Bone Weaver by Aden Polydoros. 5/5 I loved this fantasy novel about three young people trying to find the protagonist’s unusual sister and end up creating world-shaking changes through magic and love and smart thinking. The world, its magic, and …
Book reviews: supernatural romance, the Birdverse, and more Read more »
Writespace Houston, where I teach writing workshops, interviewed me for their upcoming Writefest22, a weekend full of workshops, panels, and more!
After being on hiatus due to Covid, Writespace Houston’s Writefest is back and online! This three-day event features workshops with Mahogany Browne, Thomas McNeely, Kathryn Kulpa, Anjali Enjeti, Ayokunle Falomo, Eugene Fischer, Tayyba Kanwal, Sim Kern, Cassandra Rose Clarke, and …
In April, find me at Writefest! This three-day celebration of all things writing related includes workshops by guest artists as well as workshops by Writespace’s own instructors. Join Tayyba Kanwal and me for “Everything Submissions!” on Friday, 29 April from …
Listen to the Voices of Concinnity perform “Shadow Reel to Last Breath,” a part of Jessica Rudman’s and my choral work A Forest That is a Desert. I am very honored and grateful to the performers for their beautiful recording. Here …
Unravel by Amelia Loken. 5/5 Reader, I devoured this one. A disabled heroine who saves the day? Magic sewing and other kinds of needlework? Shakespeare, fairy tale, and song references? Witch trial realities? Strong women leading armies? Hell yes! Protagonist …
Book reviews: orphans, poetry, magic needlework, and monsters Read more »
TOMORROW! Watch @LisaNeher‘s and my micro-opera Now Available, presented by the Women Composers Festival of Hartford 2022 Virtual Festival here: womencomposersfestivalhartford.com/2022-festival/. Events are free, but if you’re able, please consider making a donation to WCFH on the same page. #MeetOpera
The Manhattan School of Music Contemporary Opera Ensemble will perform the trio from Act 1, Scene 1 of Protectress the OPERA on May 4 and 5 at the Ades Performance Space in New York! Full info here. And if you …
Protectress the Opera excerpt performance in May Read more »
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. 4/5 Wake the Bones is a solid example of rural horror, drawing on the constant living with life and death in the woods and fields. Protagonist Laurel and the three men who assist her …
First reviews of 2022: horror, poetry, witchcraft, and more Read more »
Check out the details about the Cardboard Opera in Broadway World!