Part two of our discussion on “Write what you know.” You can find the first part here, where I write about the importance of research as well as grounded things in genuine experience. This is the one where I am a little worried, because I feel it is likely to bring out stronger feelings. Few … More Write What You Learn (2)
Never in my life have I had to stare down a dragon. It just has never happened. And most likely never will, unless those scientists get super silly. The good news is that even though I can write about dragons, no one really expects me to have experienced them. But it seems that there are … More Write What You Learn (1)
Everyone knows that February, while short, can be one of the more difficult months. So, let’s try and change our perspective with some new energy. Knight of Swords Knights do tend to be about action and with sword in hand, this one is no different. The knight of swords indicates an extreme. For good or … More Tuesday Tarot: Knight of Swords
For a while there the expectation was that the hardest part about becoming a novelist was the act of writing a quality book. It is indeed a struggle to come up with an original story, captivating characters, place them all on the page, and then try and eliminate as many mistakes as possible. Even with … More Imposter Numbers
I’m about to make a case against authors, especially indie authors, signing in with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited. (Yes, technically us indie authors are signing into KDP Select, which allows our books to be available on KU, but let’s keep things simple.) But, before I get to that, I’ll go ahead and state all the reasons … More Idealistically Against Unlimited
One of the things I like about writing fiction, is that you are never quite sure where it is going to take you. Case in point: several months ago I finished the first draft of a new novel. I liked it, but didn’t love it. I knew it had some problems, but sent it out … More Writing Detours
It is the 21st if the month, and that means I try and get people to head over to my Patreon account and throw a few bucks my way. To be honest, the main reason I chose the 21st is to resonate with my birthday. Which is today. But now that my birthday is here, … More June Patreon Plug
For about a year now I’ve been working on my third fantasy novel, the first book in a new series. The original goal was to have it out sometime during the spring. So much for that. I did finish the first draft with enough time so that I could have done a quick pass of … More Second Drafts Are Like Soup
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…
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
Deadly Troubadour 