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- Norwescon, April 2 – 5on 3 March 2026
🎶 I’ll be baaack in Seattle again 🎵
- Ghosts of Christmason 22 December 2025
Resisting consumerism. Reprise with a free story at the end.
- Size Matters – Word Counton 18 November 2025
Dic-tion measuring contests are bad for writers
- Just another (birth)dayon 17 October 2025
The good and the meh of birthdays… and a look back on the year.
- Seattle Worldcon Post Mortemon 19 September 2025
Two goals, one success. Plus a friend gets an award nomination, and free stuff (at the end)
- Worldcon Seattle Here We Comeon 19 July 2025
Want to hang out and chat. Let’s meet!
- Get this cyberpunk novella freeon 26 June 2025
It’s all about collaboration and vibes
- View from the Shadowson 28 November 2024
Behind the scenes of my new Ryan Mercury story








