Author Archives: Rene

The daystar remained terribly unphotogenic while being eaten–it more or less looked normal on camera the whole time. We got to about 96% of totality, and it was amazing through eclipse glasses and terribly boring on camera.   Even when … Continue reading →

It’s here! Strangehold is now available for purchase here as an ebook or in print. Whew! I am both excited and nervous for other people to read it. I cut my urban fantasy teeth on Emma Bull and Mercedes Lackey, … Continue reading →

 A few weeks back  I ordered a Neo Alphasmart based solely on reading Ann Aguirre’s twitter about a month back when she was talking about it. She praised her Alphasmart for a few things: its non-connectivity, its battery life, and its … Continue reading →

  What it says on the tin! There are four paperback advance reader copies to give away, if paper books float your boat.

I’ve been on a mission to eat more vegetables, and I’m collecting some of the most successful recipes here for future reference and in case anyone else might enjoy them. We are a pretty foodie family–all four of us like … Continue reading →

After a line edit, which caught an amazing number of typos, I’m happy to be able to say that my urban fantasy novella Strangehold is live for preorders! Also, there’s a Goodreads page here. It’s all starting to feel very real. The novella … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to say I have a new story up at Daily Science Fiction: “An Invasion in Seven Courses.” This story came about as a result of mishearing a speaker in a documentary about cooking through history. I don’t recall … Continue reading →

Fall technically started six days ago. Today was the first day that I felt a chill in the air–in the morning anyway. By the time I took my eldest to soccer practice, it was sunny and hot. But it was … Continue reading →