Soft Systems of Magic in Goddess’s Honor

Welcome! This year I’m creating a set of posts/blogs/whatever you want to call them about the “story-behind-the story” for my backlist. This month, the Goddess’s Honor series, my non-European high fantasy books, are the focus. Housekeeping note: all...

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Mar 12, 2025
Introduction to the Goddess’s Honor Series

Welcome! This year I’m creating a set of posts/blogs/whatever you want to call them about the “story-behind-the story” for my backlist. This month, the Goddess’s Honor series, my non-European high fantasy books, are the focus. Housekeeping note: all...

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Mar 04, 2025
Winter 2025…so far

Making notes now for future reference. I think we’ll all agree that this past winter in the Northern Hemisphere has been…something. Between atmospheric rivers, horrendous fires, wobbly polar vortexes, and more, it’s been a wild ride (some might say i...

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Feb 26, 2025
Talking about The Cost of Power Trilogy

Welcome! This year I’m creating a set of posts/blogs/whatever you want to call them about the “story-behind-the story” for my backlist. This month, my final work (for now) in the Martiniere Family Saga—the story of one powerful family, across several...

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Feb 24, 2025
Winter Riding

I’m not one of those people who stops riding my horse in the winter. Oh, I understand the challenge of garbing up, trudging through snow, dealing with wind and chill, and so on. But short of an outright storm, I’m … Continue reading →

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Feb 21, 2025
An Introduction to the Martiniere Multiverse Duology

Welcome! This year I’m creating a set of posts/blogs/whatever you want to call them about the “story-behind-the story” for my backlist. This month, the Martiniere Multiverse is one of my featured universes for discussion—that is, the duology specific...

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Feb 05, 2025
Me and the beach

I’m not a beach person. That statement usually shocks people because so many folks are into “going to the beach.” The ocean. The sea. Tons of ink have been poured out over the ages about the wonders of the beach, … Continue reading →

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Jan 30, 2025
Winter training update

Mr. Marker continues to show me just how different horses can be. Between maturing and reasonably consistent handling, he’s managed to acquire a certain amount of ground manners that he had been lacking when I first got him. Now that … Continue readi...

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Jan 24, 2025
Politics and Political Structure in The Netwalk Sequence

Welcome! This year I’m creating a set of posts/blogs/whatever you want to call them about the “story-behind-the story” for my backlist. This month, the Netwalk Sequence is my featured series. It’s the first series I published and as I went … Continue...

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Jan 22, 2025

Another gray, gloomy day in Portland. I wander around the neighborhood, catching up on things that have changed since the last time I did these wanderings, and dropping off books in assorted Little Free Libraries (while checking to see if … Continue...

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Jan 17, 2025