Where I (and Queen of Swords Press authors) will be in 2024

Dec. 31st, 2024 08:16 pm
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2024 - Updates as I get 'em!

January:

  • We're taking January a bit slow. Catherine did a book club appearance is updating our TikTok with some short videos about our books and our history to celebrate our 7th birthday. Also going on: edits! And planning! We're putting out 7 books this year - Terror at Tierra de Cobre by Michael Merriam (Weird West novella with ensemble cast) and Melissa Scott's Astreiant Series, which includes 5 previously published books (Point of Hopes, etc.) and a brand new novella! It's going to be a great year!

February:

  • Capricon 44 - February 1-4, Chicago, IL. Catherine Lundoff is one of the Guests of Honor and on a bunch of programming items. Author Michael Merriam will also be attending.
  • Queer Writes - February 25, 12- 5PM. Urban Growler Brewery, St. Paul, MN. New local event for writers, publishers and bookstores hosted by Twin Cities Pride. We've got a table and will be there with books.

March:

  • MarsCon - March 8-10, Minneapolis, MN. Author Michael Merriam is a Guest of Honor as no we’ll both be on programming  and we'll be there with a book table and his latest books and more!
  • Cleveland Concoction - March 8-10, Ohio. Author Melissa Scott is a Guest of Honor!
  • Minicon - March 29-31, Minneapolis, MN. Catherine Lundoff, Jennie Goloboy and Michael Merriam will be there and on programming. We have a Queen of Swords Press reading on Saturday from 3-4!

April:

  • Story Hour - April 3rd. Online, 7PM PST. Author Dee Holloway will be reading along with another guest writer to be announced.
  • "Current Trends in the Publishing Industry" - April 9th, 6-7:30 PM CST. Online panel hosted by PEN. Catherine Lundoff will be one of the panelists.
  • 13 Gears Steampunk Festival - April 13-14, Roseville, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table with authors Michael Merriam and Patrick Marsh.
  • DreamHaven Books Reading - April 18th, 6:30 PM, Minneapolis, MN. Michael, Jennie and Catherine will be reading.
  • Can*Con Virtual - April 20th. Online, Ottawa, Canada. Jennie Goloboy will be on
    “Agents Are Just People (No, Really!).

May:

June:

  • Pride Month StoryBundle - Kicks off May 31 and runs through July 1.  14 books by amazing queer authors and we're raising funds for Rainbow Railroad again!
  • Story Hour – June 5th. Online, 7PM PST. Author Dee Holloway will be reading along with another guest writer to be announced.
  • 4th Street Fantasy - June 14-16, Minneapolis, MN. Catherine Lundoff will be attending.
  • Midwest Book Awards - June 22nd, 6:30-9:30 PM, Minneapolis, MN. Death by Silver by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold is a finalist.
  • Temporal Textual Talks Virtual Book Club - June 23rd, 4:30-6:30 PM PST. Death by Silver by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold is the featured title and Catherine and at least one of the authors will be there.
  • Twin Cities Pride - June 29th-30th, Minneapolis, MN. We'll have a table in the Queer Writes tent (over by the bridge to the Sculpture Garden)!

July

August:

  • Mythcon – August 2nd-5th, Minneapolis. Michael Merriam will be tabling with a selection of Queen of Swords Press titles and his other books.
  • Boom Con – August 10th, Minnnetonka, MN. Michael Merriam will be tabling with a selection of Queen of Swords Press titles and his other books.
  • Glasgow Worldcon - August 8th-12th, Glasgow, Scotland. Some of us will be there online and some will be there in person. Catherine, Alex, Jennie and Heather will be there in person!
  • Carver County Pride - August 31st, Carver County Fairgrounds, Carver County, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.

September:

October:

November:
  • Fediverse BookFair - November 2nd-3rd, online. Mastodon - Catherine Lundoff will be posting on Wandering Shop. Follow the hashtag #FediBookFair to see all posts.
  • Writers Drinking Coffee - Air date, 11/1. Catherine Lundoff was this week's guest.
  • Odd Mart Odd Market - November 24th, 12-4, Minneapolis. Catherine Lundoff will be selling books at Minneapolis' emporium of the weird.

December:

