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FIRST BOOK RELEASE!

This summer, Deep Sky Anchor Press will release its first book — You’re Cordially Invited to Crossroads Station by Mary E. Lowd!

This cozy space opera novel is an indirect prequel to Lowd’s Entangled Universe trilogy, and it’s a story not to be missed!

You're Cordially Invited to Crossroads Station

When an unexpected wedding invitation arrives, Anno packs her family up for a trip across the stars. Continue reading “FIRST BOOK RELEASE!”

Nomination Sweep for The Otter’s Wings

My book, “The Otter’s Wings: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel,” has now been nominated for all three of the furry literary awards — Cóyotl, Leo Literary, and Ursa Major Award!!!

Thanks so much to ShadowSpinners Press for taking a chance on my adventure story about a squirrel and then letting me turn it into a whole trilogy! Also, especially to Christina Lay for her wonderful editing and Matthew Lowes for creating the delightful game that inspired these books. These stories wouldn’t exist without you. ❤️

The End of Theresa’s Reign

Mortality is counterintuitive.

Theresa made it almost to nineteen. Her last two years felt like a complete bonus, every day extra beyond what we’d expected. She ate so much tuna, stole so much pork from fried rice, and constantly begged us to leave the faucet running like a waterfall. Goodbye, Theresa. ❤️ Continue reading “The End of Theresa’s Reign”

Evoking Appropriate Emotion with AI Art

Back during the summer when I first got access to some of the AI art programs, I spent hours and hours putting together illustrations for as many of the upcoming Zooscape stories as I could manage.

Now that I’m approaching the April issue, and the programs have improved… Continue reading “Evoking Appropriate Emotion with AI Art”

Attendance Policies, Broken Keyboards, and Hidden Mold

I’m so furious about my kids’ school policies about “attendance.”

Both of my kids are bright, have no trouble keeping up at school, and are doing distance learning. Yet, because we took them on a week-long trip where they didn’t log into their classes, the school’s in an uproar.

We tried warning the school that we’d be traveling to a family member’s wedding, but we were told family trips weren’t a valid excuse for an absence. Continue reading “Attendance Policies, Broken Keyboards, and Hidden Mold”