Today I'm happy to welcome Speculative Fiction author (and friend!) Anela Deen to the blog. You may remember Anela's name from my review of her fantasy novel A Ransom of Flames, which I quite enjoyed. Today, Anela joins us to reflect on her experiences--and the experiences of women generally--when …
Stop and Think
A Heritage of Seeking Refuge
These last few months have really brought home to me a few things about my family. We are privileged, so, so privileged and I feel both grateful and slightly guilty for that reality. We also have a recent memory of being refugees. I am grateful for this as well, even as it changes my lived …
The Bird Whisperer Speaks: Or, How to Help Baby Birds
The other day, a friend messaged me to say she heard I'd saved a robin. "No, no," I responded (more or less). "It was a crow, and a very long time ago." Well, her son had been chatting with my daughter and he'd been adamant it was a robin, but no doubt that was a mix up. It took me a moment, and …