Join 2000+ armchair travelers on a journey to strange new worlds—fictional and non—in this weekly dispatch from sci-fi writer Jessie Kwak.
Writing > frites + cheese (but just barely)
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Hey there! I'm home from my trip and back at work—no more frites and cheese for me for a while! Which is sad for my soul, but probably good for my cholesterol levels. ;) But being back at work does mean writing new books—which is very very good for my soul! I told my VIP Crew about this last month, but I wrote a new Danica Burns short story for an anthology, and that's gotten me rolling on the draft of Book 1 once more. Writing's been slow recently for a lot of boring work-related reasons, so I'm excited to be seeing real progress for the first time in ages! (BTW, VIP Crew subscribers, go check your inboxes. I just sent that story to you!) Thank you to everyone who responded to my last newsletter with stories about famous places you live near. Here were a few of my favorites: When I went to college in Seattle, we used to drive out to North Bend to hike on Mount Si. We'd always stop at Twede's Cafe after the hike for pie. It still looks just like it does in Twin Peaks, and I always half-expected Dale Cooper to walk in and order coffee. The pie is super good! – Megan T.
For several years while living in LA we attended Hollywood United Methodist Church. The high school dance scene in Back to the Future was filmed in the gym there. I've walked through the exit door that Michael J Fox walks out at the end hundreds of times. – Jesse S.
I grew up in a little town in the Panhandle called Seaside, which most people have never heard of but have absolutely seen—it's the entire town from The Truman Show. – Tim N.
I'd love to hear a few more international stories if anyone has them! For Your TBRHappy reading, Jessie |
Misadventures in the Multiverse
Join 2000+ armchair travelers on a journey to strange new worlds—fictional and non—in this weekly dispatch from sci-fi writer Jessie Kwak.
Thank you all so much for the fantastic response to my announcement about a new Danica Burns story. Y'all really know how to make an author feel special. 🥰 The long story short, in case you missed it: I have a story in the new Reader Nation anthology (edited by Mary Stone and J.D. Barker). It's called "Twice Burned," and follows Danica Burns on a new case, investigating a rune-covered body found in Washington State's Lake Crescent. Last Roll of the Die is a collection of twenty thriller...
Hey there! A body in a lake, covered with bizarre, ritualistic runes. A family with a dark secret. An FBI agent who will have to dance with her demons if she wants to solve this case. That's the premise of "Twice Burned," my newest Danica Burns story. When I was invited to submit a story for consideration to the new Reader Nation anthology (edited by Mary Stone and J.D. Barker), I knew I wanted to go deep into the woods. So I returned to one of my favorite places on Washington's Olympic...
Hey there! I took a break from my usual type-type-type mode of working yesterday, and spent the day in the studio at Microcosm Publishing, recording an audiobook. And I hope it's good, because those may be the last words I ever speak. 😅 Wow is my voice tired today. I was recording the audiobook for my creative productivity guide, From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers. I've wanted to see this book (and my other nonfiction) in audio for a long time...