Today: Tubby and Coos, 4pm PT/ 6pm CT
In just a few hours I’ll be talking to Candice at Tubby & Coos about SPEAR and all things Arthurian! Bring questions—lot of questions! I’m dying to talk about this book!
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Spear adjective competition: Clue #10
Clue #10 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.
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Spear is here!!
Spear is glorious! You really, really need to see it up close and in person: it glows! Beautiful, beautiful book that fits perfectly in the hand.
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #9
Clue #9 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.
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Read moreThe Legendary Tour!
The SPEAR book tour starts April 20 with stops, virtual and in-person, all over the country. I love doing these things, so come! Bring questions! Bring a friend! Or two! See you soon…
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #8
Clue #8 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.
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Fab podcast interview!
in which I talk to Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight on X-Ra Vision about SPEAR and HILD, #CripLit and Queer Lit, and how all my books are about answering a specific question.
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #7
Here’s Clue #7 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.
Read moreListen to an excerpt from Spear
Listen here to me reading from the Spear audiobook. A mother is telling stories of the Tuath Dé to a nameless child…
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #6
Here’s Clue #6 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.
Read moreSPEAR IN ONE WEEK!!!
Spear is out in one week (!) and I’ve been making pretties. Here’s a short video representing a key scene in the book.
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #5
Here’s Clue #5 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #4
Clue #4 in the guess-the-adjective competition to win a copy of Spear, a pin, and a digital download of the audiobook…
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Clue #3 in the guess-the-adjective competition to win a copy of Spear, a pin, and a digital download of the audiobook…
Read moreSpear adjective competition: Clue #2
The second clue in the free-to-enter (for anyone in the world! no purchase necessary!) competition to win not one, not two, but *three* prizes!
Read moreCompetition: One adjective to rule them all—Clue #1
Want to win 3 prizes: the signed and personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook? Enter this word-based competition…
Read moreSPEAR is an Indie Next pick
SPEAR is an Indie Next pick for May. I’m delighted. Also, there are many (many!) great looking books on this list—go spend some money! Writers’ cats need to eat…
Read moreSPEAR IN TWO WEEKS!!!
Spear is out in two weeks (!) and I’ve been making pretties. Here’s a short video representing a key scene in the book.
Read moreSpeaking Spear, Part II
Yesterday I talked about finding the studio, the reproduction process. Today: Recording! The Guinness of triumph!
Read moreSpeaking Spear, Part I
Part One: In February I laid down the narration for the Spear audiobook. It went well. It’s the second book of mine that I’ve recorded; while the process was similar to the first in some basic ways, it was very different in others.
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Orcas Island Lit Fest, June 3-4—Early bird tickets!
You think the last few days of Seattle spring has been lovely? Imagine the gloriousness of summer on Orcas island, a weekend of talking about books, surrounded by spectacular scenery, and eating divine food. Early-bird tickets for the Orcas Island Lit Fest on sale now! I’ll be there…
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ICFA: Good Times!
I went to my first ICFA almost 30 years ago. In the years since it’s changed in some way and just grown more itself in others.
Read moreIn the wild waste, a book, growing…
I’ve been amusing myself again making Spear-related art. A book, a hedgehog, a shield, a spear, and the woods in three seasons…
Read moreICFA 43, Orlando FL
If you’re going to be at #ICFA43 this week, come to the SPEAR party! Come to my reading! Get your (free) book signed! Or just come say hello and have a drink. It will be awesome!
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