I have absolutely no clue how I had the endurance to manage it. But I did it. I set a goal of 20,000 words for CampNaNoWriMo this April and just passed it this afternoon, three days early. Why this is amazing to me is because of the state I am in at present. The pandemic …
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So, my final word count was 12,042. It hasn't changed since my last update, but do I ever have a good reason for that! (Coming up in my next post, so stay tuned!) I had set a goal for 40,000 words, knowing it was really ambitious, but I wanted to prod myself a little. As …
Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Day 30: Why I Feel Like a Winner
I'm watching fellow authors reading excerpts of their works, and it's lovely. I decided to do this myself because if we artists can distract you for a few minutes, then that's a good thing! Today, I read from The Stealth Lovers, Chapter 13: The Trials. Xax and Viv are about to start testing to see …
It's the end of the world as I know it, but I'll just write... I tried NaNoWriMo 2019, but was just too exhausted. Now we're in a pandemic, and I desperately need distraction, so why the heck not? Let's see how many words I can put together for Iris and The Crew Tear Space a …
Space Opera Libretti: Modern Comedic Space Opera with Arias, edited by Brian McNett and Jennifer Lee Rossman, is now available! The problem with space opera is that there's not enough opera in it, and certainly a dearth of coloratura diva sopranos in the third act. This anthology sets out to fix that by placing the …
I like making people laugh—it's my thing and has been ever since I was a little girl. It was an easy decision to make my "brand" about being a humorous weirdo because IT ME! Humour has always served me well, whether I'm weeping from laughter at comedies and comedians, coping with dire situations, or just …
So, in late 2018, I saw a call for non-dystopian, comedic short stories in the space opera genre that involve music. The anthology name: Space Opera Libretti. My eyes perked, and I immediately knew I wanted to write for this. I love classic literature, which is probably why there’s an Austen-esque ball scene in the …
I feel my characters in these microcosms are always trying to tell me something about myself. When I was drafting Life in the ’Cosm, I was #DisabledAndAlone, so not in community with other Disabled folks. I was frightened, completely unsure about my future. I had been a runner and worked out regularly. Then fibromyalgia pummeled …
Continue reading Noola schooled me in ’Cosm. Xax did in The Stealth Lovers!
Saturday, October 5, 4-6 p.m. The 3 Brewers Pub, 240 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON I have the great privilege of being one human amongst all these amazing writers for Renaissance's Multi-Author Book Launch! It'll also be the first time I'll be reading from The Stealth Lovers! Do come by and meet authors, buy books, get …
Continue reading The Ottawa Launch of The Stealth Lovers is Imminent!
Cait Gordon—author and editor 