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Seasons Eternal

Seasons Eternal: Stories of a World Frozen in Time Imagine a world where the seasons are frozen in place. How does a land change when the seasons stay the same? Turtleduck Press releases our second anthology, featuring Kit Campbell, Siri Paulson, Erin Zarro, and KD Sarge. Proceeds benefit UNICEF. The Wasteland: After an airship crash in a land charred by summer, two very different people must learn from each other to survive.Stasis: In a world where it is eternally autumn, a lonely woman escapes to virtual reality where she can command the seasons. She finds her deceased husband there and refuses to leave.The Hope of Spring: When danger comes over the glacier to threaten her tribe, Shishiri fights and wins. But she can’t fight the glacier itself.A Chance of Change: Spring, a time of renewal and life. It’s something that should belong to everyone–isn’t it?

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“Assume” Makes An…

  Are you familiar with that saying? I heard it a lot growing up. “When you assume, you make an ass out of u and me.” My Spanish book has made some assumptions about me. I find it very hard to answer questions about when my favorite TV program is on, since I don’t know past tense yet. The last TV show I watched was an episode of Deep Space 9. Yes, it was two days ago, but still. Before that it would be Stargate Atlantis, about…six months ago? And do not, silly Spanish book, ask me why I like or dislike Twilight. I barely have enough vocabulary in my native language to explain all the things I dislike about Twilight. I can’t possibly answer in Spanish. Going back to school has been hard in unexpected ways. The book is written with the 20-something student in mind. While at some point I’m sure I’ll need to know how to say I want to go wind-surfing but I need a board, that day is not this day. It’s annoying, because not only is the vocabulary not the stuff I need, it’s stuff I’d really like to need. Sometimes I actually, verbally, out loud, tell my Spanish book to STFU.

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What Are You Thankful For?

Thanksgiving is just around the corner (two days, eek!) and for me, it is a time to reflect and count my blessings. This time last year, my hubby was unemployed and we were one disaster away from being broke.  It was scary, and terrible, and even to this day I still get a knot in my gut when I think of it.  Back then, we were in crisis mode.  But we didn’t forget the things we did have — a roof over our heads, food on the table, my job and health insurance, and, most importantly, our family.  They were our strength when we had none.  They were our ray of light in the darkness.  They were what kept us afloat, kept us going.  Without them, I’m not sure how we would have done.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions and Me

So I completely spaced on writing my blog post yesterday. Bad senior editor! I blame the World Fantasy Convention, which I was at this past weekend. Have you ever been to an SF&F convention? There are two different kinds. World Fantasy Con is literature-focused – the panels are about books, the guests and attendees are authors and publishers and editors and aspiring authors. The other kind is all about media – the guests are actors, the panels are about TV or movies or anime, and the attendees dress up (cosplay). San Diego Comic-Con is an example of the second kind. I’ve been going to both kinds for a long time.

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