12 Fun Fairy Events, Resources, Websites and Fun Reading
December 8, 2014I write a lot of speculative fiction. Sometimes it is paranormal romance, sometimes science fiction with fairytale elements, sometime something too crazy to classify. I…
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Where Does My Love of Paranormal Romance Come From?
November 17, 2014The library at my elementary school was made up of rolling shelves made to resemble a giant train. I could always be found at the…
Top 10 Fun Victorian, Gothic and Regency Fantasy Books
October 17, 2014I love watching period movies and reading period novels. With the recent surge in steampunk both as a fashion statement and in literature, it has…
Upcoming Author Readings
October 1, 2014Ongoing Monthly Show on the First Friday of the Month No Shame Eugene8 pm, First Friday of the Month99 W. 10th Ave. Eugene (kitty corner from…
A Brief Survey of Faerie with John Burridge
September 26, 2014Written by guest blogger, John Burridge. John is a science fiction and fantasy author, former Renaissance fair performer, fairy enthusiast and all around funny guy….
Grammar Tips: Quotation Marks and Punctuation
September 15, 2014There are many common grammatical mistakes that writers make when submitting manuscripts. Learn how to prevent them with these tips. This blog post focuses on punctuation…
Grammar and Mechanics: Hyphens, N-dashes and M-dashes
September 8, 2014At common grammatical mistake is to use an N dash used instead of M dash (hyphen instead of a dash). The following uses a hyphen or…
Faerie and Writing with John Burridge
September 1, 2014Written by guest blogger, John Burridge. John is a science fiction and fantasy author, former Renaissance fair performer, fairy enthusiast and all around funny guy….
I joined my first critique group when I was about sixteen. It was a group of poets, short story writers and novelists who met at…
Recently I went to the Willamette Writer’s Conference in Portland, Oregon. Like almost every year since I was 18, I volunteered part of the time,…
