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LIVE at the Writer's Corner

1/29/2022

Missed my live chat with the lovely Bridgetti of the Writer's Corner LIVE show? You can catch the recording here! We spoke about my Publisher's Weekly review, why the next Nel book is my favorite, and what it was like to write a "pandemic book." Plus, you'll hear an excerpt of Heretics!

Tales of the 2SLGBTQ+

1/26/2022

It's finally here! I spoke with Douglas of the Tales of the 2SLGBTQ+ podcast about archaeology, writing Nel's world, and how TRAVELERS ended up on the Moon. You can tune into the awesome chat via YouTube (below) or via your favorite podcast streaming service.

Nel vs Alea with Musing of an Author

5/17/2021

I teamed up with Peni Jo Renner to discuss the differences between Alea and Nel, the underlying style in all my work--despite their very different voices!-- and more!

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Research and Challenges

5/15/2021

I jumped onto Lisa Haselton's blog to share what my biggest challenge, is when writing, what my writing space looks like, and how I research the science in my series!

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Everything Heretics on Urban Book Reviews

5/4/2021

I joined Urban Book Reviews to discuss what my biggest struggle was when writing HERETICS, who main character Nel Bently has become, and my favorite part of the book!
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Writing From The Void: How The Pandemic Transformed Me From Plotter To Pantser

5/2/2021

Thanks to The Nerd Daily for publishing my essay "Writing From The Void!"
Many of us have changed over the protracted months of 2020. The fires of pandemic, political upheaval, and economic disaster have forged us into something we hadn’t planned on. Someone we couldn’t have ever predicted. I could write a dozen essays on the ways 2020 transformed me–empathy, career paths, gender, life goals–but perhaps the one I expected least, was how this year utterly razed my creative process.

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Existentialism and Connection with Sebastien de Castell (PART 1)

5/1/2021

In this amazing two-part interview, I spoke with fantasy author Sebastien de Castell about the different ways we connect with readers, how we picture ourselves in others' shoes, and how existentialism impacts our careers and sense of self. Tune in next week for Part Two!

Activism and An Excerpt with the Scribbler

4/27/2021

The South Branch Scribbler was kind enough to host me this week, to discuss the upcoming book, Heretics, in my sci-fi series, my work in activism, and the incredible process of getting a book on the Moon!
Plus a never-before-seen excerpt of Heretics!

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Nel on TV? Yes Please!

4/23/2021

Last weekend amidst the wild snowstorm we got hit with up here, I got to chat with the awesome Caramel Lucas of the "Keeping It Real" podcast! We touched on the type of magic I weave into my fantasy books, what gets me up in the morning (besides my awesome dog, Rory, of course!), and talked about my snarky lesbian archaeologist becoming a TV show (c'mon Netflix!)

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Reader's Entertainment HERETICS Sneak Peek

4/9/2021

I stopped by Readers Entertainment to share a sneak peek at what's coming in HERETICS! Thanks so much to the RE team for taking the time to talk, and of course to @mikkelsonmickey for setting this up!

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