The heading isn't misleading. I just wanted to talk about my first solo foray (we're not counting collaborations here, or anthologies) into mainstream publishing after **coughcough** years in indie and small press. More importantly, why I'm not regretting it, but why I also am still not going fully trad in the coming years. First of … Continue reading The State of the Solo Debut Mainstream Novel
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LFG!! Salvage Purgatory Release Weekend
Quick cancer update: still recovering from surgery. Had some massive bleed-through the day after surgery and had to go back to the surgeon (I warned them I was a bleeder) to get the wound site redressed. Since then, been a pretty smooth-ish recovery journey so far. Sitting sucks, laying down is uncomfortable, and standing isn't … Continue reading LFG!! Salvage Purgatory Release Weekend
Early Access Copy is OUT!
Mountain of Fire is currently available as an eARC (electronic Advance Reader Copy) now from Baen Books. Baen typically releases these a few months out for readers who simply cannot wait to get their hands on the book. While this isn't the final corrected proof, it's close enough that it is the same version sent … Continue reading Early Access Copy is OUT!
What Does the Author Read?
If you asked my teachers during my "formative" years, I wasn't much of a reader. Oh, I read books that I had to, mostly because English classes required it. To this day I still have a profound hatred for Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, thanks to an overzealous high school English teacher. … Continue reading What Does the Author Read?
Earning Out vs Sell Through
I thought about having some witty, clever title to this until I realized that this was going to be a business post. So I decided to go with a serious title. Well, as serious as I can be, at least. I've been talking with a few people lately about the advantages (and disadvantages) of being … Continue reading Earning Out vs Sell Through
2024 IMADJINN AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Well, would you look at that. I'm a finalist in two separate categories for this year's Imadjinn Awards. You'll also see many other familiar names on the list as well! The 2024 Imadjinn Award Finalists in each category are: Best Anthology Blood, Sweat, and Steel: Tales of Future Combat and Mechanized Warfare -- Editor – … Continue reading 2024 IMADJINN AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Wild Side
The past week has been a little wild. Nick and I cracked the halfway point in the second book of our duology. The last time we did this, the second half of the book was written in about 10 days. His work schedule is hectic right now, though, so maybe two more weeks. We're definitely … Continue reading Wild Side
2021 Year In Review
So... yeah. That happened. I have to admit, when the year started I was full of hope. 2020 had sucked hard enough for three years, so I figured 2021 would be a lot better. In some regards, it was. I finished two books and almost completed three others. I actually attended two conventions last year, … Continue reading 2021 Year In Review
Unnecessary Hate
So I've seen a lot of hate directed towards two new television series which have come out the past week -- the live action remake of COWBOY BEBOP, and the adaptation of THE WHEEL OF TIME. Having seen both, I have opinions (not that anyone cares... well, one of my most visited posts ever on … Continue reading Unnecessary Hate
Wyvacon Weekend
This weekend's Wyvacon schedule looks pretty exciting. I know I'm looking forward to a good time. Bonus -- Wyvacon has said that anyone under the age of 16 gets in for free with one adult paid admission. So if you pay for your ticket, your three kids get in for free. It's that family-friendly. It's … Continue reading Wyvacon Weekend
Cover Reveal
Awww yeah, it's that time once again to reveal the latest book cover. This is Darkling, the sequel to Wraithkin, and Book 2 of the Kin Wars Saga.
A Snippet from “Forged in Blood”
So I'm in another Baen Books anthology, this one titled Forged in Blood which is edited by Michael Z. Williamson and is based in his "Freehold" universe. Here is a quick description from the book: NEW STORIES OF A MYSTICAL KILLING SWORD SET IN MICHAEL Z. WILLIAMSON’S FREEHOLD SERIES WARRIORS AND SOLDIERS TIED TOGETHER THROUGHOUT TIME AND SPACE. From … Continue reading A Snippet from “Forged in Blood”
LC26 AAR
Ah, Libertycon... where sleep goes to die. As usual, I had a blast at the convention and would like to thank Brandy and Derek Spraker, as well as the rest of the Libertycon staff, for putting on one hell of a con. The food was good (except I forgot to mention my onion allergy, which … Continue reading LC26 AAR
Dreamers in Hell Available
Dreamers in Hell is now available for Kindle over at Amazon. The print version should be up within 24 hours (if, like me, that's what you prefer). I'm pretty certain that if you order by the end of the week, you'll have it in your hands in time to get 13 of the authors to sign … Continue reading Dreamers in Hell Available
No Review, No Problem
I was set to review John Ringo's Tiger by the Tail today and... I couldn't. I literally had such a bad review mentally written that I couldn't bring myself to actually do it. I know the Paladin of Shadows is a really "silly" series (okay, Ghost is... the others following weren't that bad), but Tiger by the Tail takes the absurdity to an entirely different level. … Continue reading No Review, No Problem
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