Changelings at the Vortex

When a local Austin theater puts on a play about changelings, you know I have to be there. Fellow sf- fantasy author Jessica Reisman came along and we had a great time. In Changelings, playwright Reina Hardy put a slightly different spin on the tale of fairies stealing babies, and it was absorbing and fascinating, and by turns poignant and comical. Both Jessica and I agreed that we would have done some things differently (occupational Read more…

My ConDFW Schedule

I will be arriving late to ConDFW on Friday night and have a pretty full schedule beginning on Saturday. I’m looking forward to it — see you there! SATURDAY: MAIN PROGRAMMING (JEFFERSON) Saturday, 12pm: This Book Should Be A Movie! Panelists: Patrice Sarath (M), Sabine Starr, Chris Donahue, Angeline Hawkes, Paul Black. Ever read a book and the universe just fades from around you? Ever read a book and wish you could watch it on Read more…

Best short stories of 2015

This time, folks, I’m doing it right. I’m going to  keep a running tally of stories that I really liked so that when review season comes around, I won’t be scratching my head going, what did I read again? Feel free to ping me with the stories that you have read so I can read them! Beautiful Boys, by Theodora Goss. First published in Lightspeed in January 2015. Chocolate Chip Cookies for the Apocalypse, by Read more…