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A Critical Approach to Requiem in La Paz

Mar 24, 2015 Requiem in La Paz, Writing Requiem in La Paz

Last month my novel Requiem in La Paz received a lengthy write-up in The New York Review of Science Fiction. It would be a complete understatement to say I felt deeply honored. After all, the February issue featured essays by Stephen R. Donaldson and Samuel R. Delany, plus reviews of new work by Kelly Link […]

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2014: The Year in Review

Jan 19, 2015 Reading, Requiem in La Paz, Writing Bolivia, Requiem in La Paz

Much of my energy in the spring went to the launch of my first novel, Requiem in La Paz. Along with receiving some lovely reviews, Requiem in La Paz was named a finalist in Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Colorado Gold contest.

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Creativity and Destruction

Oct 29, 2014 Requiem in La Paz, Writing Colorado Gold, flooding, knitting, Requiem in La Paz

Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s been an extraordinary autumn, filled with creativity and destruction. More about the destruction stuff in a bit. For now, please enjoy this Halloween photo of Dulcinea. I’ve been really happy about the reviews for my new novel, especially this review by author Jeanne Griggs, who has a passion for dark sorcerers […]

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Launch Day for ‘Requiem in La Paz’

May 7, 2014 Requiem in La Paz, Writing Bolivia, fantasy, Requiem in La Paz

Today is the launch day for my novel, and I am deliriously happy! Requiem in La Paz is a dark fantasy set in Bolivia, featuring a former violin prodigy, a doomed heir to a mining fortune, and a forensic pathologist who studies mummies. You can get the paperback or Kindle version at Amazon, or the […]

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Cover Art for “Requiem in La Paz”

Apr 9, 2014 Requiem in La Paz, Writing Bolivia, Requiem in La Paz, writing

At last, here’s the cover art for my forthcoming novel, Requiem in La Paz! Dulcinea is very happy with her complimentary review copy. Requiem in La Paz is a dark romantic fantasy set in Bolivia, featuring a Faustian bargain, a former child prodigy, and a mountain that swallows men. Damon Za’s evocative cover design perfectly […]

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Why I Write What I Do

Feb 3, 2014 Requiem in La Paz, Writing blog hop, Bolivia, fantasy, Requiem in La Paz, writing, writing process

Thanks so much to my fellow author, Kate Lansing, for including me in today’s Blog Hop. I’ve been lucky enough to meet a fantastic group of storytellers since becoming a full-time writer, and I’m excited to join their conversation about writing. And now, let’s hop to it! What are you working on? I’m doing final […]

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