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News Articles
- “50th season of Bound for Glory free concerts kicks off this weekend” 14850 Today, August 27, 2016
- “Teens get financial tips in upcoming “Girls Mean Business” workshop” 14850 Today, August 15, 2016
- “FIGHT THE BITE: Mosquitoes still on the attack, despite drought“, Gannett Publication/Gannett Co. Inc. (Ithaca Journal, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette) August 8, 2016
- “3rd annual star-studded hockey game for Racker Centers will feature NHL & Olympics players and Cornell alums” 14850 Today, August 5, 2016
- “As Summer Olympics begin, several Cornell and Ithaca College athletes hope for a strong showing” 14850 Today, August 5, 2016
Essays
- “Girl Power”, THE BATTLE ROYALE SLAM BOOK: Essays on the Cult Classic Novel by Koushun Takami, anthology edited by Nick Mamatas. VizMedia, April 2014.
Guest Posts and Group Essays
- “What Defines a “Classic” SFF book?” for Barnes & Noble’s Mind Meld. May 26, 2017.
- “Secret Option C: A More Inclusive Fantasy Award Statue Isn’t a Person At All” for The Skiffy and Fanty Show. Sept 11, 2014.
- “Set Truth on Stun: Reimagining an Anti-Oppressive SF/F” group essay for Strange Horizons. Sept 23, 2013.
- Mind Meld: “Books You Eat Like Candy & Books You Savor” group essay for SF Signal. March 27, 2013.
- “The Balancing Act of the Writer” for The Alternative Typewriter. February 15, 2013.
- “Brand New Year” for Inkpunks. January 10, 2013.
- “Creating the Future With Language” (including this response to some comments) for BookLifeNow. January 4, 2013.
- Mind Meld: “Urban Gothic” group essay for SF Signal. October 31, 2012.
- Mind Meld: “Where is Urban Fantasy Headed?” group essay for SF Signal. September 19, 2012.
- “What Are You Teaching Your Readers?” for Jessica Corra. May 7, 2012.
- “5 *More* Golden Age Science Fiction Universes I’d Never Want To Live In” for SF Signal. February 21, 2012.
- “5 Golden Age Science Fiction Universes I’d Never Want To Live In” for SF Signal. February 15, 2012.
- “Dear Teen Me from Author & Editor Carrie Cuinn” for Dear Teen Me. February 2, 2012
- “Are You a Writer, Or Aren’t You?“for Inkpunks. November 11, 2011.
- “I Create Banned Books and I’m Not Going To Stop” for Banned Books week at The Hate-Mongering Tart, September 2011.
- “Writing Through the End” for Apex Magazine blog. January 11, 2011.
- “How Much Are You Worth?” for Apex Magazine blog. December 10, 2010.
- “What Makes a Thriller” for Jenn’s Bookshelves. October 26, 2010.
- “You Can’t Write if You Don’t Live” for Apex Magazine blog. October 17, 2010.
- “Don’t Wear Sweat Pants to a Job Interview” for Apex Magazine blog, Sep 18, 2010.
- “Building Your Brand as a New Author” for Apex Magazine blog, Aug 17, 2010.
Book and Film Reviews
- Above the Timberline, by Greg Manchess, for Publishers Weekly. September 25, 2017.
- The Lives of Tao, by Wes Chu, for SF Signal. May 20, 2013.
- The Vampire Combat Manual, by Roger Ma, for SF Signal. November 26, 2012.
- Ashes of Honor, by Seanan McGuire, for SF Signal. September 11, 2012.
- MM9, by Hiroshi Yamamato, for Functional Nerds. April 12, 2012.
- Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who By The Women Who Love It, ed. by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea, for Functional Nerds. February 22, 2012.
- Myke Cole’s Shadow Ops: Control Point, for Functional Nerds. February 3, 2012.
- Were the World Mine, a film adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, for Fae Awareness Month. June 22, 2011.
Guest Podcasts
- SF Signal #175, The 2013 List of Conventions You’re Looking Forward To This Year, with Gail Carriger, Jaym Gates and Patrick Hester. February 4, 2013.