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Where I'll be in 2023

Dec. 31st, 2023 07:12 pm
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January:
  • Online celebration of Queen of Swords Press's 6th birthday! There will be a 5 day sale of Foxhunt kicking off on 1/12 to celebrate the launch of Wolfpack by Rem Wigmore! We'll also be doing an Instagram giveaway of Alex's books, Murder on the Titania and Wireless, on the awesomest of online heavy metal shows, Fistful of DOOM! Ylva Publishing will be doing a sale on the German edition of Silver Moon starting on the 13th and running all weekend as part of the general festivities! Plus new author reading videos and other fun.
February:March:
  • Speculations Reading Series: Michael Merriam - March 8th, 6:30-7:45PM, DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis.
  • Marscon 2023 - March 11th-13th, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a hall table featuring Catherine Lundoff and Michael Merriam and they'll be on programming as well.
  • Rosemount Writers Festival - March 18th, 9-4:30.Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff are teaching "Marketability: How Professionals Look at Your Manuscript" from 12:30-1:30 and Queen of Swords Press will have some titles for sale.
  •  No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community - March 19th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST. Rambo Academy (online class). Catherine is teaching this.
  • The Story Hour - March 22nd, 7PM -8PM PST. Online reading series. Catherine will be reading from some of her recent work, along with another as yet unnamed author.
April:
  • 13 Gears Steampunk Festival - April 1st and 2nd, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table with authors Michael Merriam and Patrick Marsh.
  • Minicon - April 7-9th, Minneapolis. Catherine will be there on Saturday, might be on programming as well.
  • Flights of Foundry - April 15-17th. Online, based out of Chicago. Catherine will be  teaching a workshop and on programing.
  • HU's Women's Resource Center FemFair. April 27th, 4-6PM. Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Women's Resource Center annual feminist business and art fair and anti-violence fundraiser. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
  • Hook, Line and Sinker: Winning Them Over with Your First Three Pages. April 29th, 1:30-4:30. The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and I are teaching one of our agent/publisher classes about what grabs us...and what doesn't in a submission.
May:
  • Write On! Radio - May 2nd, 7-8PM CST. KFAI FM Radio, Minneapolis.Catherine is getting interviewed about Queen of Swords Press and her writing.
  • Book Promo on a Budget - May 6, 9:30-11:30 PST. Rambo Academy. Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this online class.
  • Dancing Bear Chocolate Mother's Day Sunday Market - 5/14 - 9AM-1:30/2PM.
  • SFWA Nebula Weekend - 5/12-5/14 - Catherine, A.J. Fitzwater and possibly other Queen of Swords Press authors will be around for the online version. Catherine will moderating a panel on editing anthologies.
  • Rochester Pride - May 20th, 12-5PM. Rochester, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a booth.
  • WisCon - May 27-30th. Madison, WI. Queen of Swords Press will have a table in the Dealer's Room, Catherine will also be on programming and Heather Rose Jones will be in attendance.
June:
  • Nuts and Bolts of Small Press Publishing - June 4th 1-3PM PST. Rambo Academy. Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this online class.
  • Pride Month StoryBundle - Kicks off May 31 and runs through July 1. 17 books by amazing queer authors like Nisi Shawl, Sean Eads, R.B. Lemberg and Melissa Scott and you can earmark part of your purchase price for Rainbow Railroad!
  • Sophia Ignosi's Pride Month Interviews on Twitch - check out a new interview with Catherine, then listen to the rest of the series with Melissa Scott, Tom Cardamone and Nathan Burgoine.
  • 4th Street Fantasy - June 16-June 18. Minneapolis. Catherine Lundoff and Michael Merriam will be attending.
  • Tiny Diner Art Market - June 29th, 5-8PM. Minneapolis. Catherine will be there with books by local authors and some of Jana Pullman's handmade boxes and books.
July
  • Raedial Reads Book Fair - July 1, 11-5PM. Harriet Island Park, St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
  • Bay Con - July 1-4th. Bay Con, Santa Clara, CA. Heather Rose Jones will be on programming and autographing her books, including The Language of Roses.
  • West St. Paul Pride – July 8th, West St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be back!
  • New Queen of Swords Press title coming out out on 7/13! Little Nothing by Dee Holloway is a sapphic historical fantasy novella about magic, weird horse girls and resistance. Stay tuned!
  • Diversicon - July 15th-16th, Plymouth, MN. Michael Merriam and Catherine Lundoff will be attending.
  • Dancing Bear Chocolate Sunday Market - July 23, 9-2PM, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a book and art table, including art from Western Slope Bindery.

August:
  • Open Door Bookstore - August 20th. Schenectady, NY.  Little Nothing author Dee Holloway and cover artist Caitlin Cadieux will be doing a book release event!
  • Dancing Bear Chocolate Sunday Market - August 27th, 9-2PM. Minneapolis, MN. We'll be back with a book and art table. 
  • WORD Christchurch - Sunday, August 27th. Christchurch, New Zealand. Check out this great panel on queer joy with The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper author A.J. Fitzwater.

September:October:

November:
  • Artisan, Fartisan - A Maker's Market - Saturday, November 11th, 12-5PM. La Dona Cerveceria, Minneapolis. The Ladies of the Lakes/Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are hosting a holiday shopping market and event and we'll be there with books.
  • To Market, To Market: How Professionals View Your Manuscript - Saturday, November 18th, Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this popular workshop.
  • World Oddities Expo - Saturday, November 25th. 12-8PM. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis. Queen of Swords Press will have a table at this traveling Goth show.
December:
  • Quatrefoil Library - December 2nd, 2-4PM. Catherine will be doing a presentation on the history of LGBTQ publishing, using books from the collection. Free and open to the public!
  • Minnesota Women’s Art Festival – December 9th, 9:30-4:00 PM. Queen of Swords Press/Western Slope Bindery sharing a booth space with books and pretties.
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Silver Moon translation is here! And sundry other things

Oct. 20th, 2022 10:15 pm
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I forgot to mention that we also voted early and got our COVID boosters and flu shots. Also sold or rehomed several items as part of my cunning "let's start cleaning out the house just in case" longterm plan.

So this week:
  • Silver Moon is out in the new German translation from Ylva Publishing today! Get your menopausal werewolf fix in Deutsch! Right at this moment in time it is #1 in Lesbian Fiction for Kindle and #2 for print. I'm savoring this delightful event for a bit.
  • Started my new contracting gig and it is every bit as much chaotic nonsense as I anticipated, but the people are nice so far. So we'll see how it goes. Also, I'm tired and my sleep is hosed, but such is the nature of first week.
  • I'm teaching Crimson Peaks and Menacing Mansions: Writing Gothic Horror at the Rambo Academy on Sunday, 10/23 and we got room for more signups! I'm fun, I'm entertaining and I know my shit! Come take a class with me!
  • I got profiled as a entrepreneur for Canvas Rebel this week.
  • Jana's new companion care PCA started today and it sounds like they had a pleasant outing. We're easing into this with 2 hours a week, which is about what our friends were doing for free, but cannot do consistently right now due to kids being back in school, etc. PCA care is not cheap so if you have room in your budget to do a bit of gift shopping on Jana's Etsy, it would help (she also sells things at the Open Book's MCBA Shop).
  • You can still sign up for Jennie Goloboy's upcoming virtual reading from Obviously, Aliens at Space Cowboy Books this Tuesday 10/25! Jennie gives a good reading and Space Cowboy Books (in Joshua Tree) has been getting a lot of big names in lately. Come join us!
  • Queen of Swords Press news - Rem Wigmore's sequel to Foxhunt, Wolfpack, will come out in midJanuary instead of mid December to give us all more time to get stuff done. Rem has a great new essay up at the Climate Fiction Writers League here.
  • More Queen of Swords Press news: the ALA's Barbara Gittings Stonewall Book Awards committee requested a review copy of The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones for consideration! A book has to be recommended by a librarian or two get considered for this and it's only our second book to be nominated. Roses is also up on the Nebular Award Reading List - it is eligible in the Novella category for the Nebs, the Hugos, World Fantasy and anything else that considers fantasy at the 40k word limit. Please consider nominating it!
  • Looking forward to another fine Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society show this Sunday night! Seriously, they helped me stay sane during lockdown and I haven't missed one of their shows in a couple of years now.
  • Going to The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience next month because I have the perfect group of friends to go with. And I need good, fluffy fun. Especially after I spend 3 days at the Minneapolis Convention Center the weekend before that tabling at Twin Cities Con, which is going to be wild.
And now to bed and trying to catch up on sleep. I hope the coming days bring good things your way.
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Where I'll be in 2021

Dec. 31st, 2021 08:35 pm
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Updates as I have them!


