What my parents taught me about writing — and why words and language must function, not just be beautiful.
The BBC America mini-series The State Within (from 2006) is a bit of a sleeper, but it’s one that’s worth a watch. Or two.
In 2024 and 2025, January was a light month in terms of output. Not so this year. But my goal is sustainability, so I’m being cautious.
Two questions about writing: how I came to it, and who shaped my understanding of the craft.
Identity and intersectionality are important, thoughtful concepts. But they aren’t the most honest way for me to begin explaining how I was formed — as a person and as a writer.
My new writing tool? AI. But I’m not using it to do the writing for me — that part is still all mine.
Filed-off fan fiction tends not to be very good; but Mary E. Lowd’s Nexus Nine: a Tri-Galactic Trek Novel is a delightful exception.
For a while, I was despairing about being able to pick my writing pace back up. But then, all of a sudden, it happened — dramatically. With reason to think it will continue.
How much money do I make as a writer? How do you train to be a writer? What advice would I give a beginning writer?
Here are some answers to questions about my future fan fiction plans.