Mf Galaxy

Lyda Morehouse is pretty terrific. We first met at NorWesCon in Seattle when we were both finalists for the Philip K. Dick Award. She was totally down-to-earth, fun, funny, and welcoming. She was also an extremely accomplished author who by now has written at least twelve books, including the cyberpunk Archangel Protocol series, and under her pen-name Tate Hallaway, the Vampire Princess of St. Paul series. Like most authors, Morehouse has had career lows and not just highs. But unlike most authors, she's always been open about those difficult journeys through the valley of print. That's the kind of generosity with vulnerability that makes it possible for other people to learn, and it makes me respect her all the more. Lyda Morehouse spoke with me by web video on October 23, 2018. We discussed:  Why a career crisis-point forced her to take a new name Whether a Philip K. Dick Award nomination or win is a career-killer Why she once filled a coffin with her own books How to rise to the challenge of writing