January:

  • Arisia (online) - Friday, January 15th-18th. Boston area sf convention being held online this year. I'll be on a couple of panels on Sunday the 18th.
  • No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community - Saturday, January  16th, time 1:00-3:00 PST. Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online . Join me for a workshop and discussion on writing communities for your fictional characters and making them come alive for your readers.

February

  • Capricon 41 - February 4-7, online from Chicago. I'll be on programming.
  • Lesbian Campfire (Facebook Group) - reading as Emily L. Byrne from "Toads, Diamonds and the Occasional Peal" in Witches, Princess and Women at Arms edited by Sacchi Green. Exact date is TBD.
  • In Flagrante Delicto: Writing Effective Sex Scenes - Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. Sunday, February 14th 1:00-3:00 PST. Spend part of your Valentine's Day learning about putting some spark, sizzle, and steam into your writing!

March:

  • Deep Valley Book Festival - March 6-7th, online from Mankato, MN. I'll be one of the featured authors at this event for Minnesota writers and publishers.
  • Book Promotion on a Budget- Sunday, March 7th, 1:00-3:00 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. I'll be helping you to set up a promotional plan for your books and figuring out how to get the most from your available resources.
  • Rainbow Space Magic - March 12th-14th, online. LGBTQ+ science fiction convention - I'll be back on programming and possibly vending with Queen of Swords Press.
  • DreamHaven Books - Minneapolis, MN. 3/17 - release reading for Blood Moon! There will be a prize drawing and you *may* be able to attend in person, but it will otherwise be streamed on Facebook Live.
  • Story Hour - March 24th, 7PM PST. I read some of my short fiction in a slot with author Laurence Raphael Brothers in this delightful weekly online spec-fic reading series.
  • Quick Reads Author Reading - March 28th 4-5:30. Link when I have it.

April:

  • Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend (online) - April 9-11th, Tucson, AZ. Weekend long steampunk event with tea and fun and panels! Alex Acks and I are both special guests.
  • So You Want to Put Together an Anthology? - Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. April 10th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST. What goes into creating an anthology? How do you find authors? Decide to pitch it to a publisher or indie publish? And what do you do with it when you’re done?
  • Publishing Basics for Genre Writers - April 14th, 6:00-8:00 PM CST. Zoom, Springboard for the Arts. I'll be teaching this interactive online workshop for Springboard, a Minnesota nonprofit.
  • Flights of Foundry - April 16-18th, online sf/f/h con. I will be on programming and will have a Queen of Swords table in the virtual Dealer's Room.

May:
  • "What is Book Coaching" - May 11th 1-2:30 PM CST. Online panel with the Professional Editor's Network, Minneapolis. You can register here.
  • StokerCon - May 20th-23rd. Online from Denver, CO. I have a reading slot, still waiting to hear about panels.

June:

  • Pride Month StoryBundle - June 2 - July 1st. Our annual event, this year featuring books by Melissa Scott, Matt Bright, A.J. Fitzwater, Andi C. Buchanan, R.B. Lemberg, Eboni Dunbar, Cecilia Tan, dave ring, Leigh Harlen, Anya DeNiro, Langley Hyde, Heather Rose Jones, J. Scott Coatsworth and Catherine Lundoff and benefiting Rainbow Railroad.
  • r/Fantasy Queen of Swords Press Reddit AMA - June 4th online, 24 hour Q&A featuring A.J. Fitzwater, Alex Acks, Rem Wigmore, Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff.
  • 2021 SFWA Nebula Conference. June 4th-6th, online. Panelist, "Thinking Big, Publishing Small" on Saturday, June 5th at 11AM PST.
  • Edelweiss BookFest. June 8-9th, online. Queen of Swords Press title The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater is an Editor's Pick and I have a recorded spotlight and will be otherwise around doing promo.
  • Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention 2021. June 11th-13th. I'll be on the Writing Horror Games panel on Friday night at 8:30PM CST.
  • Behind the Scenes: Nuts and Bolts of Small Press Publishing. June 13th, Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online 9:30-11:30 AM PST. In which I explain what goes into publishing a book, what I do as a publisher and answer your questions.
  • Twin Cities Lesbian Fiction Book Club - June 16th, 7PM. Discussing Blood Moon with me. This is an invite-only online event, so please let me know if you'd like to attend.
  • Romance in Her Prime - June 27th, 4PM CST. I'll be doing a reading from both Silver Moon and Blood Moon and doing an author interview on this FB group.

July:

  • Strong Women, Strange Worlds - July 15th, 5PM EST. Online reading series.I'll be reading with several other authors in this new online science fiction and fantasy reading series.
  • Madame Askew's Temporal Entourage Book Club - July 18th, 6:30 CST. An online discussion of Alex Acks's Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures. Alex will be Guest of Honor and I'll be the cheering section.
  • Perfectly Queer - July 21, 9-10 PM PST. Queer author reading series currently running remote from Dog-Eared Books Castro in San Francisco, hosted by Richard May and Wayne Goodman.
  • Golden Crown Literary Society - July 25th, 12PM EST (online). I'll be on a historical f/f fiction panel with cool writers. Stay tuned.

August:

  • Novel in Progress Bookcamp - Speculative Fiction Edition. August 1st-7th, West Bend, Wisconsin. I'll be filling in for literary agent Laura Zats and will be on site 8/5-8/7 and teaching a publishing workshop as well as participating in several other activities.
  • Outwrite DC, August 6-8th, Washington, D.C.online. On Sunday, August 8th, 11:30-12:30 EST, join Kellie Doherty, Eboni Dunbar, Catherine Lundoff and Vincent Scott for Spaceships & Dragons!
  • Skepticon - Saturday, August 13th. Online, CST. I'll be moderating "Jump Scares and Last Girls" at noon, featuring panelists Bryan Thao Worra, Dr. Raychelle Burks and Jordan Shiveley.
  • No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community - Saturday, August 21st, time 9:30-11:30 PST. Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. Join me for a workshop and discussion on writing communities for your fictional characters and making them come alive for your readers.
  • Author Reads at Fae Productions - Friday, August 27th. I got interviewed about my work and Queen of Swords Press and did a reading from the Wolves of Wolf's Point books in full Goth regalia. Follow the link to the video!

