Reviews are starting to come in for A Murder Of Mages, which I’m very excited about. First, over at Mutt Cafe: I love a well done classic fantasy, particularly when […]
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Perils of the Writer: Collision of Writing and Life
I’m quite fortunate, in that I don’t have a “traditional” day job, and can write “full time”, even though that’s not really the case. It’s especially not the case in […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: When It Bears Repeating
There is power in repetition. A key phrase or term of art used repeatedly in a work can become a totem, a mantra. A key phrase repeated can set a […]
Read moreNearby Con Events
So, I’ve got three cons scheduled in the near future, the Texas Trifecta* of ApolloCon, ArmadilloCon and FenCon. ApolloCon is running June 19th-21st in Houston. I’ll be posting my schedule for […]
Read moreA MURDER OF MAGES out next month, and other thoughts
June is shaping up to be a very busy month, which is good, except I haven’t quite recovered from May yet. If you weren’t aware Austin had severe rains and […]
Read moreGiving the Big Talk
I’m kind of fascinated by TED talks, as they are these esoteric nuggets of wisdom or (more often than not) psuedo-wisdom boiled down to eight to twelve minutes. But I […]
Read moreKnee Deep in ComicPalooza
Still well into ComicPalooza, in which I’m having a lovely time, but saints, is this thing huge. It is kind of a trade off for a writer to come to something […]
Read moreSome Infrequently Asked Questions
I figured it’s time to answer a few of the questions that I haven’t been getting. How do you pronounce Veranix’s name? “Veranix” has the same vowel sounds and syllabic […]
Read moreLocus Bestseller List and Comicpalooza
This weekend I found out that The Thorn of Dentonhill made the Locus Bestsellers List. It’s the May list, but it represents the sales from February. But there it is– a top […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Social Media Minefields
To date, I’ve largely avoided any sort of serious social media gaffe, on either side of the equation. But sooner or later, as I put more books out, something is […]
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