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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bite

Readers of my newsletter know that Ken and I have nearly finished our Asian themed Urban Fantasy...

Is it time to upgrade your pandemic pants?*

*Year round shorts guy can skip to the bottom for when I discuss my sourdough starter! Some of you...

Smart Me, Stupid Me – a Tale of 2 Brains

Twitter can be a scary place but I read a great thread the other day about why you might be more...

Pandemic Achievements Unlocked – TP barter and Sourdough Starter

My friend was running out of TP. I dropped some off on her porch. She left me cookies. My first...

Pantry Bingo, air fried SPAM, and the Totwaffle

We have completed 2 weeks of shelter in place here in California. We have 4 more weeks to go. Food...

PSA – Work From Home Without Pain

Back in 2016 I wrote a lot of words on my laptop for Nanowrimo. Did I hit the 50k word mark? Yes,...

Happy 2020–the Future is Now.

Did you watch the Jetsons when you were younger? I read an article about the inventions imagined...

Frostbite

In building out the world for Cold War, Ken and I talked about the things we would expect to...

For Cold War Fans – Download the Transcript now!

Dr. Beaufort's files: Confidential Interview Notes Who is Patient X? Fans of the Cold War: Alien...

The Thrilling Conclusion to the Cold War…

It was a bittersweet moment to upload Alien Exile earlier this week. Ken and I had some bonus...

Reaching for the Stars and Launch Week Happiness

Yesterday we received our first review on Alien Storm, and the part that made me super happy:...

Fan Exclusive: Gunny’s Day Off

Everyone needs a break to recharge. But what if we used our vacation time to deal with our past?...

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So in the hellscape that was 2020, we wrote Ebony Gate. Ken and I are delighted that Tor bought the trilogy. Our girl Emiko will be coming to your bookstore in July of 2023! Tor.com's announcement here. Finding an editor who championed our work was a dream come true....

Character Through Dialogue – Writing Craft

The other day, I participated in a panel discussion alongside David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, Marina Lostetter, and Jennifer Dewes (J.S. Dewes) for the SFF Addicts Podcast. We talked about developing character through dialogue. All of the panelists are authors who...

AAPI Book of the Day – Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig

I was lucky enough to score an ARC of Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig. It is so great to see this version of the legendary Chinese pirate queen, Shek Yeung (also sometimes spelled as Ching Shih). For readers of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night...

AAPI Book of the Day – He Mele A Hilo by Hugo Nominee Ryka Aoki

We had a blast at Nebulas before it even got started. Ryka Aoki is local and she suggested the Tiki Bar at Downtown Disney for our first night in Anaheim. We were like minutes too late to get our Dole Whip (FYI, they stop serving Dole Whip at 10pm.) Most science...

Asian Heritage Month Book of the Day – Linghun by Ai Jiang

So one of the nicest things about going to Nebulas in person was to meet and hangout with so many online friends. Ai Jiang was a Nebulas finalist for her amazing piece in F&SF, Give Me English. (I loved this piece so much and was glad I had a subscription for...

AAPI Book of the Day – The Telesa by Lani Wendt Young

It's always a pleasure to come across a series by an indigenous author or based on Pacific mythology. The Telesa series was recommended to me by my friend Kendrai Meeks. The trilogy is complete, and also has spinoffs. Book 1 is only $.99 too so it's a great entry...

AAPI Book of the Day – The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

I own The Art of Prophecy in both e-book and hardcover. The hardcover is insanely beautiful and there is a stunning map inside (you know how fantasy readers are). The paperback is coming out soon too and I hope that still has the map in it. Also, we have to talk about...

AAPI Book of the Day – Murderbird by Fonda Lee

Just kidding. It's officially called Untethered Sky, but I love that she called it Murderbird in a tweet during her launch week. We were already big fans of Fonda Lee here at our Sixth Moon Press because Jade City was a comp for Ebony Gate. It was with much delight...

AAPI Book of the Day – A Complete Trilogy from Andrea Stewart

Today I want to talk about The Drowning Empire trilogy by Andrea Stewart. These are chonky books with really lush worldbuilding and I totally enjoyed sinking into these. Bone Shard War released a few weeks ago and there is something so satisfying about reading a...

AAPI Book of the Day – The Grave Report by R.R. Virdi

I know, I know. Why wouldn't I pick The First Binding? I mean, it's amazing and epic, and the writing is beautiful and lush. But I'm betting you have already read it. Or maybe are still reading it. (It is, after all, 41 hours of audio !) Okay, fine. You want to see...

AAPI Book of the Day – Two from Emma Mieko Candon!

I know I'm a day late, but how could I resist more Star Wars? Emma's take on Star Wars in this richly imagined universe is definitely a fan favorite. I hope you've watched The Duel so you can fully appreciate this novelization in Ronin. (Also, the newest season of...

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