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 […]
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The 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. […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Taming the Bad Habits
I’ve talked, perhaps at length, at the importance of learning one’s own strengths and methods as a writer. Part of the key to figuring out how you write is recognizing your […]
Read moreOne Week to THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS
The Alchemy of Chaos comes out next week, so let’s unlock a new excerpt from the book. —- In the past month one thing had become perfectly clear to Lieutenant […]
Read moreWisdom I’d Send To My Younger Self
Sometimes I feel like I got to a bit of a late start with this– I’m 42 years old, and my writing career is just getting started. A lot of […]
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