In which people say nice things

13 September 2011 | 5 Comments

Catching up on reviews… Many thank to Ian Sales for these kind words about about Solitaire, and to Christopher East for this recent lovely review of Dangerous Space and this earlier review of Solitaire.

I am always so grateful when people take the time to read and comment this way, to consider my writing in the context of how it has connected with them. That matters to me. I think it does to all writers. It’s a gift: thank you to all who give it.

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News and reviews

12 April 2011 | 4 Comments

Catching up on word-spreading…

If you’re in the Seattle area, please join me and Nicola on May 8 at a reading of Lambda Literary Award finalists at Elliott Bay Books. Nicola will be MC’ing the event, and we’re looking forward to an evening of great fiction and poetry, and a chance to spend time with readers and writers. It’ll be fun!

It’s been three months since Small Beer Press re-published Solitaire, and I’ve been thrilled by the response. When the book first came out in 2002, blogging wasn’t as widespread as it is now, and bloggers certainly weren’t as influential in building buzz. I adore bloggers. Adore. And I’m most grateful to everyone who has taken time to read the book, think about it, and talk about it online.

Here’s an interview at The Daily Monocle, which I very much enjoyed doing — it includes a question I’ve never been asked before!

Edited to add, in the spirit of completeness: you can also find recent interviews at The Big Idea and Lambda Literary.

Enjoy your day.

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Solitaire returns

10 January 2011 | 7 Comments

I am thrilled to announce that Solitaire is now available in print from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, your local independent bookstore, and direct from Small Beer Press — as well as Kindle and DRM-free e-book editions.

It’s a terrific feeling to have the book widely available again, and I thank Small Beer Press from the bottom of my heart for all the care they’ve given it. Go buy all their books, will you?

I’m also delighted by the response to the reissue. Here’s a lovely review from Nic Clarke at Eve’s Alexandria, and one from John Mesjak at my3books. Every author needs this kind of support: it’s the best way there is these days to spread the word about a book and help it find its audience. Its next audience, in this case. I’m extremely lucky to have such a fabulous reader base for my work: I am grateful to you all. It’s great fun connecting with you. And I’m sure that this fabulous cover and the sterling reputation of Small Beer Press will help Jackal and her friends find a whole new group of friends to bring to our party.

And stay tuned tomorrow when I’ll be doing a post for John Scalzi’s The Big Idea series on Whatever.

It’s a good day for me. I hope you’re enjoying yours.

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Taking readers apart

19 November 2010 | Comments Off

I am flat out delighted by this lovely review of Dangerous Space from Terry Weyna at Reading The Leaves. Apart from all the other nice things she says, I think she’s the first reviewer who has specifically called out what is, for me, the core of “Dangerous Space” — the artist’s creative process, and the role that other people sometimes play in it.

As for taking readers apart, well… yay (grin). There is no better praise for a writer than making people feel.

It’s true that I’m not doing as much writing as I’d like to be right now. And much of what I am doing, you don’t see — screenplay, story drafts, yadda yadda. I’m living in story all the time (even when I go to the grocery store) and that’s deep and rich and compelling for me. But it’s not enough. I want you to live in my stories too; I want them to live in you. It’s hard to explain all the thousand things I feel when a reader lets me know that’s happened. I suppose that is why I tell stories about it instead.

Enjoy your day.

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Get dangerous…

3 March 2009 | 6 Comments

Many thanks to Rich Rennicks of Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville for this lovely review of Dangerous Space.

I’m grateful to everyone who has blogged about the book or left a review on amazon or on a literary social network. There is nothing better for a writer than good word of mouth. Human enthusiasm is a powerful force. I heart all of you who read books, sell them, talk and blog and podcast about them, lend them, and give them as gifts.

Which brings me to Today’s Special Dangerous Offer: a book-loving person has offered to send a copy of Dangerous Space to the first two people (anywhere in the world) who request it here in comments. I’ll get your mailing information privately — for now, just leave a comment and let me know you’d like a copy. And send a little general love vibe to the generous soul who wants to give you a brush with danger today.

And here’s a little general love from me to all of you. Thank you for letting my work into your minds and hearts. I’m very grateful to you all.

Right now the sun is shining, although the forecast was for unrelenting gray and rain all week. Microscopic buds have appeared as if by magic on the tree outside my office window. I think, I hope, that things are beginning.

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io9 reviews DS

21 November 2008 | 7 Comments

Many thanks to Charlie Jane Anders for a lovely review of Dangerous Space at io9. I’m especially delighted that she liked “Dangerous Space” (the novella) so much. I love that story, really love it. Practically every big feeling I’ve, every piece of music that’s ever gone bone-deep into me, every ecstatic experience I’ve had is in there in some small way. Sure, I’m in all my stories, every one: but this one is special.

See for yourself. Read the story.

If you’re so inclined, please leave a comment on io9 with your response.

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New review and interview

2 May 2008 | 4 Comments

The Short Review reviews Dangerous Space.

They’ve also posted an interview which, as my editor at Aqueduct has pointed out, does not mention the word “gender” a single time. I get the impression she thinks this is a miracle for me. But in fact it’s not all about gender, really. Sometimes it’s about sex other things.

Enjoy.

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