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My Arisia Panels

Are you going to Arisia? I am! Faiths of Fantasy and the Future January 17, 2025, 5:30pm Harvard Square, Duration: 60 mins How can writers incorporate contemporary or invented belief systems into fantasy or future worlds, without replicating cliches about clergy,...

Year in Review

Yeah, one of those. 😉 I queried my novel. Yeah! I started in January and kept going for half a year. It was an interesting experience, but the next book is not really something they will be interested in. I’ll keep them in mind for my next standalone. I fully...

Acquiring My Work

John Scalzi did it over here, so I’m doing it, too. I’m an Indie (self-published), so unlike John, where you buy matters in terms of how much money I make. The absolute best place (for me!) to buy my work is my shop, where I make 92.1% of what you pay for...
Critics are Raving!

Critics are Raving!

What are reviewers saying about Immortal Gifts? Editorial Reviews: One of Villyard’s strengths as a storyteller is her skill in using vampire mythology to explore themes of otherness and persecution. Thomas, for instance, embodies centuries of antisemitic violence,...
Till Death Do Us Part

Till Death Do Us Part

(This story has never been published before! Happy Halloween! If you like, you can hear me read it on YouTube. Trigger warning: domestic violence.) There’s a laser gun in my purse, and I’m wearing sunglasses to cover the bruises. There’s a tenderness...

Signed Paperbacks!

I now have signed paperbacks in my store! Fair warning: I will ship internationally, but it’s super expensive. I’m so sorry! Contact me for rates. I also didn’t order a lot of author copies, so if it’s more popular than I expected I might need...

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