March 17, 2020 Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very […]

Today, let’s sail through the Icy Seas, around the Poles of the world, to the Blazing World, whereupon we shall frolic with the Bear-Men, and the Fox-Men, and those wise beings of a Grass-Green Complexion — let us journey to a Fiery Sphere of feminism. “Mad Madge,” aka Margaret Cavendish, forged the path in 1666 […]

One of the most common questions authors face is a deceptively difficult one to answer: “Where do you get your ideas?” Yet, the answers to that common question can be almost as interesting as the resulting story. Welcome to You’re My Inspiration, a new column dedicated to discovering what inspires a particular author and their […]

What day is it? What month is it? Good afternoon! Our dear Kristina is unavailable this week. I volunteered to take her place…then promptly forgot what day it was. I spent all of yesterday thinking that it was Friday. So, here you are, my best beloveds, one day late, but nothing whatsoever short. Let’s go! Read […]

Welcome to Coach’s Corner where I offer some thoughts on the creative process and breaking through moments of self-doubt. I don’t know about you, but I have developed a deep appreciation for online shopping. For the most-part, I buy books online. There are some pretty nifty Kickstarter projects to back too. I mean, who doesn’t […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with US Army Lieutenant Colonel Troy […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Shara White, founder and editor-in-chic […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Day Al-Mohamed, whose Baba Ali […]

Hello, my name is Keyes, and I read fast. And by fast, I mean absurdly fast. Ridiculously fast. How fast do I mean? I recently decided to re-read the Chronicles of Narnia, which I accomplished in less than a week. Ah, you may be thinking. A shallow boast, that — those are not very long […]

Impostors (2018) Written by: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Pages: 405 (Hardcover) Series: Fifth book in the Uglies series Publisher: Scholastic Press Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s […]

Impostors (2018) Written by: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Pages: 405 (Hardcover) Series: Fifth book in the Uglies series Publisher: Scholastic Press Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s […]

Impostors (2018) Written by: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Pages: 405 (Hardcover) Series: Fifth book in the Uglies series Publisher: Scholastic Press Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s […]

Impostors (2018) Written by: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Pages: 405 (Hardcover) Series: Fifth book in the Uglies series Publisher: Scholastic Press Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s […]

“I see it—coming here—hell-wind—titan blur—black wings—Yog-Sothoth save me—the three-lobed burning eye…” (The Haunter of the Dark, pg.1017) WE HAVE ARRIVED. HALLOWMASS. COME DRIFT INTO THE COSMOS WITH ME. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here! Read More »