Last Chapter Slowdown

As eager as I’ve been to get to the last chapter, now that I’m here, it feels strange. Tying up the last loose ends, picking up the trail of bread crumbs, less than 250 words of progress on it yesterday. At 74,607, then. How much foreshadowing to put in?...
The Marann is LIVE!

The Marann is LIVE!

The Sky Warrior digital edition of The Marann just went live on Amazon! The same story, with richer, tighter writing, as well as new and expanded scenes. I’m so excited it’s out!
Re-release of The Marann!

Re-release of The Marann!

Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, Sky Warrior Books will republish The Marann. I will unpublish the self-pubbed version before the Sky Warrior edition goes live. This is the same story, but the re-release contains new and expanded scenes, and the writing is richer and tighter...

When Books Collide

I was doing my darnedest to write a scene all day. I had it outlined; I knew what I wanted to do with it. But the dang thing was doing a “digging to China with a rusty spork” routine on me. So I gave up and let it go where it wanted to go. And dang if what...

Snoring at the (Space) Opera

I recently asked my Facebook friends for recommendations on something space opera-y to read. At random, I picked one, read the excerpt on Amazon, and decided to buy it. While the excerpt left me wanting more, I’m having trouble getting through the book. Every...