Balticon schedule

May 23, 2011

Well we survived the Steampunk Worlds’ Fair- not because it was awful, but because both myself and Tee were struck with the lurgy. The event was full of lovely, beautifully costumed fans of steampunk. I will do a roundup post on this event and Balticon in early June. For now I am concentrating on getting [...]

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Ministry May-hem

May 16, 2011

It’s been a crazy month in a crazy year. Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel was launched about three weeks ago, and it’s been go go go. We’ve done three readings and signings, and been editing the second book in those three weeks. But coming up are two even larger events. The first [...]

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Tick Tock…Tick Tock

April 27, 2011

Waiting for a book to hit the shelves is a curious thing. You’ve spent a long time with it, through edits, covers, conferences, more edits, worrying about it, and yet more edits. At times it seems it never will come out. Then one day the Advanced Reader copies come out and you think perhaps this [...]

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Writers lend a hand

April 1, 2011

In the first few months of 2011 many parts of the world were struck by devastation; my home country New Zealand, and then Japan. Both of these places are hotspots of seismic activity, and both nations have sent support to the other. The images on the news have tapered off, but there are still thousands [...]

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Upcoming appearances

March 28, 2011

The convention season is heating up, and here are the places you can find me in the next couple of months. RavenCon April 8-10, Richmond, Virginia Reading at 4pm, and signing to follow at 5pm. Panels: Writing sex in science fiction and fantasy 11pm Friday, Introduction to “social media” 10pm Saturday, the Problem with Genre [...]

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Once more into the breach dear friends…

March 9, 2011

  This week the final chapter of Digital Magic will drop, and while I am excited about that, I barely have time to breathe before plunging into another podcast frenzy. Yes, the very first Tales from the Archives has dropped. The story read and written by me is called The Evil That Befell Sampson. It [...]

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Take me with you…

March 1, 2011

..well at least take some of my words with you. I am happy to announce that Chasing the Bard and Digital Magic are both available on a variety of ebook formats. You can find it on the Nook, on the Sony e-reader, for the Kobo, on Diesel, on the Kindle (Chasing the Bard and Digital [...]

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Thoughts of home

February 26, 2011

I was sitting in the back of Tee Morris’ Social Media class at the San Francisco Writers Conference, waiting for him to finish up so we could fly back to Virginia. I was writing blogposts, catching up on email and keeping one eye on Twitter. What I was not expecting was to see the word [...]

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Bursting the bubble of genre

February 21, 2011

I am writing this from the dying moment of the San Francisco Writers Conference. A conference that I was unsure if I would enjoy. Yet as you must have noticed, I love conventions. Heck, I am here in America promoting three books coming out in one year, and I have booked myself to attend cons [...]

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San Francisco, here we come

January 24, 2011

I love San Franciso. There, I said it. It reminds me of Wellington- a hilly city with a magnificent harbour, and a propensity for earthquakes. Also the vibe is the same; laid back, metropolitan, and of course, excellent dining. So I will be glad to head back there in February. Tee Morris and I will [...]

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Two tiny tidbits

January 4, 2011

Already 2011 has begun with a bang. First off- Geist’s trailer (which Tee Morris produced) won Best Overall Adult at Parajunkee’s View. I am so delighted with this as Tee (and me to a certain extent) put such a lot of work into it. If I can wax lyrical about book trailers for a second. [...]

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So long and thanks for all the fish 2010

January 3, 2011

Seldom has a year been so much of a roller coaster. At various times in the past twelve months I have felt like I am on a bronco that is alternatively trying to buck me off and lick my face. I made some professional and personal jumps this year that I would never have imagined [...]

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Fine Day for a review

December 24, 2010

It’s Christmas Eve, and just as you are contemplating cooking your fruit pudding to go with brandy custard tomorrow- someone you admire sends you a review. Someone you didn’t ask to. Someone you never imagine knew you existed. Felicia Day is one awesome powerhouse of a woman, and beloved in the circles I travel in [...]

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Music to watch words by

December 16, 2010

If there is one talent I wish I had above all others, it is the ability to play a musical intstrument. But, much like my attempts at ballet, I knew when to quit. So I enjoy listening instead, and my tastes are pretty diverse ranging from celtic to hip hop, Sinatra to Nine Inch Nails. [...]

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Another first- Special Guest

December 14, 2010

Yes, more news I have been sitting on for weeks (It’s dang uncomfortable I can tell you!) I will be New Media Special Guest as Balticon – May 27-30 2011! It’s my first big Guest role, and I plan to bring the A game to town. I’ll be reading from Spectyr- Geist’s sequel not out [...]

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Gute Nachrichten

December 3, 2010

Often I want to share news with you. Often I want to express my excitement. However these days I cannot just drop news, as I have publishers to consider. So I pretty much end up looking like a total tease. Then there are those times when I get the go ahead and I can share [...]

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Cover love

December 1, 2010

I have never been quiet about my love for the work of Jason Chan. He’s produced two wonderful covers for me, Geist and Spectyr, and I truly hope that he will stay on board for Wrayth, and Harbinger. I also know those covers have bought attention to the writing within. Geist’s success has been aided [...]

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Spectyr revealed

November 20, 2010

I just got back from PhilCon where I got to spend sometime with Danielle from Ace Books. She’s a delight- and not just because she bought another two books from me! She gave me the go ahead to reveal the cover for Spectyr- the second in the series coming in late June 2011. Jason Chan [...]

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Two more…every dream come true

November 19, 2010

So here’s the news that I will be telling people at Philcon right at the moment this post drops. This past week Danielle of Ace Books asked for another two books in the Geist world! To say this makes me happy is an understatement. I love this world, and I love working with Sorcha, Merrick [...]

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Geist lives!

November 9, 2010

It’s been two weeks since Geist went out into the world by itself. An exciting, crazy time in any authors time; first New York contract, first dive into the deep end of the pool. So far I am still alive. My first actual sighting of Geist was in Barnes and Noble, Union Square, San Francisco. [...]

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