After a few false starts, today was a fairly successful day of editing. Or at least as successful as you can get while caring for a newborn. Still, a day that comes with an abundance of baby snuggles is a good day. But, at last, I was able to edit. And it felt quite productive … More Editing Paranoia
For the last half of March I’ve been running a special offer over on my Patreon page. For any supporter that signs up before March ends, they will be able to download a free copy of my latest short novel, Tokyo Damned. Currently this is a Patreon exclusive. However, it will be released later in … More 2 Days Left
I’ve spent most of today rocking my three-week-old daughter. She is firmly in the stage where the only time she is happy is when she is being held. But, every now and then she falls asleep. I’ve used those precious moments to work on some editing of my work in progress, A Song in Darkness. … More Another Sneak Peak at my WiP
Music is magic. It transmits emotion, stories, space, and can do all that without words. Add some words to the music and the creations get even more complex. It’s magic. It’s witchcraft. I write a good amount of bards and troubadours in my stories. And in this case the old adage is true. My writing … More Wannabe Troubadour
I’ve mentioned this briefly, but last year (2018) was a bit of a down year for me creatively. I was lucky in that there was no real tragedy or emergency that hit me that year. But for whatever reason, I just felt very bleak about writing and creating in general. My output dwindled. I never … More A Better Year Than Last
For the next month, until March 22nd, my novella based on the Bloody Tokyo podcast is available exclusively to my supporters over at Patreon. That’s right. Those lucky ducks have early access to Tokyo Damned: Bloody Tokyo Season 1! Incredible!! Okay, fine. It is simply credible. Forgive a guy for trying to build excitement over … More And Now On Goodreads…
It happens to every writer. After weeks, months, years spent agonizing over story and character, syntax and plot, you release it into the world. Then, if you are lucky, the reviews start coming in. If you are very lucky they come in like a deluge. If you are like me, it is more in dribs … More Getting a Bad Review
I followed my usual pattern. Get an idea. Brainstorm about characters and how they will interact together. Cobble together a rough plot. Decide upon a few goals for the different stages. Start writing and see what happens. As I write I learn more and more about the story I am trying to tell. I write … More An Unexpected Influence
How long does it take to judge your interest in a work? How long can you read before knowing whether or not you want to continue? I’m not sure. Not really. But I’m hoping that this opening to A Song in Darkness will be enough to make any reader want to carry on with the … More A Song in Darkness – First 532 words
A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting my first round of edits. Everyone knows that edits can be a bit of a soul crushing experience. I mean, no one likes to be shown all the things that they did wrong, and that is essentially what being edited is. Still there is good … More Time + Edits = Better
Deadly Troubadour 