September:

  • St. Cloud Pride in the Park - Saturday, September 18th, 11-3PM. Queen of Swords Press will have a booth - come visit!
  • Book Promotion on a Budget- Sunday, September 19th, 9:30-11:30 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. I'll be helping you to set up a promotional plan for your books and figuring out how to get the most from your available resources.

October:

  • WROTE Podcast - October 9th. I'll be a guest and talking about small press publishing and Queen of Swords Press.
  • Columbia Heights Pride - October 9th, 11-5PM CST. Columbia Heights, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table and I and my staff will be around.
  • Writers Drinking Coffee Podcast - midOctober air date. Interview about my writing, Queen of Swords Press and more.
  • North Country Gaylaxians Book Club - October 11th, 7:30PM CST. Quatrefoil Library/online, Minneapolis. They'll be talking about my novel, Blood Moon.
  • Twin Cities Book Festival - October 16th, 10-5PM. St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be there! I'll also be on the Local Author Showcase, talking about Blood Moon.
  • Lambda Sci-Fi Book Club - Thursday, October 28th, 7:30PM EST. The Book Club is discussing Silver Moon and I'll be joining to chat with them online in the second half of the discussion.
  • Crimson Peaks and Menacing Mansions: Writing Gothic Horror - Saturday, October 30th, 9:30-11:30 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Writing Gothic horror! Tips, tricks and techniques.

November:

  • ConFABulous - November 6th, online. I'll be talking about gaming tie-ins and queer TV.
  • Publishing Basics for Genre Writers - November 10th, 6PM. Springboard for the Arts. We're doing a reprise of this that isn't scheduled against a major local trial.
  • Geek Girl Con - November 13-14th. Online. We'll be a vendor again this year - stay tuned for details.
  • Feminist Book Club Holiday Market - Saturday, November 27th. 10-3PM. Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and I will be signing books.

December:

  • Magers & Quinn Booksellers - December 8th, 7PM. Minneapolis. Virtual science fiction panel with writers Jennie Goloboy, John Appel, A.J. Hackwith and Amber Bird.
  • Minnesota Women's Art Festival - December 11th, 9:30-4:30. St. Mary's University, Minneapolis. I will be sharing a table with artist Jana Pullman.
  • Strong Women, Strange Worlds – December 12th, 12-6PM. Multiplatform celebration of the reading series. I decided I had one too many events and canceled on this, but Jennie Goloboy will be participating.
  • AZ Gallery/Books and Beer Pop-Up Bookstore - December 18th, 12-5 PM, St. Paul. I'll be there with some selected Queen of Swords Press titles and sharing the table with Michael Merriam.
  • DisCon III - December 15-19th, Washington, D.C. Queen of Swords Press authors Alex Acks and Jennie Goloboy will be on programming and Queen of Swords Press will have a virtual table.
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Where I'll be in 2020

Dec. 31st, 2020 07:50 pm
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Updated as things come up, as per the norm.

January:

  • Queen of Swords Press 3rd Birthday Celebration - Minneapolis, MN. Saturday, January 25th, 2-5PM. Join us at the Irreverent Bookworm, Minneapolis' newest bookstore, for an afternoon of fun, munchies, book sales and giveaways to celebrate our 3rd birthday!
  • "Book Promotion on a Budget" - Sunday, January 26th, 9:30-11:30 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. I'll be helping you to set up a promotional plan for your books and figuring out how to get the most from your available resources.

February:

  • "Breaking Out of the Slush Pile" - Saturday, February 9th, 1-2:30 PM CST. I'll be teaching an online class for Hidden Timber Books on ways to make your manuscript stand out in a good way.
  • 13 Gears: An Eclectic Steampunk Event - Minneapolis, MN. Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16th. Queen of Swords Press be back at 13 Gears with books and and fun again this year! We'll also be sharing a table with local horror/dark fantasy author, Patrick W. Marsh.
  • Not So Silent Planet Gets Sexy - Minneapolis, MN. Tuesday, February 18th from 8-10PM at Strike Theater. I'll be sharing some Emily L. Byrne hotness at this local speculative fiction story telling series.

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April:

May:

June:
  • "Book Promo on a Budget" - Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. Coming back, by popular demand! With some updated thoughts on how to handle having a limited number of/no in person events. June 14th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST.
  • The Return of Running a Small Press: It's an Adventure - Minneapolis, MN. DreamHaven Books, June 17th. 6:30-8:00PM. Join publisher Catherine Lundoff for her annual talk on what it's like to start a small press and keep it going, the high points of 2019 and what's next. This will be a Facebook live event (with the possibility of in person attendance).
  • Rainbow Space Magic Virtual Con 2020 - June 20-21st. Online LGBTQ+ specfic convention. I'll be on programming, not sure of platform yet.
  • Twin Cities Pride Virtual Marketplace - June 27 -28th. Queen of Swords Press will have a "booth" and we'll be peddling books all weekend.
July:
  • "Book Promo on a Budget (Pandemic Version)" - July 12. Broad Universe members-only online workshop. Sign up for this and other workshops!
  • Columbia Heights Pride - July 18th, 1-4PM. Columbia Heights, MN. Online local Pride celebration. Queen of Swords will have a virtual table.
  • "So You Want to Put Together an Anthology?" - July 26th, 1-3PM PMT, 3-5 PM CST. Online class that I'm teaching at the Rambo Academy.
  • OutWrite DC- July 31st-August 2nd. Living life on the edge here - we also have a vendor table at this convention, concurrent with CONZealand. Waiting to hear about programming.
  • CONZealand – July 29th-August 2nd. Wellington, New Zealand. Online. I'll be on programming and Queen of Swords Press will have a virtual table.

August:

  • PrideFest 2020 - August 15-16th. Pueblo, Colorado. Virtual Pride festival. Queen of Swords Press is a vendor.
  • Hannah's Book Shelf - August 22nd. I was interviewed by Hannah Kate on North Manchester FM (U.K.).
  • Book Promo on a Budget - August 23rd, 9:30-11:30 PMT, 11:30-1:30 CST. Online class that I'm teaching at the Rambo Academy.

