Last weekend, I participated as a panelist in the 49th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention in Kansas City. It was scorching hot outside, so… Read more “ConQuesT 49: A Review”
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ConQuesT 49
Memorial Weekend marks the 49th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the KC Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and you’ll find me… Read more “ConQuesT 49”
Literary Trend Spotting: Tough Women
Society doesn’t hesitate to tell a woman how to act, how to dress, how to look and how to be. You’re either a bitch or a sweetheart… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Tough Women”
Gothic Literature at Large
Since the weather is starting to take a turn and pop culture will start to focus on its spooky roots, it’s clearly time to resurrect this very… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large”
ConQuesT 48
Memorial Weekend marks the 48th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the KC Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. I’ve never participated in… Read more “ConQuesT 48”
Poe’s Birthday Party
Perhaps the best part of January (because let’s face it, January is pretty abysmal in the Midwest), is the birth of one deceased author, Edgar Allan Poe… Read more “Poe’s Birthday Party”
The Accidental Expert
In thinking about my education path and how I came to Gothic literature, I’ve decided that I am an accidental expert. And as I’ve talked to other… Read more “The Accidental Expert”
Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016
Summer is unofficially over now that Labor Day has past, which makes me a very sad human. But I do love fall. The weather. The food. And,… Read more “Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016”
Girls and Crime Fiction
Monday morning on my ride into work, I heard the below story on NPR talking about mystery and crime fiction written by women and the current trend… Read more “Girls and Crime Fiction”
Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when the leaves fall, the colors change. The last flash of beauty before the barrenness of winter. I… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015”
Writer vs the World 