Malinda Lo

This has been quite a year for me. Not only did I get my first novel published, I got married. I could easily say that 2009 was the year that all my dreams came true — and I wouldn’t be exaggerating one tiny bit. I have dreamed all my life of being a published novelist, ... More→

I’m starting the holiday weekend a bit early today, yay! Over the next few days I plan to indulge myself with some holiday traditions, both old and new. Old: I’m rereading a favorite comfort read, Witch by Barbara Michaels, a romantic suspense novel about a creepy old house and, obviously, a witch. Every Christmas I ... More→

This Saturday, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the Rev. Mary Glasspool, a lesbian, as assistant bishop. Rev. Glasspool, if approved by a majority of dioceses in the church, would then become the second openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. (The first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, was elected in 2003.) This ... More→

Hello blog readers! I have to tell you that I’m going on a brief blogging hiatus. Basically, I’m on deadline for my next novel, Huntress, and that will be followed by a trip to the East Coast (I’ll be doing some Ash events and some personal travel, too). So, while it really, really pains me ... More→

Today, Oct. 11, is National Coming Out Day. It was also the day of the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. I was not there, but I followed it on Twitter for a while, and this is one of my favorite signs I saw: I’ve had a few people ask me about my own coming-out ... More→

This week I have a bit of a hodge-podge of photos for you. Let’s start with the yummiest one: OK, I’m cheating a little bit by putting the dessert first. This is what we had to finish off a series of snacks at the Slanted Door a little while ago. I can’t remember what this ... More→