Making The Most of A Virtual Convention

I’ve worked a bunch of them since the pandemic started, and since it seems virtual or hybrid conventions are here to stay, here are my top tips for getting the most out of them.

Gearing Up For Balticon 55

This weekend will be my 7th Balticon in a row and my second year staffing it — and being on panels.

What am I doing? How busy IS my schedule? and Why do I do it?

In Space, No One Can See You Hide The Evidence: Crimes In Space

Welcome to Part 12, my final WorldCon, CoNZealand panel write up. The panelists for the titular panel were as follows: … More

Writing For Young Adults

What makes a novel YA?

Why is all the best literature YA and what makes it so great?

How gritty can you go?

Plus, 8 writing mistakes to be wary of.

What Fanfiction Can Teach Genre Writers

Talking about why people like fanfic, what it can teach writers, and exploring the fraught relationship between writers and their own fanfic communities.