fiction
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The Georgetown Christmas Market: Recap
On Saturday, December 13th, I participated in my first in-person bookselling event (besides my book launch at the end of August). Here are some of the things I learned! 1) I was made aware of the opportunity after joining the… Continue reading
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Spoiler Alert!
Spoiler Alert! I don’t care at all about spoilers. Literally not at all. I get it: some stories hinge on the shocking twist, the unforeseeable surprise. And yes, it is nice to experience that feeling once in a while. I… Continue reading
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On Telling, Not Showing
On Telling, Not Showing I recently received a rejection from a literary agent for Her Undying Thirst. It was by no means my first; I’ve gotten lots of them. But this one was unusual in that the agent gave detailed… Continue reading
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A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It?
A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It? So there I was, scrolling in a sapphic Facebook group (as one does). A discussion came up about the 1872 novella Carmilla (by which my Her Undying Thirst is inspired). I was really excited,… Continue reading
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Get You A “Tribe”…And An Update
Get You A “Tribe”…And An Update Several months ago, a friend of mine from grad school invited me to join a local writers’ group. I was hesitant at first, given how overfull my schedule is already, but it has turned… Continue reading
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Confessions of a Five-Star Slut
Confessions of a Five-Star Slut Don’t worry, Mom and Dad, this doesn’t mean what you think it means… I’m talking about giving five-star ratings to books. And yes, if you look at my Goodreads account or my Amazon reviews, you… Continue reading
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Her Undying Thirst Playlist
This is a silly little post. I’m planning to have some more meaty content for you soon, but we’re in finals week at CU Boulder and…mama’s gotta grade! One of the trends I absolutely love is authors posting playlists for… Continue reading
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Cover Art ZOMG
There’s really nothing better than collaborating with a talented artist to bring a vision to life, is there? Well, I’ve had the great good fortune of working with dovartkiin (look him up by that handle on Instagram) to make my… Continue reading
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First Sight
In this excerpt from Her Undying Thirst, our narrator, Laura Bancroft, meets Carmilla for the first time. For background, Josef is a friend of Laura’s father Edward, Emma is Josef’s niece/ward (and Laura’s best friend), and Franz is Emma’s suitor.… Continue reading
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Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love
Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love The title is – I hope – self-explanatory. These are all my personal opinions, and I understand that people have different aesthetics… Continue reading
Reina Callier (Artes Reginae Press) 