A Tasting Menu of Speculative Fiction Delights.
8 minute bites from 6 authors
May 1, 2026 at noon EDT
Free Event on Zoom
Featuring: Elly Bangs, Lauren Beukes, E.D.E. Bell,
A Y Chao, A.L. Kaplan, and Anne E.G. Nydam
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A Tasting Menu of Speculative Fiction Delights
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SFWA Virtual Constellation Series March 21-22, 2026
I’ll be part of the SFWA Virtual Constellation Series On March 21, 2026
Registration is free.
Tracey Baptiste, Gabrielle Byrne, Michelle Knudsen, and I will be reading Saturday, March 21, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern Time.
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Happy Holidays and Newsletter Update
Did you miss the newsletter that went out the other day?
There was a special holiday giveaway.
Message me on Facebook or Bluesky if you’d like the link.
Then sign up so you don’t miss the next one.
Have a Safe and Happy Winter Holiday!
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Come to the Baltimore Book Festival September 28-29, 2024
The Baltimore Book Festival is back and I will be there on Sunday, September 29th from 2:00-3:00 PM!
The entire festival is free, so come have fun!
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has a booth and a stage at the Peabody Heights Brewery on E 30th Street.
I’ll be at the SFWA booth so stop by and say hello.
While you’re there, you can get some great books.
SFWA Booth & Stage
Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St, Baltimore 21218
Saturday 9/28 Booth hours: 12-5
Sunday 9/29 Booth/Panels/Signings: 11-6
A schedule and map is on the Book Festival website.
Sometimes a blessing can be a curse.
Young Maya bears the mark of the moon goddess, a sign that would doom her to be sacrificed in her village where the death god is revered. Forced to dye her golden eyes dark, Maya lives in constant fear of discovery. To save her family and the village’s future, she must find the courage to stand up to the high priest before he can bring the death god into this world.
Plagued by memories not her own, a young hummingbird struggles to decipher the visions and powers that set her apart from her fellow birds. But the road to awareness is fraught with danger that could doom her to repeat history.
One step toward understanding.
One stride toward survival.
One leap toward flying free from the past.
Sometimes it’s hard to be who you are meant to be.
Especially when your powers can get you killed.
Eighteen-year-old Tatiana is running from her past and her star-touched powers eight years after a meteor devastates earth’s population.
Her power to heal may be overshadowed by more destructive abilities. Fleeing the persecution of those like her, Tatiana seeks refuge in a small town she once visited. But this civil haven, in a world where society has broken down, is beginning to crumble.
Only by harnessing the very forces that haunt her can Tatiana save her friends…and herself.
A Hidden Past – A Deadly Secret
Gifted with the ability to wolf-talk, Kara has lived with the wolves since she lost her memories eight years ago. Now at sixteen, snippets of her past send her searching for answers.
But the warm welcome she receives in the human village hides more danger than life with the pack.
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Only One Day Left To Get A Free Copy of Hummingbird: A Star-Touched Story
Only One Day Left To Get A Free Copy of Hummingbird: A Star-Touched Story
The promotion ends Sunday, December 19th at 11:59 PM.
Plagued by memories not her own, a young hummingbird struggles to decipher the visions and powers that set her apart from her fellow birds. But the road to awareness is fraught with danger that could doom her to repeat history.
One step toward understanding.
One stride toward survival.
One leap toward flying free from the past.
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Get A Free Digital Copy of Hummingbird December 15-19, 2021 Only
To commemorate my first World Con, a digital copy of Hummingbird: A Star Touched Story will be available for free on December 15-19, 2021
Plagued by memories not her own, a young hummingbird struggles to decipher the visions and powers that set her apart from her fellow birds. But the road to awareness is fraught with danger that could doom her to repeat history.
One step toward understanding.
One stride toward survival.
One leap toward flying free from the past.
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Free Digital Copy of Hummingbird December 15-19, 2021
DisCon III is the third World Science Fiction Convention to be held in DC.
It’s also my first WorldCon.
To commemorate of this event, Hummingbird: A Star Touched Story will be available for free on December 15-19, 2021
Plagued by memories not her own, a young hummingbird struggles to decipher the visions and powers that set her apart from her fellow birds. But the road to awareness is fraught with danger that could doom her to repeat history.
One step toward understanding.
One stride toward survival.
One leap toward flying free from the past.
“If you read Star Touched, you’ll love Hummingbird. If you haven’t read Star Touched, now you’ll want to.”
~ Kathy Steinemann
“A delightful insight into the origins of one of my favorite characters in the Star Touched world!”
~ Maria V Snyder, New York Times best-selling author and PRISM Award Winner
“Set in the world of Star Touched, this short story puts the reader in the mind and body of a newly-hatched hummingbird. Except this is no ordinary hummingbird! Charming and captivating, and a must-read for anyone who loves watching birds.”
~ T. C. Weber, author of the BetterWorld cyberpunk trilogy and other works.
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Can Cows Have Wings? — A Workshop for The Write Women Book Fest 2021
Join author A. L. Kaplan for a teen-oriented workshop and learn how to create an environment that will grab your audience.
A purple cow flying over DC might get by in a fantasy or science fiction story, but is likely to yank your readers out of anything else. Every great story needs more than plot and characters. If the world your people inhabit isn’t believable, it won’t hold your readers attention.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
8:00pm – 9:00pm Eastern Time
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Looking For Some Great eBook Deals?
Everyone needs a good read.
Check out the books listed on Indies Unlimited for some great deals this week.
Everything is either 99 cents or free!
Yup. You heard it. 99 cents or free.
Time is limited for some offers.
Tell all your friends so they don’t miss out.
STAR TOUCHED
Sometimes it’s hard to be who you are meant to be.
Especially when your powers can get you killed.
Eighteen-year-old Tatiana is running from her past and her star-touched powers eight years after a meteor devastates earth’s population.
Her power to heal may be overshadowed by more destructive abilities. Fleeing the persecution of those like her, Tatiana seeks refuge in a small town she once visited. But this civil haven, in a world where society has broken down, is beginning to crumble.
Only by harnessing the very forces that haunt her can Tatiana save her friends…and herself.
WOLF DAWN
A Hidden Past – A Deadly Secret
Gifted with the ability to wolf-talk, Kara has lived with the wolves since she lost her memories eight years ago. Now at sixteen, snippets of her past send her searching for answers.
But the warm welcome she receives in the human village hides more danger than life with the pack.
