Category Archives: important stuff

Down the Executive Orders Rabbit Hole

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

Just because I wanted to know, as of 17:30 Eastern Time yesterday (Saturday, January 28, 2017) Trump had signed 15 Executive Orders (“EOs”). That’s a first-week-in-office record, but not by a lot (Obama held the previous record with 13 in … Continue reading →

Posted in important stuff, research

Upcoming

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

I’ve been putting things on my calendar for 2017, so here’s a quick list of the conventions, retreats, workshops, and other writer things I currently have scheduled: Rainforest Writer’s Retreat (first session), Feb 15-19, (Rainforest Resort, Lake Quinault WA–sold out) … Continue reading →

Posted in blatant self-promotion, Conventions and signings, fun events, important stuff, workshop/teaching | 1 Comment

TV Maybe

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

This morning I was told that the TV option my agents at Cooke and APA have been working on is finally official. As of last night, The Greywalker novels have been optioned for development of a Greywalker TV series. That … Continue reading →

Posted in blatant self-promotion, Greywalker, important stuff, squee, Stuff about the book(s), TV | 9 Comments

Neither Winning nor Losing

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

My friend Robin MacPherson has an interesting blog post about “Losing” NaNoWriMo. What it boils down to is this quote from the piece: “Writing is not a race. Publishing is not a race. It’s a long game.” Writers are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool writerly people, important stuff, Kat's Opinions, Personal blither, Writers Hints and Tips, Writing | 4 Comments

On Sexual Harassment

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

As always, my friend Jim Hines says everything I wish I’d said about an important issue well before I managed to say anything at all. Be a Mensch: go read this post on Standing up to Sexual Harassment.

Posted in cool people, important stuff