampires because of the historical research. One question I always ask when doing this research is: what would someone of that era know? My latest novel, Accident Among Vampires (Or What … Continue reading →
Guest Post: Dan Rice on Inspirations for Dragons Walk Among Us
I knew I needed to become a writer after reading Frank Herbert’s Dune. I must’ve been about eleven years old at the time. I didn’t have an inkling about writing a rough draft, let alone the laborious editing process required to … Continue reading →
9 Speculative Stories for Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! I wanted to put together a list of some of my F&SF stories featuring queer characters that I particularly love. “Every Breath a Question, Every Heartbeat an Answer” is a story that appeared this year in Beneath … Continue reading →