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October:

November:

  • VerbWellington - November 5-8th. Wellington, New Zealand. A.J. Fitzwater and A.C. Buchanan (who is also the Queen of Swords Press webmaster) are appearing at this fab writer's festival in New Zealand.
  • Midwest Spec-Fic Book Box - November 8th-22nd. 4 small presses, 5 books + surprises = the perfect holiday gift for the sf/f fan in your life! Queen of Swords Press, Atthis Arts, Apex Book Publishing and Aurelia Leo are collaborating on a gift box full of amazing reads. Official ordering link coming soon.
  • WomenVenture Women Mean Business - November 13th, 4-6PM CST. Online. Annual fundraiser and reception for WomenVenture, a local nonprofit that supports women starting and owning their own businesses in Minnesota. Queen of Swords Press will be in the Marketplace from 11/7-11/21; Nov. 13th is the actual event.
  • In Flagrante Delicto: Writing Effective Sex Scenes - November 22, 11:30-1:30 CST. Teaching at the Rambo Academy.
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Where to find me next: 13 Gears Steampunk (starts tomorrow!) and more!

Feb. 14th, 2020 08:52 pm
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I'll be at 13 Gears Steampunk at the Grain Belt Bottling House in Minneapolis Saturday and Sunday, womanning the Queen of Swords Press table. Author Patrick Marsh will be joining me and there will costumes and music and vendors and tea dueling and other fun. Come on down and say hi!

And on Tuesday, February 18th, I'll be reading some of Emily L. Byrne's sexy prose at the Not So Silent Planet Gets Sexy at Strike Theater in Minneapolis. Lot of cool folks on the bill, should be fun! 8-10PM.


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Where I'll was in 2019

Dec. 31st, 2019 04:33 pm
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January:
  • greydogtales - Online. Queer Horror Month Celebration (collaboration with Gingernuts of Horror). Monthlong through January. I have a lengthy interview up about my work and thoughts about queer horror; plus, my short fiction collection Out of This World: Queer Speculative Fiction will be on sale 1/21-1/27.
  • Queen of Swords Press 2nd Birthday Celebration at Bingley's Tea Salon - Minneapolis. January 19th, 2-4PM. Books, munchies, chocolate and excellent company! Come celebrate with us!
February:
March:April:May:
  • Wordplay, Minneapolis, MN - May 11-12th. The Loft Literary's new author festival. Michael Merriam and I will be reading on the Pop-up Stage at 2PM on 5/12.
  • Cream & Amber Author Reading, Hopkins, MN - May 19th. 2-3:30. Michael Merriam and I will be reading from Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space)
  • WisCon, Madison, WI - May 24th-27th. A panel on marketing books, a presentation on small press publishing and a Queen of Swords Press party for our new titles.
June:

July:

August:
  • OutWrite 2019 - Washington, D.C. August 3. 4PM: Queering the Grotesque reading.
September:
  • Queer Voices Reading, Quatrefoil Library, September 20th, 7PM-8:30PM. I'll be reading with Rachel Gold and other contributors to the anthology.
  • St. Cloud Pride in the Park, St. Cloud, MN, September 21st, 11-4:00 PM. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
  • Steampunk Tales and Tea - Bingley's Tea Salon, Minneapolis. Saturday, September 28th. Afternoon, TBD. Michael Merriam and I will be reading steampunk stories! We may end up in the art gallery downstairs from Bingley's - stay tuned for details.

October:
November:
  • "Breaking Out of the Slush Pile" - Online class at Hidden Timber Books, Moved to February 2020! Check link for pricing. I'll be talking about ways to make your work noticed in a good way and answering your questions.
  • DreamHaven Books/Ampersand Club- November 7th, 7PM. DreamHaven Books owner Greg Ketter and I will be talking to the Ampersand Club about running small press publishing companies and genre fiction.
  • A Room of One's Own Bookstore - Madison, WI. November 14th. 6-7:45. "Running a Small Press" - publisher talk and short readings from Queen of Swords Press titles.
December:
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Action-packed week ahead!

Nov. 30th, 2019 08:14 pm
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Spent a very nice Thanksgiving with friends, eating good food, playing with their cat, chatting and watching Season 4 of Legends of Tomorrow. By the time you get this far in to the show, just about everyone is canonically bisexual and they are mashing up everything and it is glorious. Friday was puttering and errand running day, including delivering some Queen of Swords Press titles to Cream & Amber in Hopkins, then going to a kind of terrible adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with friends on Friday. Today's been more puttering and some writing and tomorrow is the 1st Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association (SENA) Winter Market Crawl. I'll have a pop-up table at Homespun MN from 12-4 and will be selling Queen of Swords Press titles as well as some of Jana's handmade boxes and journals. Come visit!

Monday is a couple of job interviews. The rest of the week, I hope to be working on projects and hunting up a few more job opportunities. Then next weekend features back to back events. Saturday, I'll be at the L Spot's 2nd Annual Queer Author Holiday Gathering at Eat My Words Bookstore, doing a short couple of readings and selling Queen of Swords Press titles from 1-5 (event goes until 7PM). I'll be reading around 3PM. On Sunday, I'll be working the Queen of Swords Press table at the Geek Partnership Society Holiday Emporium from 10-5PM with author Michael Merriam. Come visit us for your geekly gift needs.

Apart from that, we'll see how it goes. I'm cautiously optimistic about making progress on the To-Do List of Doom, at any rate.


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What I'm up to this weekend...

Mar. 1st, 2019 01:15 pm
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Or, at least in the near future.

I've got a new guest blog up today, this one on author Karelia Stetz-Waters' blog, on the topic of writing good sex scenes. This an appetizer for my online class, In Flagrante Delicto, which I'll be teaching on 3/31 (assuming people sign up) at Cat Rambo's Academy for Wayward Writers, so if you like my post, the class may be for you. I'll also be offering a class on editing anthologies on 4/6. And we are doing our financial planning for the replacement and attic redo this summer so if you're thinking of taking a class, now would be an excellent time. See also: buying books.

Speaking of books, I'm in the process of pulling together the latest Queen of Swords Press title, Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks. Wireless is a sequel to Acks's Murder on the Titania and features more Ramos and Simms stories. They're both rollicking good reads and I highly recommend them! The cover reveal will be coming soon, along with preorder links, and the release date will be midApril (probably the 10th, but perhaps a week later), hopefully in time for ClexaCon and almost certainly in time for UntitledTown in Green Bay.

I'm also doing a talk on running a small press at DreamHaven Books on 3/21, "Running a Small Press: It's an Adventure!"  This will be a sequel to the talk I did in 2017 on getting started in small press publishing. There'll be time for Q&A, hopefully amusing anecdotes and some munchies, as well as QoSP books for sale. I'm also hoping to open up for book queries for 2020 for a bit in April and May, since i have a part-time assistant who i doing great work and can help me manage things. Fingers crossed.

