I did good work while traveling in Japan… right up until my laptop died. After a few weeks in the shop, it’s back and I can finally write again. Unfortunate setback, but it could have been worse. You don’t want to muck around with faulty power and sensitive DC electronics. Createspace has finalized its union
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It’s been a busy summer. I’ve moved for a new job which entails a lot of travel, but still found some time to write. Seven chapters of the second book are ‘complete’ (scare quotes because revision is always possible). I’m in the middle of Ch. 8, but want to hash out some chronology/plot issues before
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Kirkus let me know this week that the review of The Mountain Throne was selected for inclusion in their mid-march issue of Kirkus Reviews. This means it will be circulated to about 5,000 industry professionals, an honor given to less than 10% of their indie titles. I don’t have great hopes for this (it will
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The Mountain Throne’s first professional critical review came out this week, and it’s positive! You can find it here. The summary line reads, “This striking tale whips up a fresh storm in familiar fantasy territory,” which I translated as “good and not too weird.” That’s a good place to be for a new author. It
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