Well, I haven't posted a journal here in *checks calendar* five years! Anyway since the worlds of art and writing so often collide, I thought I'd let you all know that my debut novel, THE PHLEBOTOMIST, arrives via Angry Robot Books on September 8, 2020. It is a lot of fun, a very new take on an old trope, and to anyone who loves science fiction, urban fantasy and horror, all with a strong dose of humor, this is for you. The publisher let me do the cover illustration as well, so that's cool. To support herself and her grandson Isaiah, Willa works for the blood contractor Patriot. Instituted to support the war effort, the mandatory draw–The Harvest–has led to a society segregated by blood type. Hoping to put an end to it all, Willa draws on her decades-old phlebotomy training to resurrect an obsolete collection technique, but instead uncovers an awful truth. Patriot will do anything to protect its secret. On the run and with nowhere else to turn, Willa seeks an alliance with Lock, a