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
Category: Writing
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
A Year of Firsts – 2023
I hadn’t felt much desire to round up my year, because it began with much heartbreak, with my mother passing away the day after my birthday. The rest of the year felt like one hammer blow after another: a friend dying, my science writing work hours halved, my first book on submission being shelved despite… Continue reading A Year of Firsts – 2023
Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson
Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their work. It’s a perfect opportunity to demystify the creative experience, and maybe even inspire! Tade Thompson – Author, Psychiatrist, FRSL, and Artist Today’s… Continue reading Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson
Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell
Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their work. It’s a perfect opportunity to demystify the creative experience, and maybe even inspire! Gareth L. Powell – Author My first guest is… Continue reading Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell
2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson
Here are the works published this year under my two pen names, Jendia Gammon and J. Dianne Dotson, which are eligible for awards for science fiction, fantasy, horror, children’s fiction, Appalachian fiction, climate fiction, women’s fiction, poetry, debut author or new writer (traditional publishing). I am a member of SFWA, HWA, BFS, BSFA, and SCBWI. … Continue reading 2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson