L.M. Davis's Blog
August 19, 2016
Dragon*Con 2016
It’s August, so that must mean that Dragon*Con is right around the corner. This will be my fifth year attending the conference, which is always great. I always have a good time mixing it up with hardcore YA and … Continue reading 
January 19, 2016
Go On, Marley Dias
Today, I read a wonderful story about a young girl named Marley, who is having a book drive to collect 1000 books by February 1, 2016. But Marley doesn’t want just any book. She wants “black girl books,” where black … Continue reading 
November 30, 2015
On the Birthday of Another L. M.,Or, 5 Ways I Tried to be Anne Shirley
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on this date in 1874. Thanks to the nifty doodle on Google (https://g.co/doodle/uwwgbh) paying homage to her most well-known work, Anne of Green Gables, I was reminded of that fact. The doodle undoubtedly spawned a … Continue reading 
On the Birthday of Another L. M.
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on this date in 1874. Thanks to the nifty doodle on Google (https://g.co/doodle/uwwgbh) paying homage to her most well-known work, Anne of Green Gables, I was reminded of that fact. The doodle undoubtedly spawned a … Continue reading
June 22, 2015
A DOPE Perspective on Privilege
I don’t know what I expected from the Dope before I saw it this weekend. I think, at the very least, I was hoping to find out whether the movie was set in the 90s or in the present because, … Continue reading 
March 17, 2015
#WeNeedDiverseBooks, We Need Your Support
For a while now, I have been reflecting on the #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag that spawned something of a movement in 2014. I’ve been wondering what, beyond the good feels, and positivity of the darling pictures of small children holding up signs … Continue reading 
December 19, 2014
Writing Year in Review
I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions. Somehow it seems that even the fun ones, like the year that I decided that I would do at least three cartwheels every day, fall off after maybe a week. My soul is contrarian … Continue reading →
December 2, 2014
Tuesday Teaser–skinless by me
“Okay.” Bret’s murmuring to herself. “Let’s see what we are dealing with here.” Before I can argue, Bret steers me through her house and up the stairs to her room. The door closes and, without ceremony, she yanks the long … Continue reading →
December 1, 2014
Congratulations!
Congrats to Emily, winner of my NaNoWrioMo Giveaway! As the winner, Emily will receive an eBook of Beth Revis’s new novel, The Body Electricand a copy of my novel skinless, in its entirety! Thanks for reading Emily!Filed under: Writing
November 26, 2014
Novel Writer’s November–Tananarive Due
Tananarive Due needs no introduction. She is perhaps one of the most preeminent horror writers of our time. I had the pleasure of meeting her several times while she was in Atlanta and affiliated with Spelman College. From her 16+ … Continue reading →
