Hello, friends! I know, I know, it’s been forever since my last update. But I’ve been so busy, between Day Job and the writerings. First off, we had our residency, for our MFA in Popular Fiction. It’s an awesome program…
Category: Urban Fantasy
Is That a Lady Suit, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Hey folks! I’m officially starting the new book, but my editor and I have made some huge changes to what I originally submitted. All the ideas are awesome, but they’ve definitely gummed up the writing. It’s funny how a few…
(More) Thoughts on Sex in Urban Fantasy. . .
I’ve written before about sex and urban fantasy, partly because people often ask me about it. This curiosity isn’t surprising, as sex is a big part of a lot of the genre. Meanwhile, sex is also a huge part of…
Book Deal and Day Job Announcements!
I am so excited to announce all sorts of good stuff! First of all, there’s going to be MORE JANE TRUE! Orbit has bought Jane True, Books 4, 5, and 6. Don’t ask me what they’re going to be called,…
When My Ears Burn, It HAS To Be Good . . .
For this Monday I thought I’d fire off a couple of recommendations. One is a film and one is a novel, but what both have in common is some of the most creative, hilarious use of vulgar language I’ve heard…
Vampires: the New Tampax?
First of all, I want to give a shout out to my colleague, the marvelous Tom DuBose, for telling me about this ad. There was apparently this big football game last weekend, that’s famous for its commercials. (Just kidding-Geaux Saints!)…
Ich Bin Swimming!
In exciting news, Tempest Rising is coming out in both Italy (from Newton and Compton) and Germany (from Heyne Verlag). This means that my words will be translated into Italian and German, making me fantasize that I will learn to…
Who's your Daddy . . .
Quite a few of the (awesome!) issues many of you raised in the comments to my post on the League of Reluctant Adults about sex in UF were about age. Â Which, in turn, made me think about about something that…