Elizabeth

Cover reveal for Superstition

My horror story “Justice Turns the Balance Scales,” about a masked theater performance gone horribly, horribly wrong, is set to appear in the anthology Tales of Fear, Superstition, and Doom. I look forward to sharing more when it’s released!

New Doors

It is with delight and no small measure of astonishment that I can announce that as of a few weeks ago, I’ve signed with Eric Smith of P.S. Literary to rep my comedic novel about what might have happened if they hadn’t flipped the switch to save the grid during the Texas Snowpacalypse of 2021.Continue reading “New Doors”

Drought and Deluge

Dudes. Sale to Kaleidotrope, as of last night. Set to run sometime before the end of 2024. Nifty, huh? While you wait, may I recommend the following for your newsletter reading pleasure? More from me in a few days. (Things appear to be tumbling forth, don’t they?)

September Renewal

Two weeks ago, a cool front came through, marking the first relief Central Texas has had from its second-hottest summer on record. Suddenly, we can breathe again. In quick succession, a few other developments have tumbled forth. I’ve signed the contract for my horror story “Justice Turns the Balance Scales” to appear in a forthcomingContinue reading “September Renewal”

ArmadilloCon 2022: Imagining Your World in Other Media

It was great seeing everyone at ArmadilloCon last week! I had the pleasure of hosting a workshop on exploring worlds and characters through other creative media, something I’ve written about before. This time, I was joined by Jessica Reisman and Donna Dechen Birdwell, and with the attendees, we brainstormed a list of activities writers canContinue reading “ArmadilloCon 2022: Imagining Your World in Other Media”

Religion and Nationalism in SFF

One of the panels I’m moderating at this weekend’s ArmadilloCon is on Religion and Nationalism in SFF, at 8 pm. I’m including a list of books that explore religion and nationalism together in some fashion. After the panel, I hope to update this list with titles that the other panelists mention. Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’sContinue reading “Religion and Nationalism in SFF”

ArmadilloCon 2022

I’ll be serving as a panelist and moderator at this year’s ArmadilloCon in Austin, on August 5-7. The official schedule has not yet been released, but it looks to be a really great con. I’ll also be doing a short story reading this year alongside my friend Avery Parks. I look forward to meeting everyoneContinue reading “ArmadilloCon 2022”

Make Writing Fun, Even When It’s Tough

Like most of us, I have professional goals for 2022: write x words, submit x stories, and so on. I also have set the unmeasurable goal for this year of finding joy in the writing itself, rather than basing all my motivations on the possibility of sales or acceptance letters. To that end, I’ve foundContinue reading “Make Writing Fun, Even When It’s Tough”

Favorite Reading of 2021

I’d like to share my ten favorite books that I read in 2021. I rarely catch books in the year when they’re released; I hope you enjoy this chance to support an author’s earlier titles. There There by Tommy Orange, 2018. From the blurb: “A wondrous and shattering novel that follows twelve characters from NativeContinue reading “Favorite Reading of 2021”

2021 Short Fiction Stats

I’ve always found it helpful to see writers’ submission stats, on account of how it offers so much insight into the actual acceptance rate of folks who are out there publishing and working. Here’s a screenshot from The Grinder to share where I’m at, after my second year of getting out there and submitting myContinue reading “2021 Short Fiction Stats”