by mvu | Jun 9, 2017 | Inspirational
Hey, northern hemisphere friends, tonight is the Strawberry Moon! AKA the Rose Moon, the Honey Moon, the Birth Moon, the Hot Moon, the Moon of Horses. Time to plant the corn and pick the strawberries! But more importantly, it’s a minimoon too, which means it’s...
by mvu | Jun 8, 2017 | Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy, Inspirational
Recently, I got to do an editor’s favorite thing… attend a book launch and see a shiny new novel released into the wilds! Then watch the books be carried away into the night, clutched to the hearts of excited fans. And best of all, it was in the magical city of New...
by mvu | Oct 13, 2016 | Personal Blog Posts
I wrote this last night while watching the hours count down and wishing they’d stop. My girl is leaving us today. I knew when I left Germany to live in the U.S., it would probably be the last time I’d ever see her… but now I wish I could fly back over just to say a...
by mvu | Sep 10, 2016 | Science Fiction
3 a.m., and I’m having a conversation with my husband about aliens & the universe — as you do. I tell him all about the amazing Octavia E. Butler and her stories of alien DNA artistry, and about how I don’t believe in synchronicity, and also (random) how...
by mvu | Aug 11, 2016 | Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy
I’m SO excited to see this gorgeous novel available for pre-order today! A Mortal Song is a YA adventure set in the enchanted forests and villages surrounding Mt Fuji and starring two of my newest favorite characters: seventeen-year-old Sora and her dragonfly named...
