by Katherine Villyard | May 24, 2023 | cons, short fiction
Meet the Broads of Broad Universe! The authors of Broad Universe will drop you into their fictional universes with short readings from multiple authors and works. Within the session you will hear a variety of writers in a variety of speculative fiction subgenres, like...
by Katherine Villyard | May 8, 2023 | novels
The other night, my sister and I were goofing around on Zoom, like one does, and she showed me an AI art generator. Here are some of the characters: Of course, since they’re AI art, the hands are cursed, but… <3 (If you crave more character images, you...
by Katherine Villyard | May 6, 2023 | short fiction
Now that I’ve received the 15 minute checkpoint it feels real enough to talk about, so… I’m having an audiobook of Love Stories produced. I’m excited! as the 15 minute checkpoint was FIRE, man. FIRE! Fans of Escape Pod will be pleased. Also...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 14, 2023 | cons, novels
Are you going to WisCon? Hopefully I’ll see you there! Meet me in May! I plan to bring chocolate! Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading Conference 2 • Readings • Sat 4:00 PM –5:15 PM Meet the Broads of Broad Universe! The authors of Broad Universe will drop you into...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 5, 2023 | reading, writing
Hey, does every author have to do a trope trash post? 😀 Team as Family. Think Leverage, Six of Crows, Sense8, etc. Often seen in heist movies where the team bonds and becomes closer than family. Whatever your personal family history, the team is your family now and...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 3, 2023 | life, the universe, and everything, novels
My neighbor’s tree decided to play an April Fools joke on me… and my roof. I was sitting in my living room minding my own business when BOOM!!!!!! followed by cats racing around like lunatics, because, as you know, Bob, cats dislike loud noises and are...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 24, 2023 | drabble, vampires
No drabbles here, no,I was sick and overworked.Sorry about that. “Vampire Nightclubs”? Back in my day, we didn’t go to nightclubs. There were pubs, and gentlemen’s clubs that were NOT what you think of when I say that phrase today, dances, the opera, the theater. I...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 15, 2023 | novels
I’m just joking… unless it makes you want to read my book. In that case, I’m DEATHLY SERIOUS. 😉 Interview with the Vampire as written by Faye Kellerman A Discovery of Witches for feminist Jews Only Lovers Left Alive but with a mortal wife and pets...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 13, 2023 | drabble
If you take a left turn off the subway platform, you’ll find a secret door. The door will open for a gift of silver. Once through, you’ll find that you’re outside in a magenta twilight, with lush, fragrant flowers and strange, beautiful animals. Leave them be. Follow...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 12, 2023 | drabble
My university roommate smells like a wet dog. I, on the other hand, rush to my classes under an umbrella and stay up all night studying, while she snores. Our suitemate often shows up with dishes of food. We don’t know where she got them. I don’t eat, of course, but...