Recently, a video showed up on my YouTube recommendations that sounded intriguing – a speed-corrected video from 1911. I clicked on it out of curiosity, thinking I’d just watch a couple of seconds to see how it looked at our standard FPS instead of the sped-up way we’re used to seeing these old hand-cranked camera … Read More
I’m thrilled to announce that my novel THE QUIET IS LOUD will be published by Invisible Publishing in Fall 2021! I’ve been an Invisible Publishing fangirl for years, and I’m beyond excited to work with their team. I know my book will be in the best hands and I can’t wait to get started! Thanks … Read More
Will spend the cooler months watching all the movies I should have seen long before now.
It’s almost NaNoWriMo time, and if you’re a writer you may be considering trying it out this year. And if you’re not, maybe you should, because it’s pretty cool! I’ve finished National Novel Writing Month twice, and I thought I would share some tips and things that helped me have a successful time. NaNoWriMo Tip … Read More
When I think about some of the memorable parts of my years writing online, I’m usually most nostalgic for the earliest years: 1997-2001-ish. But recently, I fell into a different sort of nostalgia spiral. I forget how it even started, but I found myself missing the way blogging was just a handful of years ago. … Read More
Ruth Goodman is one of my favourite historians. I’ve watched several of her shows and have seen her as a guest on other history programs, and am always impressed by how she tries to live as period-authentic as she can during a project. I don’t have that much commitment to anything! I’ve recently finished her … Read More
So, ha, in all the excitement and all the announcing it all over social media, I somehow managed to overlook my own blog. I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve signed with literary agent Kelvin Kong of K2 Literary! Even though it’s been a few days, it’s still sort of sinking in that now my first … Read More