So, five years ago, I launched the Maradaine Saga with THE THORN OF DENTONHILL, in which magic-student-by-day, vigilante-by-night, full-time beautiful idiot Veranix Calbert fought his war against the Fenmere drug […]
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Everything Marshall Ryan Maresca from 2019, into 2020 and beyond
It’s been a while since I wrote anything here, but it has been a busy, hectic few months. And now it’s a new year! 2020 is here, and so many […]
Read moreFENMERE JOB GIVEAWAY and Geeking out on all things Maradaine
Writing something huge and sprawling and multi-faceted, I’m always struck by something I heard Steven Brust say many years ago when I was still in BabyWriter mode and he was […]
Read moreSHIELD OF THE PEOPLE and the rest of the year
Hello, Friends! SHIELD OF THE PEOPLE is out! I am very excited. Some review quotes: “I love seing good-hearted characters who keep true to their moral centers even in a […]
Read moreJuggling Cats and Chainsaws
Folks, it has been a TIME for me the past few months. In good ways, with the Good Kind of Busy, but still: A TIME. And a big part of […]
Read moreArmadilloCon 2019 Schedule
ArmadilloCon is this weekend! I have quite the action-packed schedule. I hope to see everyone there! Come say hello, please! Friday, August 2 7pm: ArmadilloCon 2019 Opening Ceremonies Ballroom D, […]
Read moreArmadilloCon, Shield of the People and Masochism
Hello dear friends, How is July nearly over? I’m losing track of the summer, and there is so much going on. For example, ArmadilloCon is just a week away. I’m going to […]
Read moreCOVER REVEAL for THE FENMERE JOB
You know, it wasn’t that long ago– only five years ago– that I got to reveal my first cover for THE THORN OF DENTONHILL. Now we’re nine books deep into Maradaine stories, […]
Read moreSeven Deadly Writing Sins
All right, if you want to WRITE BOOKS and GET THEM DONE, you’ve got to do the work. There’s no getting around that. So, do the work, and avoid the […]
Read moreJuggling the cat herders of interwoven plots
So let’s talk about plot weaving. Just a reminder that novel writing is an industry where you have to fight REALLY HARD to get to do something and when you […]
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