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Keeping My Patreon Going

| January 10, 2023

It’s 2023, and my Patreon is still going strong. I’m not quite to the goal where I’ll make a monthly video of me reading one of my stories or an excerpt from a longer piece, but perhaps this is the year for that! In addition to getting video readings, my Patreon is a great way […]

I’d Love to Start Making Videos for My Patreon!

| December 15, 2022

I’ve had my Patreon for a while, and I’ve been hoping to reach my goal of making a monthly video of me reading one of my stories or an excerpt from a longer piece for a while! I’ve been hovering so close to that goal for a long time. I’d love to have your support […]

Patreon for 2023!

| November 8, 2022

Have you checked out my Patreon lately? It’s a way for my fans of my writing (or me!) to throw a small amount of money my way to support me and learn about what I’m working on! I share updates about my works in progress, including snippets of stories for my patrons! I’m getting  closer […]

Backing My Patreon

| September 15, 2022

Have you checked out my Patreon lately? It’s a way for my fans of my writing (or me!) to throw a small amount of money my way to support me and learn about what I’m working on! I share updates about my works in progress, including snippets of stories for my patrons! I’m inching ever […]

Checking out my Patreon!

| October 4, 2018

Have you checked out my Patreon lately?  It’s a way for my fans to throw a small amount of money my way to support my writing! I’m getting close to my first goal, which involves a monthly video of me reading one of my stories or an excerpt from a longer piece! So if I get […]

Link Round Up!

| May 17, 2018

Looking for some of my stories to read? Here’s a quick round up of what has come out this year! “Salt in Our Veins” was reprinted in Goddesses of the Sea (Fantasia Divinity Magazine) in February 2018. The story involves nerieds and pirates. The anthology collects 18 stories about mermaids, sea goddesses, sirens, and other mysterious creatures of […]

Tips on Reading Aloud

| March 26, 2018

This past week saw me at two separate readings. The first was my friend Amanda’s solo reading for her debut novel, Rites & Desires. But we also put together a Cobalt City group reading, where I read one of my unpublished Cobalt City stories, along with four other authors in the shared universe. And I’ve […]

Posting Video of Readings

| June 19, 2017

Late last year, I was invited to participate in the Girl Cooties website, which features science fiction (and other speculative fiction) for women, by women. One of the suggestions for how I could contribute was by recording some of my stories. Initially, I thought “great! I just tested out recording in my closet for some songs […]

January 2017 Recap

| February 1, 2017

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 22 Acceptances received: 1 Rejections received: 18 (+1) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 18 New Submissions: 1 Stories out at the end of the month: 21 Only one month in to 2017, and I’ve already received an acceptance and started a new story in the rounds. The […]