This virtual writers conference by my publisher, Renaissance, is going to be such a blast! It will have great panels, readings, book launches, and even an interactive vendors room chat (on Discord). Oh yeah, it's FREE to attend! How awesome is that? Learn more! I'll be on the following panels: June 6, 2 PM: Bad …
Continue reading I’m going to be a panelist at Renaissance’s Virtual Writers Con!
That thing, when you take a moment to reflect on a challenging 12 months, then realize something amazing. While I had to deal with complications from my disability and other tough situations during the last 12 months, other stuff happened as well. Awesome stuff. So, it's with delight that I get to announce that 2018 was …
Last year I joined a writers’ group called The Inkonceivables (I know, right? Adorbz!) with authors Nathan Fréchette, Marjo Lafrenière, Éric Desmarais, S.M. Carrière, and Jamieson Wolf. Confession: I really, really, really, times infinity did not want to ever be apart of one. Probably because of previously witnessing writers' groups whose members spoke as if fatally …
Continue reading Asking for Reader Feedback: Scary but Awesome
Imposter syndrome—every writer with a pulse gets it. I sure as heck do, and I've noticed that every single one of my author friends has been struck with it, too, from time to time. It's when you are overwhelmed with feeling you don't belong somewhere, even though people have invited you into that space because they …
Limestone Genre Expo Saturday June 3 and Sunday June 4, 2017, 10 am-5pm St. Lawrence College 100 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston, ON Really looking forward to sharing with and learning from other authors! I'll be sitting on the the following panels: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Speculative Fiction and Extraordinary Bodies - The Portrayal of Disability in Speculative …
Holy stars, as Xax the Draga warrior would say in my book. It has been less than one year since I lost my virginity at Ottawa PopExpo, my first-ever con of any kind. That's when I cosplayed as a fashionista dalek, got lost, and met Caroline Fréchette and Madona Skaff-Koren from Renaissance Press. Caroline had shouted, "Hey, I …
Continue reading I lost my second (or third) virginity at Can*Con 2016!
If you've been following this humble writer's blog, then you know I lost my virginity at Ottawa PopExpo! Now that I'm no longer a virgin, I went to Ottawa ComiCon last weekend with enthusiasm. Hubster and I booked all three days. Because of the busyness of life, I couldn't cosplay as hard this round but I still dressed …
Cait Gordon—author and editor 