About Writing
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Inspiration from Uncommon Stars
Inspiration is a funny thing. We both loved writing from very early ages, and dreamed of being able to do it professionally, but by our twenties had both given up on it to…
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Our Favorite Supporting Characters — Dogs
Or, Puppy People Proudly Promote Pix of their Pals If we’re being honest, this post is mostly a shameless ploy to share pictures of our own incredibly cute domesticated descendants of wolves,…
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Bassat’s Passion Fruit Ice Cream
Bassat’s father looks up in surprise from his chair near a hospital bed as Bassat enters the room. Bassat has a hard time naming all the emotions that cycle across his face: shock…
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Nuhu’s Lamb Stew
Alaki hangs out watching the first speakeasy patrons filter in: beautifully dressed, laughing, arms about each other, leaning on each other. Maybe they’ve already been drinking. The wall panel between the library and…
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Food Writing — of the Speculative Fiction Variety
Food is its own form of communication and likely the oldest medium of human culture and creativity. As such, food is a key part of fictional worlds, making them feel more real and…
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On Coauthoring
How did we decide to coauthor? What’s it like to write with another person? As we launch our web presence today, we thought we’d take a moment to answer the questions we get…