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It’s no secret that I’ve had a very good 2015.  Two books came out, to solid reviews and decent sales.  Even made the Locus Bestseller List one month. Did I […]

I’m not much of one for simple quotes of advice on writing craft.  Part of the reason for that is it’s not that simple. It’s about doing the work, the hard […]

You know, if you had asked me in 2005, I would have said that I absolutely, definitely was ready for publication.  Sure, maybe my work needed some fine-tuning– or straight […]

“So, I got a question for you.” “Go ahead.” “Dialogue.” “That’s not a question.” “The question’s implicit.” “No, it isn’t.  That’s an absurd statement.” “Fine.  How does one write good […]

I’ve been ridiculously happy with the covers I’ve had so far for the Maradaine books.  I think they really capture the feel of the books and do an excellent job […]

So, now that I’ve gotten through October, I’ve got a few things of my plate. Namely, the proofs for The Alchemy of Chaos have been finalized, and I submitted the final draft […]

I have seen the following comment made it what appeared to be complete earnestness.  It may have been an example of that internet law, where no statement is too outrageous […]

So, the other day I attempted to upgrade the operating system on my laptop.  One way or another, I messed up– I think I interrupted the download or some other […]

“When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re going to see some serious shit.” The script to Back To The Future is a lot like a precision timepiece, so […]

Last week I talked about how, as an action writer, the weapon choices a character makes helps define them. Of course, the other side of the action story is being […]