This week has been...busy. Late last night the electronic Advance Reader Copy of the second Bronze Legion book by Melissa Olthoff and I, VESSELS GRIM AND DARING, went live over at the Baen Books website. You can get your early copy here. It comes out everywhere on December 1, 2026. Don't worry, we still get … Continue reading Another eARC? Another eARC!
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Where Have I Been? A Mystery, Solved.
Where have I been lately? Well, packing. And writing. And editing, can't forget that. DID I MENTION LOTS OF PACKING? For the past three months I've been prepping for a move. Not just any move, either. It's a move that both my employer and I have been thinking about for over two years now, ever … Continue reading Where Have I Been? A Mystery, Solved.
We’re Finished!
I did mention that Melissa and I finished the second book of the Bronze Legion, right? Well, if not, we finished it on Sunday and turned it in only a month late. In our defense, she had to edit two other books and then decided to get bit by a spider, aaaaaaand then she had … Continue reading We’re Finished!
Cover Reveal – Part Deux
Ask and ye shall receive! VESSELS GRIM AND DARING, book 2 in the Bronze Legion trilogy by myself and Melissa Olthoff, is going to be one amazingly chaotic book. Why? Because the Bronze Legion is being sent back to Aurora, and nobody knows why. Coming December 2026 from Baen Books. Preorders should be up soon … Continue reading Cover Reveal – Part Deux
Why It’s Okay To Say “No”
(and why procrastination sometimes is my middle name...) Meant to have this up two weeks ago but, ah, life happens. Congratulations! Your novel is a relative success! People know your name, your work, and it seems that everyone is a fan and you've received that random 1-star review from somewhere. You've officially made it. This … Continue reading Why It’s Okay To Say “No”
Release Week x2
I've been so busy at work that I completely forgot to mention that I had stories in two different anthologies come out this week, as well as had two more accepted into upcoming anthologies. The first, of course, is the Monster Hunter Files Vol. 2 anthology, edited by myself and Larry Correia. This one has … Continue reading Release Week x2
Why Word of Mouth Is So Important
I just celebrated 15 years of writing back in December 2025 (my first novel, Corruptor, was released in 2010), and I've worked in publishing now for almost 23 years. I've learned quite a bit about this industry, and things pertaining to it that I wish I hadn't. I've learned how every step of the process … Continue reading Why Word of Mouth Is So Important
Icepocalypse 2026
Here in North Carolina, we don't get snow like I used to back in Colorado. No, they get this stuff they claim is snow but anybody who has seen real snow before knows that it's really ice. The ice storm that hit us here didn't knock out the power (thankfully), but it has made leaving … Continue reading Icepocalypse 2026
To Tread Obsidian Shores — Week 1 Release and Other Updates
So how has the book been doing? Not too shabby, actually. It just missed the new release national bestseller list (print format, because they don't count ebooks) and has gotten nothing but stellar reviews so far. Jonathan Koan reviewed it this morning over on his Youtube channel, Publisher's Weekly did a nice review of it... … Continue reading To Tread Obsidian Shores — Week 1 Release and Other Updates
Release Day for TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES
#LFG!!! Oh yeah! To Tread Obsidian Shores is out and available everywhere! For those of you who've been here for the snippets, now's your chance to get the hardcover everywhere Baen books are sold. Melissa and I are currently hard at work on the second book of The Bronze Legion, Vessels Grim and Daring, and … Continue reading Release Day for TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES
TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 29 (FINAL SNIPPET)
Available Tuesday, Jan 6 everywhere Baen Books are sold! It's the final snippet for the book! Let's get ready for liberty call! It wasn’t much of one, a simple tripwire with a mine resting at the base of a tree and a smoke grenade beneath it, but it would have been enough to completely wipe … Continue reading TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 29 (FINAL SNIPPET)
TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 28
Out next week (1/6/26) from Baen Books and in stores everywhere! (Two more snippets remaining! Next week the book is going LIVE!) “Except how not to catch the Grendel fungal . . .” Krawdaddy muttered sotto voce as he walked past and took the lead. “Pick up the pace. Still have a half klick to go and we only have … Continue reading TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 28
TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 27
Out next week (January 2026) from Baen Books! (Only three more snippets, counting this one... let's go exploring!) “Better?” Jabber shook his head. “Too deep for me, ke. I need trees, sunlight. No sky?” “First time I saw the sky, I panicked.” The memory was one of the few shameful moments in his admittedly short life. … Continue reading TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 27
TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 26
Coming January 26 from Baen Books (Only four snippets left! Now it's time for these "civvies" to enjoy a lovely walk around Sagetnam...) Tuning out the argument, Tavi kept his eyes scanning the dense jungle as he’d been taught. Occasionally he would see glimpses of clearings, but every time they seemed to be approaching one, … Continue reading TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 26
TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 25
Coming January 6, 2026 from Baen Books (...only five more snippets after this until Release Day!) CHAPTER FOUR Just Need to Knock a Little Rust Off . . . HONEN DISTRICT, SAGETNAM, ANAT SYSTEM “Gooood morning, Sagetnam!” the loadmaster screamed into 4th Squad’s comms the moment the nose of the bird flared. Tavi was jerked in his seat … Continue reading TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES — Snippet 25
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