Category: Events


Win a Free Book

For the launch of my new blogging website, I’ll have a drawing for copies of The Entire and The Rose books. You can request one of the following three books: Bright of the Sky, A World Too Near or City Without End (but not the fourth and final book.)

The three winners will be announced on my blog April 23. Read More »


Free Chat With Author and Agent


Join me for a free web seminar on Wired Writers this Sunday, Feb 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. PST. Wired Writers is a terrific new writers’ resource offering on line classes, seminars, and professional critiques. Read More »


Radcon friends

Had a great time at Radcon catching up with friends. A couple of my favorite panels: Where the Next Global Conflict Will Be, where one got erudition, a sure grasp of history and much pessimism, and Selling It Again where the likes of C.J. Cherryh and Ellen Datlow held forth on the convoluted world of short story markets.


Patty Briggs and Kristine Kathyrn Rusch Read More »


RadCon schedule

The best little SF con in the world or at least in Eastern WA, the home of the celebrated brew, toxic waste, Radcon is coming Feb 12 to 14 in Pasco, Washington.

I’ll be there, along with a plethora of other SF/F writers, fans, and general celebrants, such as KrisĀ Rusch, Ellen Datlow, Steven York, C.J. Cherryh and Louise Marley. Read More »


Steampunk in San Jose

My favorite panel at World Fantasy Convention was “Why Steampunk Now?” A great subject. I mean, don’t ya kind of wonder what brought on this huge enthusiasm for 19th century technology, a reimagined British Empire, top hats and goggles? A fad, a band wagon, an aestheticĀ  — but why now? Read More »


Hot Topics at World Fantasy

A great weekend just past at World Fantasy Convention in San Jose. I highly recommend World Fantasy for those of you working on speculative fiction, even SF. The panels are consistently so interesting, layered, deep . . . and fun. Top notch presenters. Read More »