November 21st, 2025 My new book got a one star rating. Why that’s kind of a relief. (Plus: notes on self-selection and I’ll see you at the Gary’s Sip & Shop tomorrow!)
Tag Archives: Maple Island
Sip & Shop @ Gary’s Supper Club
November 14th, 2025 I could not be more excited for this unexpected late development: after years of working the Sip & Shop brunch events at Gary’s Supper Club, I’m finally sitting behind a table with my books at one! These events are always full of energy and fun (and cinnamon rolls and mimosas, if that’sContinue reading “Sip & Shop @ Gary’s Supper Club”
Twin Cities Con 2025
November 9th, 2025 Wow. I know I go on and on about how much I adore this community, but it’s only because this community has so much to adore. What a surprising and delightful, thrilling and exhausting weekend. My eyes, mind and nervous system are shut down for repairs as I type this letter toContinue reading “Twin Cities Con 2025”
Maple Island: Out Now
November 7th, 2025 My 14th book, Maple Island, is out today. I am a lot of things right now (see the video) but, above all, I am grateful. P.S. See you all at Twin Cities Con this weekend and please please please watch the wonderful podcast I did with my friends, linked below.
Notes on an Island
October 25th, 2025 Signed paperback editions of Maple Island have been shipped to everyone who loves me the most, who ordered the book sight unseen during the presale, some of whom have been supporting me and my art for decades (go ahead and brag in the comments how long you’ve been here). I would likeContinue reading “Notes on an Island”
A Prude’s Guide To Reading Maple Island
October 23rd, 2025 My new book Maple Island has spicy scenes that would make Sean Evans blush. I know some of you may be concerned about that so I made a video with three simple hacks to help you out. Get Maple Island on my website.
Maple Island: Official Playlist
October 20th, 2025 If you know anything about me, you know how much music means to me. When I’m not making it, I’m listening to it, talking about it, sharing it, obsessing over it, consuming it whole. It inspires and infects everything I do. That includes my books. (This goes back to my very firstContinue reading “Maple Island: Official Playlist”
Maple Island: In Production Now
October 7th, 2025 In fiction, vampires need to consume human blood in order to survive. In reality: it only gets them high. October 1999. Burnsville, Minnesota. The Church of Virtue on Maple Island Road is the meeting place of two contrary groups of vampires: the Chamber of Commerce, a powerful political organization of active vampiresContinue reading “Maple Island: In Production Now”
Goosebumps & Shivers
September 19th, 2025 I love learning about who and what inspires the people who inspire me. Which is ironic, because it always makes me feel bad about my own inspirations. I’ll read an article about a critically-beloved writer in NYC and they’ll say something like: “I grew up in an extremely cultured household. I had readContinue reading “Goosebumps & Shivers”
The Story of Maple Island
September 14th, 2025 Holy cow, you guys. On the first day of preorders, we hit a quarter of the goal I have for sales. You’re amazing, thank you so much. A lot of questions came up, but really just a big one: what the heck is Maple Island about? This video will explain it all,Continue reading “The Story of Maple Island”
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