Burnout is a real thing, and it is something I worry about. My multi-series strategy is something I came up with to help combat it– I’d be less burned out […]
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DAW Books and Sheila Gilbert
Over the weekend I started in on This Gulf of Time and Stars by Julie Czerneda. Her acknowledgement starts with what can be best described as a love letter to our […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Agony of Titles
Coming up with titles for books is one of my most loathed things. Almost everything has had a working title for some portion of its existence. And those working […]
Read moreThe Awards and Conventions
So, last week The Thorn of Dentonhill was named a finalist for the Compton Crook Award, and I am absolutely thrilled about it. Right now is the time of year where all […]
Read moreThe Vices of the Writer
I’m not able to be the caffeine fiend that I used to be any more. When I was in my twenties, man… I could drink coffee until 1 in the […]
Read morePost-Con Post-Mortem
So, ConDFW was this weekend. I had an excellent time, but these events always leave me wanting more. I always feel like I wanted more opportunity to talk to people, […]
Read moreTools and Process
A question that keeps getting lobbed at me looks something like this: “What’s your process? How do you actually write?” Yeah, that’s not as easy a question as you’d think. You […]
Read moreALCHEMY reviews, ConDFW and other news
Well, now The Alchemy of Chaos is out in the world, and the early reviews have been pretty strong. “The Alchemy of Chaos is another stirring story of magic and mayhem.” […]
Read moreWriting to Market Will Never Work
The general advice out there is “don’t write to market”. And when I say that, your response is, “what the heck are you talking about?” I’m ahead of myself here. […]
Read moreTHE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS and Beyond
So this week is huge. A year ago today, I was waiting for the release of my first book, The Thorn of Dentonhill. Tomorrow The Alchemy of Chaos, my third novel, is coming out. […]
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