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Thinking About A Patreon Presence
Take a look at this. G'won. I'll wait: Andrea Phillips' Patreon AccountIt'a a pretty cool idea, no? You pay a dollar or two a month and get a steady dose of fantastical fiction from someone committed...
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Passing On The Patreon Presence
Yesterday, I wrote about Patreon, a service that connects writers, artists and other content creators with audiences willing to pay a small subscription fee for fresh, monthly content. With the help of...
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Two Poems Up At Astropoetica
I was so busy last week at the storytelling conference I had no time to write and mention that two of my poems were published in the latest and final issue of Astropoetica online. "Sol Prayer" is among...
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On Pirating Fiction
I'm working on a number of short projects right now; the next story in the alphabet series of anthologies, an ebook and audio release of "Grandmother Mælkevejen's Belly", a second edition of The Ruin...
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Inventory Reduction Giveaway!
A second edition of my short story and poetry collection The Ruin of Beltany Ring: A Collection of Pagan Poems and Tales is scheduled for release later this year, so I'm giving away my last six copies...
View Article2014 Writing in Review and Awards Eligibility
2014 was a good year for my writing. I had the opportunity to read my work at the Baddeck Public Library and the World Fantasy Convention, was accepted to the council of the Writers' Federation of Nova...
View ArticleSerialization, and a Note on the Gaelic Thing
I wrote the other day about the possibility that I might serialize Twilight of the World Sea People, and I've decided to hold off on that a while, for a few important reasons. First, it would be much...
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"Sing the Crumbling City" Coming Soon in Mythic Delirium!
"What. We who raise the warning cry -summon the sleight of your seiðr-kenning!Mímir's well, might of the Maddener beckons;drink and know Níðhöggr gnaws at the root."- From my new story "Sing the...
View ArticleIn the Service of the Creative: Thoughts on the Hugos and Other Things
I've been struggling with this blog entry for over a week now, but in the wake of Mary Robinette Kowal's excellent post, I decided it was finally time to collect my own thoughts and write about the...
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B is for Broken Cover Reveal
"C is for Change""Three nights, maybe less," I told the man; a grandchild clinging to his neck, another clutching a trouser leg, and watched his mouth fall slack with fear. "And we can only make ten...
View Article"N is for Nanomachine" Shortlisted for WSFA Small Press Award
I'm delighted to announce that "N is for Nanomachine", which appeared in the A is for Apocalypse Alphabet Anthology, has been shortlisted for the Washington Science Fiction Association Small Press...
View ArticleCapclave 2015 Schedule
I'm delighted to announce that I'll be participating in several panels at Capclave this year, and I'm also slated for a half-hour reading. Here's my schedule for the weekend: Friday 7 PM-7:50 PM...
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For Capclave, With Love
Before I begin this post, I want to offer my profound gratitude to Rhonda Parrish, editor of the A is for Apocalypse anthology in which my WSFA-shortlisted "N is for Nanomachine" appeared. Rhonda,...
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"C is for Change" Nominated for Pushcart Prize
I've just heard from Rhonda Parrish, editor of the Alphabet Anthologies series, that she has nominated my novelette "C is for Change" for the Pushcart Prize. This story appeared in B is for Broken and...
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The Year in Writing (Among Other Things), and Awards Eligibility
It's New Years' Eve, and the most exciting thing I have planned for the day is a little work on the AF1 novel and an evening date with Scott Lynch's Republic of Thieves followed by John Twelve Hawk's...
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State of the Writer on the Threshold of Winter
Last weekend, I attended a much-needed meditation retreat, received excellent meditation instruction from a kind and patient teacher, spent time with good people...and outlined a brand-new trilogy in...
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Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Article and C is for Chimera Cover Reveal
I've been shoveling my way through a couple of snowstorms and working on the ML1 novel, so I haven't had the time to post a proper writing update. I have two bits of news:First, the kind folks at the...
View ArticleHush, Monster
I'm seeing quite a bit of soldiering on among my writing colleagues and friends right now, and I thought I'd share this little poem with you all in solidarity. It isn't terribly polished or suitable...
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The Aztec Story - A Process Analysis
"Her name is Alejandra Maria Yaotl, and she is desperate to squat here, in this ribbon of grass between armies, to defecate. But her knees do not permit squatting, and she knows the desperation is only...
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Resilience, Patronage, and the New Bard
On the 14th of September in 1607, Neill of Tír Eóghain, Rory Ó Donnell of Tír Chonaill and about ninety followers left Ireland for mainland Europe after several years of crushing defeat at the hands of...
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