I’ve been getting more and more mental momentum to get more writing done. I’m planning updates to my Patreon page. I’ve been carving out time for both Monday storytelling/art-making posts here and forward progress on my longer novel project and revising my shorter novella, the sequel to Cold Iron. Titled Bloody Streets, I’ve had a… Continue reading Bloody Streets Sample Chapter
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Back From The Dead
For a very long time indeed, the price of Cold Iron remained at a mere 99 cents, just shy of a full United States dollar. I put my only published work ‘on sale’, and never rescinded that status. I got caught up in other events, life and love and loss and learning, and that price… Continue reading Back From The Dead
Rise of the Craptop
The author and the subject, in their natural habitat. Writers have a long and storied history of being mercurial creatures. We’re moody, we tend towards solitary behaviors, and our passions run hot, even if writing has nothing to do with it. We also get distracted by shiny objects. And the Internet is full of shiny… Continue reading Rise of the Craptop
Writer Report: Bring On The Bad Guy
I’m a sucker for a good villain. By ‘good’ I don’t just mean extravagant malevolence. Ming the Merciless is a fun character, but he doesn’t have a lot of depth to him. Remember, villains are people too. They have backgrounds, motivations, allegiances, and secrets just like anybody else does. Leave that out of your story… Continue reading Writer Report: Bring On The Bad Guy
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
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
Book Review: Bait Dog
Courtesy Terribleminds Bait Dog is one of the hardest reads I’ve ever experienced. Not because any of the language was obtuse, mind you: Chuck Wendig, as always, writes smoothly and conversationally. It also wasn’t because there are any plot problems or discordant character moments. It was hard to read because it deals with the ugly… Continue reading Book Review: Bait Dog
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
