Cold Streets is a slow burner. By that, I mean it’s taking me a while to really get set on fire over it. I’m working on it, and I like what’s happening so far, I just haven’t carved out a great deal of time lately to put more words in sequence. I have a move… Continue reading Writer Report: Moving Forward
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Writer Report: Swamped
I’d like to say I’ve made a lot more progress on Cold Streets than I have. The fact of the matter is, this week has been pretty disastrous in terms of time management in general and working around the dayjob in particular. Thankfully, there’s a long weekend ahead and I plan on taking advantage of… Continue reading Writer Report: Swamped
Writer Report: Prizes & Perseverence
Today, the Cold Iron giveaway comes to an end. Ye Olde D6 of Fate has determined the following winners: Nenad Ristic M Raine Barnes Blair Turberfield Mia Congratulations! I will be contacting you individually to find out in what format you’d like your free copy of Cold Iron. If you missed out on the giveaway,… Continue reading Writer Report: Prizes & Perseverence
Cold Iron Giveaway!
Let’s keep it simple, folks: I am giving away five copies of Cold Iron. While the buzz of the book has been positive overall, it’s also been relatively quiet. I need to amp up the signal, get more people interested, ensure that the work I’m putting out is, in fact, worth the asking price. I… Continue reading Cold Iron Giveaway!
Writer Report: Writer At Work
When you publish your own work, you have a lot of balls to keep in the air. You have to keep writing, first and foremost, but you also have to keep up the sales work, illicit opinions and reviews, get a feel for how the work is being received, so on and so forth. As… Continue reading Writer Report: Writer At Work
Cold Streets: Sneak Preview
In lieu of the usual flash fiction challenge, as Chuck is setting up a rather interesting one for next week, here’s a sneak preview at the opening to Cold Streets, sequel to the novella Cold Iron which is available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble for the e-reader of your preference. Enjoy. He probably… Continue reading Cold Streets: Sneak Preview
Writer Report: One Week
I’ve never really considered myself a salesman. Yet, that is one of the many hats one has to wear when publishing one’s own work. It’s probably part of what deters some folks from taking that step: not only do you have to write the thing, revise it until it’s decent, and get some lovely volunteers… Continue reading Writer Report: One Week
Cold Iron: Now Available
They found him wandering around Mount Grace Cemetery at 3 a.m. on a Tuesday. Detective Morgan Everson has gotten pretty acquainted with death. She sees it all the time, especially working the Special Homicide division in Philadelphia. But this case is new. In this case, the victim of the murder is also a potential eye-witness.… Continue reading Cold Iron: Now Available
Writer Report: Have A Plan
So while I continue to come to grips with the pulp science fiction yarn I want to spin, I may have started on a sequel to Cold Iron. On the one hand, it may be a bit presumptuous to already be writing a second story in a series when the first hasn’t been printed yet;… Continue reading Writer Report: Have A Plan
Writer Report: Various Burners
So, the wait is over. I heard back from the fine folks at Angry Robot about my submission for their Open Door. The response is that Cities of Light just isn’t ready for prime time yet. Upon reflection, I can see why. There’s just something that’s too standard about it. Even changing the names and… Continue reading Writer Report: Various Burners
