Day 7: The Poison Eater
Today’s work is going back to the beginning, both literally and figuratively. The idea for The Poison Eater came about when I was working on …
Day 6: The Poison Eater
Today was one of the first days in a while that I’ve had trouble working on the novel. I know why — I walked …
Writing a Novel: The Poison Eater
As you may (or may not) already know, I’m working on a new novel set in the science-fantasy world of Numenera. Called The Poison Eater, …
Bring on the Year of the Motherfucking Heart.
2015 was a rough year for so many of us in the world. Private and public heartbreak, hopebreak, lifebreak everywhere. I won’t list all the …
Competing With Puppies: Designing Games for Kids (Part 3 of 3)
[This is Part 3 of 3! If you haven’t already read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, hop over here first]. The first …
Competing With Puppies: Designing Games for Kids (Part 2 of 3)
[This is Part 2 of 3! If you haven’t already read Part 1 of this series, hop over here first]. In addition to the way …
Competing With Puppies: Designing Games for Kids (Part 1 of 3)
I became a gamer because of my grandmother. A librarian and an avid gamer herself, my grandmother was smart, creative, and utterly ruthless when it …
On Turning 43
I woke up this morning, and like that, I was 43 years old. I like to keep track of my years, my experiences, my growth …
How To “Know” Someone on the Internet
In my 25 years as a writer and activist, I’ve been called everything under the sun, even before the Internet existed. When I came out as bisexual …
Saving The World [an excerpt]
My baby’s a superhero. And Sweet Jesus, but she’s got her powers turned on tight tonight. You’d think she was the only one up on …