In February of last year, I have been working with WordFire Press on a relaunch of the Tears of Rage books. Well, after a rewrite and in-depth developmental edit, we're almost ready to release First Chosen. We're so ready that I can finally show you guys…
It's been a long time since I've updated anything on this site. Like a really long time. Figured today is as good a day as any to start back up again. While I watched the election results last night, and things didn't turn out…
DISCLAIMER This post is not intended to be a critical review of the works discussed below. This is merely a record of the thoughts, feelings, and reflections that accompanied my experience of my reading during the previous week. Steal the Sky by Megan O'Keefe I am generally more…
This past weekend, I made the trek out to Detroit, MI to attend Confusion, a literary/fannish science fiction convention. This year's theme: Life, the Universe, and Confusion, because Confusion celebrated its 42nd annual gathering to celebrate all things nerdy. The last several years, I've heard…
As I'm beginning my fifth year as an up-and-coming professional writer attending conventions, I've made a few observations. This post isn't targeted at any one convention, but rather, it addresses something I've noticed about convention culture as a whole. Some cons are…
“Begin in an experience, real or imagined.” – Richard Hugo I've tried doing the "Stranger than Fiction" series a couple of other places, but it never works out, so I'm going to try it again here on my website, and hopefully, I'll manage…
Thus far 2016 is off to a pretty decent start. Here's what's going on with the #GallowglasArmy and my quest to be "The hardest working man in indie fantasy." SPELLPUNK: I'm finally getting my first novel into shape where I feel like…
I didn't do a 2015 wrap up, because on the whole, 2015 was not a stellar year for me. Yeah, it had some high points, really nice high points, but on the whole, not so much... Rather than look back, I'm going to focus on making…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog post in response to a conversation I'd had with some friends regarding the terminology and categorization of people who commit despicable acts upon their fellow human beings. If you'd like to read that post, it's…
With each installment of Dead Weight, I've asked one of my professional pals to write a forward. These are some of my favorite bits of the whole project. This time around, I'm pleased and proud to have Frances Pauli leading us into the fourth tale of…
