Upcoming Seattle Events + A Rare Apology

Family Night, Feb. 8
DJ’s, dance, art, workshops!
from me: sci-fi/poetry/creativity talks, live art

Norwescon 41, Mar. 29 – Apr. 1
Seattle’s premiere science fiction fantasy convention
from me: dozen-plus variety panels

This rare apology is for having had to cancel my live art appearance in Bellingham last week. Yet, it was only then that I realized I had not cancelled an announced engagement in three full years. So I’m trying not to feel too bad about it, though I am sorry to have depleted the roster for this great event supporting building tiny homes for those in need.

Cascadia Retrospective; Portland/Bellingham Coming Up

This approaching weekend, I can be found creating artwork live, with writing on hand.

In Portland I will be at Metta:AtYyA, and in Bellingham at Home:BASS feauring Algorhythm.

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I recently had the happy occasion of encountering someone who attended a previous workshop I held at Cascadia Festival in June 2017, namely Mind Maps & Synaesthetic Processes. A jeweler, he let me know he’s utilized some of the methods we exercised. It makes me really glad to know that someone who does something very different than I do can apply things I’ve shared!

Here are photos (by Omar Lopez) from the Live Muse Writing session I held beforehand, where we sited ourselves in different places near various activities to interact with our writing.

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Upon the Pages

Today, I’m sharing a little of the journey of Fire On All Sides, Bones of Starlight Book 1. Many wonderful people have been gracious enough to leave their mark upon my work, one way or another. Sitting in front of a magnificent vintage map, here’s a glimpse of Who Hath Seen:

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This page includes Patti Barker, Clay Mazing, Mike Carey, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jukey Jukebox, Divya Srinivasan, Taiyo Fujii, Ken Liu, Jessica Walch, Chief Delbert Black Fox Pomani, Likhain… and it will go on until I have a new publication in my hands.

If you didn’t know these particular names already, here are hints as to the monumental awesomeness contained herein: writer guests of honor, cultural representative, Hugo & Nebula Award winners &  artist nominee, national beatboxing champs competitor, disaster zone entertainer, comic book series author, woman about to get married, fiber artist, novel translator, puppeteer!

Asking people to sign it is my way of making sure that I retain a copy of my own book.

Audiobook Opening Song Preview

I’m excited and pleased to share with you the opening credits song that will preface the full audiobook narration for Fire On All Sides. This haunting song by Jillian Ann (as remixed by Phutureprimitive) is thematically on point with full blown intensity! You can enjoy the complete unedited version by following the picture link, and you can also explore the other remixes on Jillian Ann’s full album. This song is also a part of Phutureprimitive’s album, Searching for Beauty in the Darkest Places Pt. 1.

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