Two big bits of news for book 3, Smells Like Finn Spirit: First off, revised Finn 3 has been officially delivered to my editor! And I am so proud of it. Of course, I’m biased, but honestly there are just so many parts I can’t wait for people to read — funny moments, emotional moments, fantastical moments, moments […]
Finn Fancy 3 Cover: Smells Like Finn Spirit! Read Post »
I see two major conversation streams in my world converging here: Diversity in fiction, and our current political circus. Diversity in fiction is about many things, but one of those is that it allows us to experience lives unlike our own, and through that experience gain a deeper understanding of people who are different from
When Worlds Collide: Diversity in Fiction vs Drumpf Read Post »
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free comes out February 16th. This is a really critical and exciting time for the series! I hope you’ll join in the fun. “So, this is your apartment? Nice. Where can I slip into something more comfortable?” “Right over there, in the door past that copy of Finn Fancy Necromancy. Oh my
Finn Fancy Love Time: Ticking Clock Edition Read Post »
In my social media feed, a lot of people were sharing this post about City on Fire, a book with sentences so bad they are funny (much like entries into the Bulwer-Lytton “Dark and Stormy Night” contest but not intentionally so). I laughed. Then I learned about the author, and the history of the book. I think we
On “City on Fire” and Mocking Bad Writing Read Post »
When the lights went out in the room due to the lack of bodies, we had to laugh. I was a panelist at Rustycon this weekend, a lovely small local con run by very dedicated and passionate volunteers. Unfortunately, several factors led to smaller than expected turnout — horrible Friday weather and traffic, every
The Benefits of a Con Where Few People Came Read Post »
Like most people I think, I read by both taste and mood. Sort of like how I eat. Or make lo — uh, make the food I eat. While I enjoy dark fantasy and so-called “grimdark” (official term and sponsor of the 2000’s Stuff Nobody Agrees What the Official Term Should Be For-athon), it
The Fate of Grimdark the Grimdarian and the Rise of Shiny Fantasy Read Post »
I’ll be teaching a 90 minute workshop at Radcon in February, and before that on a number of panels at Rustycon at the end of January! Come hang out with me and exchange thoughts on the joys and challenges of writing. There are limited seats for the workshop, but both the workshop and of course
Con Jobs January Edition Read Post »
Happy New Year! Rather than simply share events from my past year, I thought I’d again offer a bit of encouragement and advice to help with the coming year. While this is aimed primarily at my fellow writers, the same advice can also, I think, be applied to most any goal or creative pursuit, and to
Setting Your Goals for 2016 Read Post »
While at Sasquan, I sat at the /r/Fantasy table for a bit and participated in a live AMA (Ask Me Anything). It was short, but I had a lot of fun with it, as is obvious from my answers 🙂 Here’s the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/3hwhal/sasquan_ama_melting_your_face_off_randy_henderson/
Fun Little AMA on /r/Fantasy Read Post »
My social media feeds are chock-a-block full of posts from writers promoting the books they’ve written and published or had published. I just want to pause a minute and point out why this is actually frakking AWESOME! And say how AWESOME all of you writers and artists and creators are. And what an awesome and wonderful
WHY I MIGHT NOT BUY YOUR BOOK BUT I LOVE THAT YOU WROTE IT! Read Post »