My essay “#beautifulresistance” will be in the next issue of UNCANNY!
I sold my essay titled “#beautifulresistance” to Uncanny magazine as part of its ongoing Protesting 101 campaign, and it will be out in issue 15. I’m really, really honored and pleased, and I can’t...
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New anthology sale: TOIL & TROUBLE!
I’m so excited to share that I’m going to have a story in Toil & Trouble, an anthology about witches that’s going to be awesome! Just look at the editors and the lineup! From here: Michael Strother...
View ArticleNew story up at the Hanging Garden Stories Tumblr!
The prompt for this story, titled “So Sweet a Changeling,” was “Shakespeare with a sci-fi twist.” Enjoy! When Titania took the boy away, it wasn’t so bad, not really. A stolen child, a changeling. The...
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Two bits of news
Hi, friends! It’s pretty icy where I am, so I’m snuggled up under a blanket with a mug of tea as I write this. I have a couple fun things to share with you. First, if you’re in the NYC/NYC metro area,...
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My story “The Mango Tree” is now free to read in MOTHERSHIP ZETA!
Happy Friday! If you’d like something fun to read, my story “The Mango Tree” is now free to read here in Mothership Zeta‘s sixth issue. It’s about a girl, her grandma, a yaksha, some witchy daayan, and...
View ArticleTwo happy things: an essay (live) and a poem (forthcoming)!
I’m thrilled to announce two things! First, my essay “#beautifulresistance” is live in Uncanny magazine, and I hope you’ll go read it. (Among other things, it’s my love letter to Link from The Legend...
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An introductory reading list for South Asian literature!
So if you recall, I was fortunate enough to teach part of a lesson on the Beastly Bride (ATU tale type 400, “The Quest for the Lost Bride”) lesson as part of the Carterhaugh School’s fairy tale course....
View ArticleNew story out (“Ghost Notes”)!
I’ve been away this past week (first a much-needed meditation retreat–we need contemplation and compassion for others so much, especially right now–and then a visit with a wonderful friend who helped...
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Photo shoot in FAERIE (by Prince’s former photographer) and fairy-tale...
So! I’ve got two beautiful things to share with you today. First up, not only will I have an article in the summer 2017 issue of Faerie magazine (this one about four mythical beings from Hindu and...
View ArticleInclusivity in Fairy Tales podcast episode (SKIFFY AND FANTY)
A quick post to share that Brittany Warman, Sara Cleto, and I were guests for the inclusivity in fairy tales episode of the speculative fiction podcast Skiffy and Fanty (in its own words, a podcast...
View ArticleNew story up at the Hanging Garden Tumblr: “The Path of Pins, the Path of...
I’m happy to share my latest story with you, a dark fairy tale of sorts called “The Path of Pins, the Path of Needles.” It’s a departure from my usual style (I never write in either first person or...
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Mermaid modeling and article in FAERIE MAGAZINE!
The summer issue 2017 of Faerie Magazine, with my mermaid modeling photo (accompanying Alice Hoffman‘s short story) and article on four Hindu and Buddhist mythical beings, is out! I’m so, so excited;...
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“Autumn Jewels” is available at PODCASTLE!
If you’ve been longing for a taste of fall, I’m happy to say that the text of my story “Autumn Jewels,” which first appeared as a limited-edition handmade scroll in the Sihaya and Company 2016 autumn...
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Cover reveal for A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS!
Hello, hello, and happy autumn! I’m so delighted to be able to share the cover of the forthcoming anthology A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (a YA anthology of retellings of Asian folklore and...
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Cover reveal for TOIL & TROUBLE!
And now, to reveal the beautiful cover for the second anthology I have a story in next year! Isn’t it gorgeous? I’m so, so excited. My story is called “The Moonapple Menagerie” and stars a coven and a...
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THE UNDERWATER BALLROOM SOCIETY anthology
Some fun news for the new year! Awesome writers Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent are coediting a fantasy and science fiction anthology based on this underwater ballroom, and they invited me to write...
View ArticleRhysling Award nomination!
Some cool news: “Starskin, Sealskin,” the poem I cowrote with Sara Cleto that found a home in Uncanny Magazine, has been nominated for a Rhysling Award! Whoo-hoooooo! Happy spring! Starskin, Sealskin
View ArticleBarnes and Noble Teen Blog Open Mic
Hi, friends! It’s been awhile since I posted here–I’ve been busy writing and doing writing-related things–but now I have something cool to share. I was invited to contribute to the June 2018 edition of...
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Starred reviews
So it’s really wonderful to be invited to be part of amazing anthologies with wonderful editors who help you make your story the best it can be and wonderful fellow contributors whose work just shines....
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My Readercon 2018 Schedule
Hi, friends! It’s been a busy couple of months–and I think I forgot to share here that A Thousand Beginnings and Endings is out; hooray! Here are a couple pictures by my agent of the launch event at...
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