Apart from all of this, I'm working on stuff. Blood Moon, the next menopausal werewolves novel, is moving along at a reasonably brisk pace. I hope to have a draft done by end of April, maybe sooner. I'm into that phase of pantsing where I know how it needs to end and that helps move things along. I've also sent in a pitch for an interesting project, am polishing up an essay for submission and will be getting some other things out the door this weekend while tackling my invite projects. I'm also looking forward to the Huldufolk Art Show on Saturday and Theatre Unbound's production of "Iphigenia and Other Daughters" on Saturday night (the same playwright's Fringe production, "Blood Noctourne" about Elizabeth Bathory was amazing). I'm also doing catch up on all my missed meetings and meetups from Snowpocalypse February. Should be fun.








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New acceptance, upcoming events and sundries

Feb. 6th, 2019 10:06 am
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I'm pretty pleased to announce that my new historical short story, "By Her Pen, She Conquers," will be included on Heather Rose Jones' Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast later on this year. "Pen" is about an aspiring questioning/lesbian playwright trying to get established in the madcap theater world of Regency England. This year's line-up looks pretty interesting! And, of course, you can listen to my contribution from last year, "One Night in Saint-Martin" here (follow the links to the other stories). Please give these a listen and boost them, if you like them. This is very much a labor of love for Heather and one of the few options that those of us who write queer historical short fiction have to earn pro rates. (And please pledge the Patreon for the host site if you'd like more of this kind of programming).

I've got a bunch of interviews coming up on various blogs soon and will post when I have links. I've also just turned in a short book feature to Nerds of a Feather and that will go up in early March. I'm finishing up my outlines for my upcoming classes at Cat Rambo's Academy for Wayward Writers and should have everything finalized soon. I heartily recommend the classes on this site - I've enjoyed the ones I've taken and have  found them to be affordable and useful.

Otherwise, I'm wrangling taxes, and snow and more snow and prepping for this weekend's 13 Gears Steampunk Festival, where Queen of Swords Press will be sharing a table with authors Michael Merriam and Patrick W. Marsh. There'll be music and tea and costumes and fun and we'll be bringing our steampunkish titles, including Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks, Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) and my own collection, Out of This World, which includes a steampunk ghost story. And speaking of both Alex and steampunk, we're working on the next Captain Ramos and crew book, Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures, which will be out in April from Queen of Swords Press. More on that soon!

After 13 Gears, I'll be performing (by which we mean reading my work) at the Not-So-Silent Planet Spoken Word/Open Mic Series: Love & Lust at Kieran's Pub in Minneapolis on 2/19. I'll be reading some sexy Emily L. Byrne fiction and I hope some of you can make it. Other performers include Lyda Morehouse, Laura Packet and Tom S. Tea, as well as brave open mic participants!

I'm hoping to be back working on Blood Moon again soon, so expect more updates on that as well.






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Where I was in 2018

Dec. 31st, 2018 10:15 am
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  • The annual list, updated as new things arise; right now, there's a bunch of things that aren't yet confirmed but I expect updates soon:

January:

February:
  • Hannah's Bookshelf - February 2nd, 4-6PM (U.K. time). I'm getting interviewed by the amazing Hannah Priest, editor, writer, scholar, politician and radio host on North Manchester FM. Check out the livestream if you're not in the area.
  • Cocktail Hour Podcast - February 7th. Air date shortly thereafter. I'll be interviewed about my current and upcoming work and Queen of Swords Press
March:
  • Quatrefoil Women Author's Reading - March 18th. 1-4PM. Annual event at the Anderson Library at the University of MN. Come and hear your favorite queer women authors read their latest! Readers include Rachel Gold, Catherine Friend, MB Panichi and other writers, including me.
  • "One Night in Saint Martin" on the Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - March 31st. My work read aloud! By someone else! With theatrical flare!
April:
  • ClexaCon - Las Vegas, NV. April 5-9. I'll be on the panel "Labels: Why We Need Them. Or Do We?" with the publishers from Blindeye Books and Sapphire Books. Queen of Swords Press will also be splitting a table with Blindeye Books in the Dealer's Room.
  • Shelfies Interview - April 30, online at Underground Book Reviews. Interview about my writing process, publishing, plans for Queen of Swords Press, etc.
May:
  • WisCon, Madison, WI - May 25th-28th. Programming participant. Also hosting a release party for Queen of Swords Press' new title, Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks and sundry other works.
June:
July:

August:
  • OutWrite 2018 - Washington, D.C. August 3rd - 5th. Author reading and a panel discussion.
September:October:
  • 2018 Twin Cities Book Festival, St. Paul, MN. October 13th. Queen of Swords Press will have a book table and will be hosting author Michael Merriam as a guest author.
  • Wordbrew 6, Kieran's Irish Pub, Minneapolis. October 28th, 1-5 PM. The annual extravaganza of local science fiction, fantasy and horror writers reading their work. Different line up every year!
November:December:
  • Books and Beer Popup Store, AZ Gallery, St. Paul. December 1, 1-6PM. I'll have a book table and there will be munchies and art and other authors.
  • Book release party for Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) - DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, December 5, 6:30-7:45. Featuring readings by yours truly and Michael Merriam. Also chocolate.
  • Minnesota Women's Art Festival - Minneapolis. December 8, 9:30-4:30. Queen of Swords Press will have a book table and will feature artwork by book artist Jana Pullman.
  • Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) Reading - Eat My Words Bookstore, Minneapolis. December 13th, 7-8PM. Michael Merriam and I will be reading and signing books.
  • Queer Holiday Fair at the L Spot - Minneapolis. December 15th, 4-8PM. Stop by Minneapolis's new fun LGBT shop for a holiday craft and book fair.
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The week so far and new interview

Dec. 10th, 2018 06:47 pm
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First the interview. The delightful Loren Rhoads invited me to her blog to answer 5 Questions, most of them about Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space). I've got a couple of these coming up on various author blogs - huge thanks to my hosts! Please check out Loren's blog and books.

