I like to remind people that getting to the point where I am, with two novels coming out next year with a major publisher, was a journey. Before I even […]
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And that was FenCon
So, I’ve returned from FenCon, up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and it was quite an excellent time. This is my first non-homebase con that I’ve attended since selling The […]
Read moreIn Which I Become A Word-Whore; Or, Who is Marshall Ryan Maresca Character Anyway?
So, as of today, I’ve been added to the Word Whores blog, joining Jeffe Kennedy, James Moore, K.A. Krantz, Linda Robertson, Marcella Burnard and Veronica Scott. I’ll be appearing as […]
Read moreWorldbuilding and the Challenges of the Cosmopolitan City
So, I’ve finally begun the work on The Little East (aka the sequel to A Murder of Mages) in earnest. Without delving too deep into spoilers, it deals with investigations […]
Read moreHow I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love the Editing
During ArmadilloCon I had the pleasure of talking with a woman who was in the enviable-but-frustrating position of having an agent, but her manuscripts were still being reviewed by publishers. […]
Read moreArmadilloCon Survival Report
So now ArmadilloCon is done, and it was a lovely time. Friday was the Writers’ Workshop, where we had plenty of good discussion in the morning sessions, and my critique […]
Read moreMy Final ArmadilloCon Schedule
ArmadilloCon is this weekend, which means I’m in crunch mode. I’ve actually tackled quite a bit of my to-do list for this month, but I still have a few big […]
Read moreEdits and Research and Maps, Oh my!
This blog has, unfortunately for the moment, devolved a bit into “Stuff is happening and I’m busy!” Today is no exception to that. In part because I’m finalizing the edits […]
Read moreThorn of Dentonhill Available for Pre-order on Amazon
So, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today. There’s a lot on my plate right now, including finishing edits to Murder of Mages, as well as […]
Read moreState of the Writer: Halfway through 2014
Is the year already half over? It feels like it flew by. And yet I’m also eager for it to be over, since Thorn of Dentonhill is scheduled to be […]
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