Hey awesome,We’re in Durham this week, and even the buckets of rain can’t smother my enthusiasm – it’s FantaSci! I love FantaSci, in no small part because of how many of my favorite people I get to see. Also delightful: the creativity and fun of the...

Hey awesome,How's March going for you? We've had a stretch of beautiful weather - March is pretty spring-like in Louisiana, and we're staying with family that definitely knows how to welcome spring. It's been years since I've had a real crawfish boil...

Hey awesome,I'm still catching up on rest from my sleep-deprived but incredibly wonderful trip to Colorado for Superstars (full debrief on my blog here). I maaay also still be dreaming of this view...Dreams and exhaustion aside, I have put more than...

Hey awesome,How's your February going? The days are getting longer again, which makes things feel a little (yep, gonna pun) brighter.There have also been some really fun things - I have about half the stories in for the upcoming Hit World: Valkyries...

Hey awesome,We have a little bit of winter here, and while it's not below zero and snowing, it's chilly enough that I most often have a blanket and a warm laptop to keep my company. Olive remains not a winter dog, and demands her own blanket. The col...

Hey awesome,How’s 2022 going for you so far? We’ve been tucked up in the camper, so it’s been pretty quiet over here. The first week of the year I did very little of anything, and partway into this second week I’ve written nearly 10,000 words, so I g...

Hey awesome,I hope you are closing out 2021 with rest and time spent however you like. It's been a...wild year, and it's anyone's guess what's ahead. I'm not much for resolutions (given any time I've made them, they've been long gone before February...

Hey awesome, I know this is a little late, but that's totally on purpose because: today is RELEASE DAY!!!Ally is live and in the world, and I cannot wait to hear what you think. Several early readers have yelled at us for making them tear up in publi...

Hey awesome,Happy December! How are you planning on wrapping up 2021? Family, some sage, a whole lot of rest? Fire? All of the above?Just kidding on the fire. Mostly. We're settled into our winter location, surrounded by amazing family...and promptly...

Hey awesome,How's November going for you? We've made it about as far south as we're going, so it's been high 60s/low 70s and beautiful, which is about how I like my almost-winter. Plus we're in sight of the water again, which is pretty sweet.Our next...