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- Just another (birth)day
on 17 October 2025The good and the meh of birthdays… and a look back on the year.
- Seattle Worldcon Post Mortem
on 19 September 2025Two goals, one success. Plus a friend gets an award nomination, and free stuff (at the end)
- Worldcon Seattle Here We Come
on 19 July 2025Want to hang out and chat. Let’s meet!
- Get this cyberpunk novella free
on 26 June 2025It’s all about collaboration and vibes
- View from the Shadows
on 28 November 2024Behind the scenes of my new Ryan Mercury story
- Love in the time of climate change
on 29 September 2023How do we connect with people (and have hope) when we live in a dystopia?
- Dad’s brain is an unreliable narrator
on 3 August 2023Are we all on a dementia continuum?
- I have a beef with meat eaters
on 12 July 2023Farming beef is killing the planet.