Happy book birthday to Jessica Spotswood, whose kickass anthology, A Tyranny of Petticoats, went on sale yesterday! Here's to piracy, stunt flight, revolution, exploration, gold-panning, fortune-telling, and so much more in these fifteen short stories about girls in American history. Was it coincidence that yesterday was International Women's Day? I think not. From an impressive sisterhood … [Read more...]
Sisters, scammers, hijinks ensue
Hello, friends! I am still healing from the wisdom tooth extraction and feeling cross about my soup/hummus/pudding subsistence diet. So! Much! Slime! But I don't want to talk about that. Instead, I'd like to share some of the sources I consulted when writing "The Legendary Garrett Girls". As you probably know, I adore research. In this case, though, my research began entirely by accident, with … [Read more...]
“tough and memorable and full of heart” – and a Canada-only giveaway, too
This is an exciting week for Jessica Spotswood and we, her merry crew! A Tyranny of Petticoats has a number of glowing reviews, including a starred review from Booklist that calls it "historical fiction at its finest... The heroines are tough and memorable and full of heart, and the concept is irresistible. Stock up—this one will practically sell itself." Pre-orders are now underway! If … [Read more...]
A Tyranny of Petticoats
Hello, friends. This week, I am tremendously excited to share with you the absolutely glorious cover of Jessica Spotswood's historical anthology, A Tyranny of Petticoats. Behold! My friend Cat taught me the phrase "on fleek", and now I just want to walk around now yelling, "It's SO ON FLEEK!" Here's a bit more about the collection, which combines historical realist and historical fantasy … [Read more...]
Hello, bandwagon.
Is this where I get on? I'm talking generally about January-organizational-shiny-new-year-resolutiony stuff, and specifically about bullet journals. When I first saw the words "bullet journal", I reflexively bristled; I thought it was a product, and I did not want to buy it. But when I realized that it was a concept - no purchase involved - I had my "Eureka!" moment. It began when I read … [Read more...]
Alaska, Kingston, Bath
Hello, friends. I've got my head down this week, working on revisions to my forthcoming short story, "The Legendary Garrett Girls". It'll be part of a Candlewick Press anthology called Petticoats and Pistols, edited by Jessica Spotswood. I can't tell you how much fun it's been! I loved the research, as always. I used this short story as a chance to experiment with a first-person narrator, which I … [Read more...]