I'm confused about the Nebula Awards. Recently I've seen writers posting lists of their Nebula eligible stories on their journals and blogs, and I've considered posting a list of my own stories from the past year. Unfortunately, even after reading the lists of others, and the new Nebula rules, I'm not sure what is required for eligibility. ( Read more... )

I try not to respond to reviews.  Heck, I try not to respond to posts, even when... no, especially when, something said in them infuriates me.  The internet is a breeding place for Hell Storms and flame wars, and I really can't handle such things ( Read more... )

I have, in the past, been known to comment that I live in the best place on Earth. I've mentioned the beauty of Gibsons, nestled in lush, thick greenery, with a sparkling ocean to one side, tall hills to the other, and a view of towering mountains, snow tipped even in the heat of summer.  I may well have talked about the wonderful small town feel, ( Read more... )

For anyone in the Vancouver BC area, I will be at White Dwarf Books (3715 West Tenth Ave!) on Sept. 26th, at 2pm, reading from my Aurora shortlisted fantasy poetry book, Through the Window:A Journey to the Borderlands of Faerie (Double-Edged Publishing).  Better yet, I'll be sharing the reading time with the brilliant Eileen Kernaghan, who will be ( Read more... )

My decision is based upon three factors, really ( Read more... )

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about why I find it less off putting to see someone verbally attack another person by name, rather than mounting a general verbal attack against a wide category of people.   I know that there are a lot of people who find more generalized, non-finger pointing arguments to be less offensive and more polite, so ( Read more... )

Bye bye SFPA.

While I won't be at WorldCon, my poetry collection, Through the Window: A Journey to the Borderlands of Faerie, should be available at the SFCanada table, if any lucky WorldCon attendees care to take a look :)

My poem, "Adamsesque Outing," is in the latest issue of Ruthless Peoples Magazine, at: http://ruthlesspeoples.com/node/5?ID=6

I had fun writing it.

I've been trying to keep my temper, trying not to let the insults hurt, and trying above all to make my points in the SFPA name debate as gently and good-humoredly as possible.  I don't know if it's the heat, or the latest round of insults, but I think I've had it ( Read more... )