The MN Women's Art Festival went splendidly and Jana and I both sold lots of things. And then I woke up on Sunday with Hell Cold still in full play, an ear infection and a migraine. Then today, I discovered that the ear infection is kind of a big deal so I'm on several antibiotics and still in a fair amount of pain. Sigh. I do, of course, have a Scourge of the Seas of Time reading coming up on Thursday night at Eat My Words Bookstore and a Queer Author Holiday Sale and Benefit at the L Spot on Saturday. Plus a play in between. There were tons of things I wanted to do this week and none of them involved having a massive infection that may work its way into the bones of my ear (this was joyous news). So please root for the antibiotics. If they don't dent this thing by tomorrow, I have to go for more intensive things and really don't want that. Also, I want to go see "The Favourite" while it's still in town. Sigh.

Also, come to our events. And please buy books. You'll like them, really.

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New story, a reading reminder and a question

Dec. 4th, 2018 07:38 pm
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Free this week only, I have a story in A Few More Winter Tales edited by Matthew Bright. This is an anthology of mostly queer winter and holiday-themed tales. My story is an f/f climate change fairytale, in case that is a thing you ever wanted to read by me. And of course, if you like that, I have an entire queer spec short fiction collection called Out of This World that you can get too, for a mere $3.99 (print also on sale this week).

Reading tomorrow night! Michael Merriam and I will be reading selections from Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) at Dreamhaven Books in Minneapolis from 6:30-7:45. There will also be Q&A and chocolate!
Also worth noting: DreamHaven's owner, Greg, has said that these last few months have been quite slow at the store, so please help keep our local indies open and stop by, even if you can't make our reading. We'll have another one on the 13th at Eat My Words Bookstore so you have two chances.

Queen of Swords Press and Western Slope Bindery (AKA my wife, Jana Pullman, and me) will have a booth at the MN Women's Art Festival this Saturday, December 8th at the Colin Powell Center in Minneapolis. This is always a good show and it's our first time doing it so please come by and say hi!
Also this weekend, the GPS Holiday Emporium, where Mike Merriam will selling his books, some Queen of Swords Press titles and the work of other local authors. Be sure and check that out too!

A lovely human reminded me today that I have a Ko-Fi account and that I should maybe do something more with it. If you like my fiction, my commentary, my YouTube readings, my articles and other miscellaneous things like the older women in spec fic bio, and would like to kick in a bit toward me doing all those things and more, that would be lovely. If you think it's something you'd like to do periodically, what kind of content would you like to see from me?

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Upcoming reading at Once Upon a Crime Bookstore

Sep. 25th, 2018 10:25 am
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jusf got back from vacation, about which there will be more later. In the meantime, if you're in the Twin Cities, you should check out the following readings this week:
  • Wednesday - Lois McMaster Bujold reads at DreamHaven Books, 6:30-7:30PM. I hear there's a new Ekaterin novella!
  • Thursday - Karin Kallmaker of Bella Books and numerous acclaimed titles reads and talks about lesbian romance at Quatrefoil Library from 6-8:30 PM
  • Friday - I'm reading with Karin, Jessie Chandler, Rachel Gold, M.B. Panichi, Nancy Hedin and Genta Sebastian at Once Upon a Crime Bookstore in Minneapolis, 7-9PM. I'll be reading ftom
  • one of my fantasy/mystery short stories and expect the other readings to be queer mysteries of one form or another. Should be fun!
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Where I'll be in 2017

Dec. 31st, 2017 05:16 pm
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The annual list, updated as new things arise:

January:
February:
  • Skiffy and Fanty Podcast - I'll be interviewed on this Hugo-Award-nominated podcast about my work in general and about Out of This World and Queen of Swords Press specifically. Date of broadcast is TBD.
March:
  • Quatrefoil Library, Minneapolis - March 26th, 1-4PM. Queer Author Series - readings and signings by a bunch of local authors, including yours truly.
April:
  • Speculations SF Reading Series - April 19th, 6:30-7:45PM. I'll be reading from works new and in progress and such at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Tea and Ghost Stories - April 29th, 5PM. Bingley's Tea Room, Minneapolis. I'll be reading a selection of my various ghost stories, there will be books for sale and excellent tea!
May:
  • Books and Beer Pop-up Store, Lake Monster Brewing, St. Paul. - May 11th, 5:30-9:30. I will be there with the new print edition of Out of This World, as well copies of Respectable Horror and sundry promo materials for upcoming works.
  • WisCon, Madison, WI - May 26th-29th. Programming participant - panels and reading. Wandering about, being authorial and publisherial as well.
June:July:
  • Diversicon, St. Paul, MN - July 21-23rd. Panelist and returning Special Guest.
August:
  • Worldcon 75, Helsinki, Finland - August 9-13. Programming participant and moderator.
September:October:
November:December:
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Hot dish of Miscellaneous Activities

Apr. 18th, 2017 11:47 am
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Doubling down on the Doing of ALL the things!

Queen of Swords Press publishing achievements: 
  • Found a new way to lock myself out of the website, after figuring how to successfully hack the WordPress database to fix the first problem. Yay. This impacts me, but not visitors, FYI.
  • Submitted both books to the Rainbow Book Awards
  • Contacted OutlantaCon about advertising 
  • Hired a contract book publicist
  • Put out a second book
  • Produced the monthly newsletter (sign up at the website)
  • Tonight: learn how to set up a print book for IngramSpark
C. Lundoff, writer and editor:
  • Wrote and submitted a flash fiction piece to a contest
  • Finished and sent out my first Patreon post of the month
  • Began heavy revising and updating of LGBTQ SFFH history posts for new Queer Sci Fi column on the topic
  • Prepped for reading tomorrow night at DreamHaven Books
  • Tried to get on more programming at an upcoming con
  • Made progress on SILVER MOON edits, as well as other editing project. SILVER MOON is getting revised but not will not be a completely new book,FYI
  • Books and Beer Pop-Up Bookstore event on May 11, 5-9PM is officially a go! More details coming soon. Lake Monster Brewing, "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" style event.
And more stuff ahead!
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Where I'll be in 2016

Dec. 31st, 2016 03:35 pm
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The list in progress!

January:

· Arisia, Boston, MA. Jan. 15-18th. I’m moderating a panel on the Founding Mothers of SFF and helping with the Outer Alliance gathering on Sunday. Otherwise, hanging out and enjoying myself.

· 2016 Lesbian Fiction Appreciation Event – Jan. 21. I’ll be doing a post on things I have pondered while serving as an awards judge for various writing awards.

February:

· DevFest MN 2016 – February 6th, Minneapolis. I’ll be doing a joint presentation on Accessibility and Aging in IT with Twin Cities Women in Tech founder Valerie Lockhart.