- Functional Nerds #134, The Future of Scifi Television, with Patrick Hester and John Anealio. January 29, 2013.
- Functional Nerds #133, When to Turn Your Hobby Into a Career, with Patrick Hester and John Anealio. January 22, 2013.
- Functional Nerds #131, Comics, Book Covers, and Christmas, with Patrick Hester and John Anealio. Dec 25, 2012.
- Functional Nerds #130, Change of Format, with Patrick Hester and John Anealio. Dec 18, 2012.
- SF Signal #143, Readercon, Harassment and Making Positive Changes, with Stina Leicht, Mur Lafferty, Jaym Gates and Patrick Hester. August 13, 2012
- SF Signal #90, Time Travel, with John DeNardo, Derek Johnson, Gail Carringer, Paul Weimer and Patrick Hester. Nov 7, 2011
- SF Signal #87, Do You Like To Be Scared?, with John DeNardo, John Ottinger, Paul Weimer and Patrick Hester. Oct 24, 2011
- SF Signal #82, Science Fiction Movies, with Lisa Paitz Spindler, Scott Cupp, Derek Johnson, Jessica Strider, and Patrick Hester. Oct 3, 2011
- SF Signal #80, Near-Future Science Fiction, with Jeff Patterson, Fred Kiesche, John Stevens and Patrick Hester. Sep 26, 2011
Outside the Frame
column on SFF in indie comics, for SF Signal (2012-2013)
- “Our Valued Customers: A Single-Panel Webcomic That Knows More About Geek Culture Than You Do” October 15, 2013
- “Re-reading An Old Favorite: Sam Kieth’s THE MAXX” June 18, 2013
- “Indies at the Eisner Awards” June 11, 2013.
- “Tony Millionaire’s wacky genius on display in “Billy Hazelnuts” April 16, 2013
- “Richard S. Carbonneau’s “The Marvel: A Biography of Jack Parsons” Illustrates Failure” April 2, 2013.
- “Trese: Supernatural Noir Komiks Done Right” March 19, 2013.
- “A Brief History of Independent Comics in the United States, Part 1” February 26, 2013.
- “Strange Attractors by Charles Soule (Archaia)” February 19, 2013.
- “Daniel Clowes’s “The Death Ray” Is More Indie Than Usual” February 12, 2013.
- “Gerry Alanguilan’s “Elmer” – The Greatest Chicken Comic Ever” February 5, 2013.
- “Ralph Azham No. 1: Why Would You Lie To Someone You Love” January 29, 2013.
- “Tale of Sand: Ramón K. Pérez illustrates Jim Henson’s lost screenplay” January 15, 2013.
- “My Favorite Comics of 2012” January 8, 2013.
- “Archaia’s Retro-Future Robot Comic, Rust, by Royden Lepp” December 18, 2012.
- “A Wombat, A Dead God, and A Hugo: Ursula Vernon’s ‘Digger’” December 11, 2012.
- “Have you read Richard Sala’s ‘Delphine’?” December 4, 2012.
- “Interview with Ethan Young” November 27, 2012.
- “Best of Both Worlds: Tails, by Ethan Young” November 20, 2012.
- “Atomic Robo, or How I Learned To Love an Insane Dinosaur Genius” November 11, 2012.
- Introductory post, “The Other Side of Comics” October 30, 2012.
Tech Nerd
column for Functional Nerds (2011-2013)
- “My Most-Used Android Apps” March 13, 2013.
- “Free Open-Source Software For Your Windows (or Mac) Machines” February 13, 2013.
- “Ten FREE Apps That Make My iPhone a Mobile Office” August 2, 2012.
- “Updating Your Tech Education Online (for Free!)” June 7, 2012.
- “Safeguarding Your Privacy Online, Even When You Need An Online Presence” May 3, 2012.
- “Defeating the Dust Bunnies of Doom” February 9, 2012.
- “Disaster Recovery Plan, Simplified” December 29, 2011.
- “Broadcasting To the People: How To Podcast 101” November 17, 2011.
- “Organization Is The Key To Success” October 17, 2011.
- “Working With My Head In the Cloud” September 15, 2011.
- “Welcome to the (Functional) Future” September 1, 2011.