Category: Writerly Things

Mechanical Omphaloskepsis

om·pha·lo·skep·sis. noun \ˌäm(p)-fə-lō-ˈskep-səs\ : contemplation of one’s navel as an aid to meditation; also : navel-gazing # The title of this entry is a tag that I first started using on LiveJournal. From an entry dated May 28, 2008: My dear friend Sunil Sebastian suggested someone in the new novel have a bionic navel. To…
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December 4, 2013 0

Tiny Elephant, ahoy!

The announcement has appeared in Publishers Weekly, so I can finally share the exciting news that the talented Taeeun Yoo will be illustrating STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS. Her work is absolutely lovely, and I am thrilled beyond measure. Taeeun’s Etsy store is full of her beautiful art prints, and she also keeps a blog here, which…
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November 1, 2013 0

Strictly No Elephants

Once there was a small child and his tiny elephant. They needed a forever-home, so they wandered up streets and down, knocking on doors, always hoping… And then, at the top of a tall flight of stairs and behind an apple-red door, a lady with brown hair and smiling eyes invited them to stay a…
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October 9, 2013 5

SteamCon Bound

If you will be in the Seattle area at the end of October, you should plan on swinging by SteamCon V at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency. Running from Octobery 25th to 27th with a theme of “Around the World,” I will be there to participate in programming and sign All The Things and talk about…
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September 12, 2013 0

“Tangled” Writing

You might have caught it the first time I posted on LiveJournal, or maybe this is new material for you, but I’ve added a page for my “Tangled” writing process over here. Welcome to the EmoCoaster!  


June 30, 2012 0

Prepare the confetti cannons!

Today, SO SILVER BRIGHT is out in paperback. Please help Bertie and the fairies celebrate by picking up a copy at your favorite book store and a cupcake (or six) from your favorite bakery! We are also celebrating the fact that the Théâtre Illuminata series is a finalist for the 2012 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for…
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May 23, 2012 0