· Inflagranti Delicto: Writing Good Sex Scenes – Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. February 13, 1-5PM. Class that I’m offering at the Loft; it will need to have 6 or more registrants to carry.

· Lavender Ink: Writing and Selling LGBTQ Fiction - Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. February 27, 1-4PM. Class that I’m offering at the Loft; it will need to have 6 or more registrants to carry.

March:

Women Author's Event - Tretter Collection at the University of MN Libraries (joint event with Quatrefoil Library).March 26, 1-4PM. Featured authors include Jessie Chandler, Judith Katz, Pat Schmatz, MB Panichi, myself and possibly Rachel Gold.

April:

AlterConf Minneapolis - Lead Pages, Minneapolis, April 9, 11PM - 4PM. Tech conference focused on diversity issues in IT and gaming. Valerie Lockhart and I will be focusing on making IT-related workplaces more accessible on multiple levels.

May:

June:

· Au Contraire! 2016 – Wellington, New Zealand. June 3-5th. No idea if I’ll be on programming but hoping to get on a panel or two. Besides, New Zealand! Whee!

CONvergence 2016 – Minneapolis, MN. June 30th- July 3rd. Panels, perhaps a reading. Got sick and was unable to attend. :-(

 

July:

· Diversicon 24 – Minneapolis, MN (new hotel likely). July 29th-31st. Jessica Amanda Salmonson is GOH this year. Panels.


August:

· MidAmericanCon II – Kansas City, MN. August 17th-21st. Worldcon for 2016. Panels (see tag)

September:
Speculations Reading Series -

DreamHaven Books, Comics and Art, Minneapolis, MN. September 21st, 6:30PM. At which I will be reading stuff of my own composition and suchlike.


October:

· Gaylaxicon 2016 – Minneapolis, MN. October 7th-9th. Panels and perhaps a reading.

· Arcana 46 – St. Paul, MN. October 21st-23rd. Panels. Alas, no Arcana for me as I have a conflict. But Kathe Koja is GOH and the rest of you should go.

November:

· TeslaCon, hopefully. For the sheer joy of it. Madison, WI. November17th-20th


December:

 

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Upcoming events - reading tonight!

Sep. 21st, 2016 10:55 am
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 I'll be reading at DreamHaven Books, 2301 E. 38th Street, Minneapolis. On tap for tonight, a fantasy mystery short story, a not-quite-high-fantasy short story and a fantasy novel excerpt from novel in progress that I'm finally getting back to. No erotic content, queer protagonists. The fun starts at 6:30PM!

After this, Gaylaxicon 2016, October 7th-9th in St. Louis Park, MN should be fun. I'll be doing panels and such as an Author Guest.


On October 13th, I'll be one of the LGBT and/or Q authors on hand at the Open Book to help Quatrefoil Library celebrate its 30th anniversary. 

A few weeks after that, I'll be speaking to a class on the Politics of Science Fiction at the U. of MN. This won't be open to the public but I'm working on an article proposal on depictions of aging in SF/F/H based on the presentation so there'll be something to checkout.

Otherwise, I'm working hard at getting my new queer sf/f/h short fiction collection pulled together and sent out for progressing and formatting, I'm working on a new novella length retelling of Snow White with a bi female protagonist, novels are back in play and I'm poking at a class proposal for a class on Gothic fiction. More news as I have it!
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News and updates and such

Mar. 7th, 2016 08:18 pm
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I've added the following fun stuff to my schedule:
  • Women's Month Reading at the Tretter Collection at the Elmer J. Anderson Library at the University of MN. Annual event cosponsored with the Quatrefoil Library, Saturday, March 26th, 1-4PM. I'll be reading with Rachel Gold, Jessie Chandler, Judith Katz, Ellen Lansky, Pat Schmatz and MB Panichi.
  • AlterConf Minneapolis at Lead Pages. April 9th, 11-4PM. Valerie Lockhart and I will be doing a presentation on making tech workplaces more accessible.
I also got word that a story of mine has been accepted for an antho I really wanted to get into - details to be announced after I have them.

Queen of Swords Press:
  • Tweeking the author contract
  • On the waiting list for a P.O. Box
  • Got the email working
  • Website is mocked up but waiting on new version of the logo and some text before I link
  • Next up, more Quickbooks, short collections, post for submissions, get ISBNs and start formatting fun. It is moving, it's just slow.

Day job, rolling downhill. Other stuff, in progress. More bulletins soon.

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Where I'll be in 2013

Dec. 30th, 2013 07:06 am
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2013's upcoming event and writing-related activities. I'll be adding more as they get finalized and linking as soon as there are things to link to.

January
  •  Lesbian Fiction Appreciation Event, throughout the month of January. I'll be doing a guest post on host author K.T.Grant's blog on writing lesbian and bi characters in historical fiction, 1/12/13.
  • Guest blog on author Cathy Pegau's blog on the topic of  "In Person Events for Writers."
  • Author reading on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7PM at Subtext: A Bookstore in St. Paul

February
  •  GCLS Conference Blog - guest blog on my experiences at the GCLS Conference. TBD
March
  • Marscon -  March 1-3, Minneapolis. Attending professional.
  • Portland Lesbian Book Salon - March 3. Q&A by phone, since I can't make it to Oregon, alas.
  • Quatrefoil Library - March 16th, Minneapolis. Quatrefoil's new location - annual women's fiction reading with several other authors.
  • Hour of the Wolf Radio Show, WBAI, NYC. Tentatively scheduled for March 19th. Reading and interview.
April

May
  • WisCon, May 24-27th. Attending professional.
June
July
AugustSeptember
  • S.E. Wisconsin Festival of Books - September 20-22. I'm scheduled for a panel called "OUTspoken and OUTfront: LGBTQ Writers Moving Beyond Binaries" on Saturday, 9/21 in the afternoon. 
October
  • North Country Gaylaxians Book Club - October 8th, Discussion of Silver Moon at Quatrefoil Library, St. Paul 7PM.
  • Minneapolis Lesfic Book Club - October 30, Discussion of Silver Moon, 7:30PM (not generally open to the public - contact me for details if you want to attend).
NovemberDecember

Somewhere in here, I'm signed up to do some mentoring for GCLS and a few other things which are very much TBD. All in all, I'm hoping to keep it a lighter year than 2012 so I can get in more writing. We'll see how that goes.
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