My 2026 awards eligibility post underlines that this year has been truly phenomenal, with several of my own authored solo books, some short stories, and several titles I edited as well. As Author Jendia Gammon / J. Dianne Dotson Here are my eligible works as author for 2026, including long and short fiction: THE VALE… Continue reading 2026 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon
Category: Writing
The Color and the Word: 2026 Intentions
Hello 2026! Like 2025 and 2024, I have chosen the color and the word for the new year. The Color For 2026, I have chosen gold to be my color of the year. From six difficult years to the present moment, I am seeking the light and learning to be more flexible. Gold, as element,… Continue reading The Color and the Word: 2026 Intentions
The Color and the Word: 2025 Intentions
Hello 2025! This is the blank slate, the reset to the year. I often treat it as any other day, but its significance offers the opportunity to contemplate plans. And I’m a planner, so I love to plan. Like last year, I have chosen the color and the word for the new year. The Color… Continue reading The Color and the Word: 2025 Intentions
Two-Book Deal Announcement
The news is out: we’re headed back to the Lunarpunk future, as well as its past–aka our present! My Nebula & BSFA Award finalist book, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, gets a sequel AND a prequel!
Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel
I am delighted to report that I have a new novel, a thriller-horror called ATACAMA, out on May 13, 2025 via Sley House Publishing! What is ATACAMA About? When her best friend is murdered in the Atacama Desert, Appalachian academic researcher Fiona Hawthorne finds herself facing a sinister corporation and a monster hiding in plain sight. This novel… Continue reading Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel
The Color and the Word: My New Year Intentions
Welcome to 2024, in which the tinsel of the holidays cascades down to the less sparkly reality that a new year unrolls before us. We can look at it with trepidation, with purpose, with indifference, or with intention. None of this is wrong, but perhaps we can also choose to think about our approach to… Continue reading The Color and the Word: My New Year Intentions