I first created this website in 2006, and in the fourteen years between then and when I’m writing this now it just kept getting slower and slower. Even moving to dedicated hosting didn’t help very much. So, in April 2020 I blew it all up to start over. As part of that process I’ve begun doing most of my blogging over at Patreon. Thus, you can find all of that right here –> Rhonda Parrish’s Patreon.
Not only can you read many of the posts there without being a paid patron (including all the Calls for Submissions and important updates) if you click the ‘follow’ button on that page it will email you whenever I post a public update as well.
Also, even though I blew up the old blog that was here I wasn’t willing to lose fourteen years worth of work.
Luckily for me, my friend BD Wilson knows a thing or two about this kind of stuff and was willing to help me out. BD archived the old blog for me, so if you’re looking for something that was posted pre-April 2020 your best bet is going to be to check here –> RhondaParrish.com Blog Archive
Really important updates like book releases will also be blogged here as ‘Important announcements’.
Important Announcements
Award Eligibility – 2022 Edition
Each year I write and share a list of my work from the previous year that is award eligible. It's an interesting exercise in pride, in humility. It always feels a little big odd to say, "Here are the things I created last year -- do you think they are exceptional?...
Goals for 2023
At the start of each calendar year I spend some time thinking about what I want to achieve over the next twelve months and setting goals connected to that. Then, at the end of the year I look back and see how I've done at achieving the goals I set. Often when I look...
Looking Back at 2022
Part of my annual process involves setting goals for myself at the start of the year and then looking back at the end of the year to see how I've done at achieving them. Last year was a slippery tricksy thing and I had difficulty even sitting down to do set my goals....
Milestones
This week was pretty special when it comes to publication milestones for me. First, Beth Cato and I have two poems in the most recent issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Two! That feels so crazy to me. Almost every writer I speak to has a list of dream publication...
The Naughty List
Every year I participate in ‘Advent Ghosts’ which is an event where people tell spoopy stories around Christmas time. I enjoy the challenge of writing something dark or haunting with the season in mind, as well as reading what everyone else has put together. My story...
$1,388 Raised for the Edmonton Food Bank!
Wow, you guys, look what we did! Together, we raised $1,388 for the Edmonton Food Bank! That is enough for them to provide 4,164 meals to people who need a little help this holiday season. That is amazing! Thank you so much! Everyone who donated, signal boosted or...
2022 Giftmas Wrap-Up
Giftmas Blog Tour Tuesday, November 28Introduction blog post -- https://www.patreon.com/posts/giftmas-2022-75223469 Tuesday, November 29Laura VanArendonk Baugh -- https://lauravanarendonkbaugh.com/its-giftmas-time-again-2022/ Wednesday, November 30Samantha L. Strong...
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, Wow. It's been a year, hey? On the plus side, overall, I feel a lot better right now than I did at this time of year last year. That is a pretty big win and I'm stoked about it. I hope things are starting to look up for you at the North Pole, even if it is...
Forgotten Lore
Forbidden magic, half-remembered Gods, the secrets to immortality, final outposts, bloody vengeance and fantastical creatures all abound in these stories by Krista D. Ball, Katelyn Brehm, M.L.D. Curelas, Rhonda Parrish, Katie Rodante, BD Wilson and Tristan Wolfe. As...
2022 Giftmas Fundraiser Sign Up
For the past few years my friends and I have held a fundraiser for the Edmonton Food Bank. The winter holidays can be wonderful and magical, but they can also be difficult and stressful so we're doing what we can to light a candle, of sorts. To offer some light in the...
