I didn’t get a post a journal about MFF before I went, but I was there this past weekend selling books. This is the first time I ran a table at that con, and it went really well. Sales were robust, and I sold out of some stuff while I was there. In addition to my books, I got to carry the new When the World Was Young anthology that debuted at the con. I’m not going to be selling the online since I’m not the publisher for the book, but I plan to carry it at cons going forward. Since I helped spawn this book, I hope it does well.

For the rest of 2022, I’ll be working on new projects for 2023. I’ve got two projects I’m hoping to get out next year. The first one should be out in March, and I’m hard at work trying to make it happen. I’ll give you some more details when I know more.

I’ve struggled with writing The Blood of Life more than I thought I would. I wanted to crank out this book this month for NaNoWriMo, but I’ve, at best, gotten small spurts of words down. The fact it’s not done is driving me kind of crazy.

I’ve also introduced a lot of elements while writing this that came up on the fly. The story has gone from a tight focus on two characters to having plot threads that span generations. There’s a mystery at the core of this book now that goes back hundreds of years, and that has caused the book to become more complex than I thought it would be.

I also didn’t want to write this like I wrote Scars of the Golden Dancer, throwing down a ton of words to finish it and then spending years fixing it up. In that respect, there’s a reason I pause now and don’t just power through scenes when I’m not sure where they should go. I’m also still learning how to really write a novel, and that’s something that is different than writing short stories.

I’m still trying to get the draft done this year, but wow, there’s a lot going on in this book now I didn’t expect to have shown up. Also, I’m calling it now. What I thought would be a novella is turning into at least a short novel.

It is Megaplex time and I will be at the con with my books in the dealers’ den. You’ll also find me at two panels this year I will be doing.

* Friday, August 5, 2022 at 11:00am – Plot & Characters
* Saturday, August 6 at 12:30pm – Fantasy Writing

The times could be a bit better since one starts right as the dealer den opens on Friday, but I will have friends covering my table while the panels are going on. In addition, I have been serializing my next book, The Blood of Life, on my Patreon. This is still a draft work, but I am excited to be working on this novella and sharing it.

Anyway, I hope to see you at the con.

Anthrocon 2022 is almost upon us, and I’ll be doing some panels at the con. I’ve got four panels including one which is just me doing a reading from Scars of the Golden Dancer. I’ll also have my novel and collection at the Rysingson Accessories table. I’ll be at the table selling the books, but you can also find me at…

Friday, July 1

• 1:30pm — Infinite Worlds: All About Settings
• 8:00pm — Fabricating Fabulous Furry Fables

Saturday, July 2

• 9:00pm — NightEyes DaySpring Reads from “Scars of the Golden Dancer”

Sunday, July 3

• 10:30am — Writing Furry Fantasy

I’ve also had a new story appear on The Voice of Dog podcast this month, “Same as Me“. The reading for this is excellently done, and gives this short piece so much depth with some sound effects. I am also very honored for them taking such a heavy story for their pride month series.

I’ll be at FWA 2022 tomorrow. I won’t be running a dedicated table for my books at this con, but my books will be at the Rysingson Accessories table, where I’ll be helping out. I’m also doing a Fantasy Fiction panel on Saturday. May 7^th at 10:00 AM. Finally, I’ve created a Mastodon account I’m using in addition to my Twitter, for social media updates. I know things may be changing on Twitter, and I decided now was a good time to branch out.