And now for a bit of shameless self-promotion! Today is the day I’m officially launching Fly Casual,* my graphic design service for independent authors and small presses. Primarily its purpose is to provide indie authors with affordable cover designs (for both print and ebook releases), but Fly Casual will also offer web graphics and interior […]
Browsing the blog archives for March, 2013
21 Mar 13
Disconnect
I am—hopefully, finally—going to be graduating at the end of this year, and as graduation draws closer and closer I face the inevitable question more and more often: “So, what do you want to do afterward, career-wise?” Sometimes I manage to skirt around it; sometimes I throw out the safe old standby (“Oh, you know—teach”); […]
5 Mar 13
Defining science fiction
Some Facebook friends and I recently had a discussion sparked by an article posted on Tor’s Star Wars site. The author puts forth the argument that Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire moved Star Wars out of the realm of space fantasy and into the realm of true science fiction, setting the genre […]
Introduction
I'm an amateur military historian, a drinker of coffee and dry red wine, a cinephile, a hockey fan, a cat lady, and an all-around nerd. I like to travel. I also like books, philosophy, and political theory. I write historical fiction and fantasy, most of which deals with combat and conflict in the individual experience. My debut YA historical fantasy novel His Own Good Sword was released on 7 May 2013.
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