Hey awesome,Time continues to confound me, and now it's June. Despite my inability to comprehend the passage of time, there are two very exciting things coming up this month - one: it's my birthday in a few weeks!This is extra fun for me this year as...

Hey awesome,I'm writing this email a little early this week and scheduling it to hit your inbox riiiight as the amazing-ness known as FantaSci unofficially kicks off. The convention is officially Friday to Sunday, but I have it on good authority that...

Hi awesome,I recently had a reality vs. expectation moment that made me laugh until I snorted. I thought I'd ordered an assortment of rocks/minerals/fossils/shark teeth that were going to arrive in a fun package and give me much treasure-hoardy enjoy...

Hey awesome,I just picked up a new jigsaw puzzle. Are you a puzzle person? I love them. Something about it centers my brain, which is usually running through about nine things at once (messily and...not always helpfully). While I'm doing a puzzle tho...

Hey there awesome,How's spring going for you? We're having one of those weeks of absolutely beautiful days and very chilly nights, everything is blooming, and I love it. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a real spring season. I mean, I'm sure...

Hey awesomes,Here's a secret - I'm in the process of writing 5 short stories over the next few weeks. My goal is to have all my shorts for the year at least drafted before we hit the road again, so I can shift focus to the novels not-so-patiently wai...

Hey awesome, We had our first 60 degree day, with more ahead for the week, and I still couldn't bring myself to type "spring is here" for the title of this email. How do you feel about jinxes? I was raised a Boston sports fan, so obviously I believe...

Hey awesomes,Hope you're staying safe in all the wild weather/wild times out there. I'm keeping all my Texas friends especially in my thoughts as they deal with the aftermath of last week. We've been tucked up in Connecticut with slightly more normal...