Over at Eve’s Fan Garden I talk about how writing post-apocalyptic has changed how I look at our not-so-apocalyptic world: “I continue to see afterimages of post-apocalyptic magic lying ghostlike over our non-magical world even now I’m through writing the trilogy. When a desert prickly pear jabs me and draws blood, I think of magic-infused […]
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Don’t miss Kathi Appelt’s lovely Writing for the Long Haul post on the power of story. At Cynsations I talk about research for fantasy writers: Besides, I’d read enough descriptions of coppery-tasting blood through the years. That many writers couldn’t all be wrong … There was only one way to resolve the question. I dug
Today is the official release day for Faerie After, the final book of the Bones of Faerie trilogy. Liza has been with me for years, ever since the voice of story whispered softly, “I had a sister once …” back before I’d even made my way to Tucson. I love these books, and I’ve learned
Rachel Ann Hanley reviews Faerie After today: “Some books feel like they exist in your mind (You can close your eyes and picture every detail) and then some books feel like they exist all around you (It’s as though you’ve been transported.). Simner’s books always fall in the latter category …” Faerie After is Book
I’m back from Phoenix Comicon, where thanks to Nadine Armstrong, Lee Whiteside, and the folks at Mysterious Galaxy, not to mention the con itself, we had a Faerie After launch party. We had early copies of the book available at-con only, so along the way–and throughout the weekend–I also signed many pre-release copies. Here I
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Sarah Johnson interviews me at Through the Tollbooth today about writing a trilogy, including discussion of writing exploratory drafts, crafting a character arc over multiple books, and researching the Bones of Faerie trilogy (including some of the pictures I took of Liza’s forest, pre-faerie-apocalypse). And speaking of trilogies, look! It’s a complete set! Faerie After
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Over at Snowdrop Dreams of Books, where I also talk about writing the final book of a trilogy and admit to who my favorite character is. “Liza is still as strong of a character as ever, fighting for what is right, pushing the limits and always looking out for those around her … The entire
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Been mostly offline for various life reasons the past few weeks, while early spring transitioned to late spring here in the desert. You can tell it’s late spring because these are cactus flowers, not ground-scattered wildflowers. Specifically, cholla flowers. (Warning. Chollas will jump you if you get too close. But we love them anyway.) Anyway,
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Hey, it’s less than two months until Faerie After‘s release! Here’s what Kirkus says about it: “With the faerie and mortal lands crumbling away, a teenage girl must work with both worlds if anyone is to survive. The Bones of Faerie series concludes with this high-stakes adventure … In a satisfying trilogy conclusion, Liza confronts
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Thanks to Matociquala, I’ve been obsessively listening to Antje Duvekot’s music this week. This one in particular feels like a Bones of Faerie sort of song–I can listen to it and focus on Liza, or listen to it and focus on all the parent/daughter relationships that echo through the trilogy. Plus, it’s just a gorgeous
“Though I had no armor / you just let me go / into the night to battle with your ghosts” Read More »