Throwback Thursday: Quidditch Player Cosplay Jackets

Cosplay is a geek hobby I never really got into. Part of it was because I didn’t have access to my mom’s sewing machine while living in the college dorms. Part of it was the expense. (Because materials cost money.) But last summer, I got a secondhand sewing machine that belonged to my grandmother, andContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Quidditch Player Cosplay Jackets”

New blog at Oktopus Ink: Celebrating APIA SF/F authors!

I’ve got a new post up at the Oktopus Ink blog! In honor of May’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, I listed 8 science fiction and fantasy books by American authors of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage to check out. Find the whole list here.

April 2015 Books Completed

April books! I read 9 titles this month, but I’m a little bit behind. (Just by two.) Cress by Marissa Meyer. The Lunar Chronicles series (young adult speculative fiction) is an easy read — not challenging or thought-provoking, but a fun ride. 3 out of 5 stars Rin-ne Vol. 1-5. The first three volumes ofContinue reading “April 2015 Books Completed”

The Reason Why

During my capstone presentation last night, my PowerPoint included a photo that I captioned “December 2014 Transformation keynote in Toledo, Ohio,” that never really got explained in the presentation itself. That was actually something that I had written in and subsequently removed. I did want to explain a little further what the photo was, and alsoContinue reading “The Reason Why”