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My FaerieCon East 2013 Schedule

Yes, indeed, the rumors are true — I will be in attendance at FaerieCon East in Hunt Valley, MD this weekend! Here’s my schedule of events: Friday: 3:00-3:45 Meet the Authors (Salon A) 5:00-6:00 Author Tea and Meet and Greet (Writing Workshop Room) Saturday: 1:15-2:15 A Little Bit of Everything with Princess Alethea (Writing Workshop Room) 3:00-3:45 Autographing (Bookstore)…

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I Am Strange

…along with a slew of other awesome people. This was a mission put together by my friends Monte Cook and Shanna Germain — to check out the website, support the effort, and celebrate your own special strangeness, CLICK HERE. Featured Strange People (in order of appearance): Bruce Cordell · Jay Lake · Cat Rambo Lee Moyer · Kurt Busiek…

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What Do You Do with a Drawing Princess?

Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everyone! Today is my absolute favorite holiday, and it’s all because of a book. Before Harry Potter was a glimmer in Jo Rowling’s eye, there was a little book called Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones. It remains one of my favorite books to this day. One day I will be in England for Bonfire…

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In Which Princess Alethea Confuses The World

Today over at the Waterworld Mermaids, I talk about writers who do more creative things than just write…like me…and how those writers CONFUSE THE HECK OUT OF PEOPLE. I credit most of this to Neil Gaiman and his Sandman comics, circa 1993. Hop on over and check out my True Confessions!

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Traveling Princess

So I’m home. For now. I have to say, I’m a bit loath to leave again. Not that I don’t like traveling — I do! — and not that I don’t like meeting people — I have made some of the best friends EVER this year on all my various jaunts. I’m about to head back to NYC, and…

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“The Monster & Mrs. Blake” on Cast of Wonders

Hello, world! I’m back in town (for a little bit) and feeling better (finally!), so now I’m catching up on all the fun news. SO MANY AMAZING THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THIS MONTH! Worry not, I’ve been calling Mom and telling her in person for most of this, as I do when I’m not able to blog every day…or when…

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My Capclave Schedule

My Capclave Schedule: Friday 4pm: The Darker Side of Fae 8pm: Meet the YA Authors Sunday 10am: The Princess and the Robot Frog 12pm: Diana Wynne Jones 2pm: Reading 3pm: Cover Girls I’m not on much until Sunday, but I have a table where I will be with my books and available for autographs for the duration of the…

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