Things I've Been Reading (novel edition)
Hi all, So I said I wanted to talk more casually, outside of a traditional book review format, about books that I liked or found thought-provoking. Now I'm...
Announcement: Autistic Book Party is shutting down.
Hi all, It's been a quiet few months! Actually, this year's winter semester (Jan-April) was the busiest I've ever been at my dayjob. The newsletter fell by...
2023 was a good year, actually
Well, it's 2024. And now that 2023 is over (I chafe at writing "year in review" posts while the year is still ongoing!) it's time to look back on what...
Everything Is True has moved to Buttondown!
Hi all, If you're reading this, it's because I've successfully migrated my subscriber list from Substack to Buttondown. Effective immediately, Everything Is...
Announcing: The 12 Days of RESURRECTIONS
RESURRECTIONS drops into bookstores tomorrow, and in honor of the occasion, I want to do something fun! Specifically, I want to play a few days of festive...
Barcelona, part 3
Hi folks! A couple of quick news items: If you missed the RESURRECTIONS virtual launch, you can watch it here.RESURRECTIONS is also the Book of the Month on...
Barcelona, part 2
Before we get into the continued adventures of an autistic author in spain, here’s a quick reminder: the official launch event for RESURRECTIONS is this...
Barcelona, Part 1
Hello, readers - I had the most amazing experience in Barcelona; it was truly a once in a lifetime journey. It took a little while to recover from all the...
BARCELONAAA!
Hey folks! We're going to deviate a little from the usual newsletter schedule for the next few weeks - because I have some AWESOME NEWS! Because of the...
Autistic Book Party, Episode 80 and a half: Short Story Smorgasbord
Hi all! Today you can head on over to WordPress, where I’ve got a new batch of autistic short story and poetry reviews and recommendations - including new...
"Your meltdown brain is wise."
Hello! Before we get into today's post, some news: Look at this lovely cover art for the Catalan translation of THE INFINITE: Speaking of Catalan, due to the...
Friday Chatter: Meeting People
Well, this Friday Chatter is going up a day early because on Friday I’ll be on a train to Ottawa for Can*Con 2023! If any of you are in the area, feel free...
The Symbol Grounding Problem
Before we get into today's post, some news: RESURRECTIONS is up for pre-order on Kindle! (If you're not in the US, it may take a few days before it...
Meet me at Can*Con!
Can*Con is my “home” convention - close to where I live, smallish, literary-focused and full of excellent people. So I’ll be back there again this year,...
COVER REVEAL, NEW POEM, and poem notes!
I've got some really cool news for you today! First, feast your eyes on the OFFICIAL COVER for my upcoming collection, RESURRECTIONS: The planned release...
Friday Chatter: Difficulties
What’s a topic you find difficult to successfully approach in fiction? And - this second part is important - what’s an example of a time when you, or another...
The Courtroom Scene
So, in the draft of MOTHER DRAGON, there is a fantasy courtroom scene. Not literally a courtroom - it's a fantasy culture and our modern court system is not...
Autistic Book Party, Episode 80: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
The newest Autistic Book Party is live on Wordpress! Click the link to find out why I loved this autistic YA by Maya MacGregor. Meanwhile: my poem “The Fox’s...
Things I've Been Reading
This is a feature I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. I love recommending autistic stories, but my reading life is more than just autism and sometimes I...
Keeping Short SFF Alive
For those of you who don't already know, Kindle Newsstand is closing, and magazine editors are freaking out. If you are like me, and not a heavy Kindle user,...
