I haven’t done a lot of interviews about my first novel, JADE TIGER, so when the amazing Tiffany Trent (a kung fu* writer and fellow martial artist) asked me to answer a few questions about the book, I leaped at the chance. (“You want me to talk about writing and martial arts at the same [...]
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I am heading off to Wiscon 34 in a few days. As usual, my only scheduled programming is a reading: MYTH, MAGIC, & MACHINES SUNDAY 2:30-3:45PM VILAS (Inn on the Park) Four writers of middle grade and YA read from their work, including scenes from two spring/summer releases and previews of future releases: Rae Carson’s [...]
Read More ...I’m thrilled (and astounded, and most definitely flabbergasted) to announce that Above World and the next book in the series have sold to the wonderful Sarah Ketchersid at Candlewick!!! Yes, you read that correctly: Candlewick!!! Of course, this is all Joe‘s doing, and if we were playing D&D right now, I would totally let him [...]
Read More ...Following Patrick Samphire‘s lead, I’ve decided to put some of my older stories online. First up is “Monstrous Love,” the latest in my Bulfinch High series. “Monstrous Love” was first published in Flytrap #9 in 2008, and tells the story of Pygmalion and Galatea’s teenage son (who is made of stone, like his mother) as [...]
Read More ...There have certainly been times when I thought I’d never get to write this post. Yet… here I am, writing this post. The world is mysterious and wonderful! But let me get to the heart of it: I’m thrilled to announce that I have an agent — I am now represented by Joe Monti of [...]
Read More ...The anthology Japanese Dreams is now available! I haven’t seen the official Table of Contents, but I believe it contains my story “Lady Blade.” I ran a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in college with a friend of mine. I had the characters during their waking hours, and my friend Jim ran the characters when they [...]
Read More ...I’m famous! Well, okay. Not really. But I am on IMDB — Jenn Reese! *dance dance dance* Please share in my silly joy!
Read More ...I got some fabulous news this weekend: My story “Monstrous Love” will appear in the next issue of Flytrap!!! I’m thrilled that this story has found a home, and ultra-mega-thrilled that it has found such a good one. “Monstrous Love” is another tale in my (hopefully) ongoing “Bulfinch High” series. I read the opening at [...]
Read More ...My original Tales of the Chinese Zodiac appeared on Strange Horizons and, unsurprisingly, covered the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. When the stories were collected into a chapbook by Tropism Press, we added three new tales: Owl, Carp, and Mantis. This is the story that didn’t make the cut, printed here for the first [...]
Read More ...As you may have seen elsewhere on the blogosphere, Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy edited by Ekaterina Sedia and published by Senses Five Press is now available! Check out that Table of Contents—I’m in some mighty fine company, that’s for sure. My story in this anthology is called “Taser,” which is a companion [...]
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