Asking for a friend. Because I do appreciate the flood of messages I get on Facebook when my own birthday rolls around, but at some point in the last few years I just… stopped doing the same for others. Partly…
Looking Back at 2019
Every year, DeeAnn and I send holiday cards to friends and family. We used to print out a one-page newsletter to stick inside each card, which would include a handwritten note, but as our mailing list got longer the time…
November 2019 Events
Yes, I am doing NaNoWriMo again, and if you’re in the Portland, Oregon area you might see me at some write-ins! Otherwise: 11/8-11/10 Portland, OR – OryCon 41 at the Red Lion Hotel, Jantzen Beach: my schedule (and if you’re in…
My World Fantasy 2019 Schedule
Good news: I’m on THREE different panels at WFC in Los Angeles later this month! Bad news: two of these panels are at 9:00 in the morning 😭 The Mainstreaming of Lovecraft’s Creations Format: Panel 31 Oct 2019, Thursday 17:00…
What’s Happening! October 2019
Here’s where you can find me out and about this month… 10/6 Vancouver, WA – conversation & signing at Vintage Books with fellow Asian-American speculative fiction writers Fonda Lee and Mike Chen (no relation) 10/12 Vancouver, WA – Words & Pictures…
September 2019 Happenings
I’m doing three events in the Pacific Northwest this month: 9/12 Portland, OR – hosting SFWA Readings with authors Ted Chiang, Daryl Gregory, and Jack Skillingstead; Lucky Lab on SE Hawthorne (FREE) 9/24 Seattle, WA – quizmaster for Clarion West Trivia Night Fundraiser;…
High School Reunion
Last month, DeeAnn and I traveled to Southern California to visit family and friends, and while we were there I also caught up with two of my high school teachers: Kathy Jensen and David Spaid. They’re both retired from teaching…
Space Remixes
It’s been a good long while since I documented one of my random research spirals, but this one was pretty interesting. While catching up on my Instagram friends today, I saw this intriguing background on Aaron Duran‘s laptop screen: I…
My Norwescon 42 Schedule
It’s less than a month until Easter, and therefore just about a month until Norwescon! Here’s where you can find me then: Friday (4/19) – it’s all about ME Writing Class: Dialogue, She Wrote with Curtis ChenCascade 1311:30am–1pmMore than one…