Category Archives: writing

Historical authenticity, historical verisimilitude, and how political correctness leads to bad Christian fiction

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Kristin

3 months ago, Daniel Abraham wrote an article on historical authenticity in fantasy.  A week later, Black Gate blogger Theo posted a critique of that article (and a follow-up post 2 weeks after that, to clear up some of the misconceptions … Continue reading →

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Story to appear in Canadian Best of the Year anthology

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kristin

The table of contents is up, so it’s official:  my story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate”, published last year in Aoife’s Kiss, is slated to appear in Imaginarium 2012:  The Best Canadian Speculative Writing.  Of course, I feel incredibly … Continue reading →

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New story out in Nine

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kristin

My story “Clear Skies in Pixieland” just came out in the first issue of Nine, a brand-new e-zine.  If you’re interested, you can buy a copy of the magazine (or even a 3-month subscription) here.  The authors will receive royalties if … Continue reading →

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Many worlds doesn’t mean what you think it does

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kristin

Unless you’re a quantum physicist, that is.  After years of listening to fantasy writers who haven’t studied any quantum mechanics using it to justify everything from magic to visitable alternate universes, my husband Donald (who did his PhD in quantum … Continue reading →

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Go, elves!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Kristin

Those of you who know all about my love for elves will appreciate why I’m linking to this. Need I say more? Actually, I probably do.  Those of you who are not uber-geeks may not realize that it’s trendy within … Continue reading →

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Courtney Schafer’s “The Whitefire Crossing”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Kristin

I recently finished reading the first novel by new author Courtney Schafer:  The Whitefire Crossing.  It was one of the free books I got at last year’s World Fantasy convention in San Diego.  I definitely recommend it, if you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Today’s wordcount

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kristin

3300 words of novel written today!  I think 3800 words is my all-time record thus far, so I’m feeling pretty cheerful right now.  Of course, I don’t know how many of those words will end up staying in the final … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Ways I Procrastinate from Writing

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Kristin

Some writing sessions are productive.  Words flow from my fingertips onto the computer screen as quickly as I can think of them, and there’s nothing I’d rather be doing.  Other times … not so much.  Here are some of my … Continue reading →

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Snarky writing advice

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kristin

From Nick Mamatas, ten bits of advice writers should stop giving aspiring writers. Though I wonder if it would be better to rephrase this as “Ten Bits of Advice Aspiring Writers Should Stop Listening To.”  I’ve received a lot of … Continue reading →

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“Looking-Glass Milk” now available in Kindle edition

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kristin

My science fiction story “Looking-Glass Milk” is now available to read on your Kindle or Kindle app.  This originally came out in 2009 from Scribblers & Ink Spillers as part of the Crystal Codices collection, but it’s out of print … Continue reading →

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