Naming things, places, and people is one of my favorite aspects of writing a story. Names are inherently powerful. Whether we like it or not, our names help to shape who we are, and in fiction, a well-chosen name goes … Continue reading
Put on your party hats and blow your party horns — it’s STAR SHARD WEEK! Credit for this idea goes to Emily Fiegenschuh, the artist who illustrated “The Star Shard” in its original form in Cricket Magazine. This week on … Continue reading
Before we get started, here are two books I’ve been meaning to tell you about! For anyone who has a young, budding artist at home — or who knows one — or who would like to learn to draw fantasy … Continue reading
Believe it or not, there’s one final chance to win an advance review copy of The Star Shard! Yes, I have one last ARC to give away. So if anyone has any puzzle-solving energy left, have at it! Here are … Continue reading
Well, one more here, that is! Remember that on Goodreads, you still have a chance to win an advance review copy (ARC) of The Star Shard until the end of the night on Friday, February 17th (this Friday night)! All you … Continue reading
I’ve been working over the past week through various channels to prepare the way for the swiftly-approaching publication of The Star Shard. It’s an exciting time! As part of this initiative, I’ve set up an author page on Goodreads. If … Continue reading
How would YOU like to win your very own autographed advance review copy (ARC) of The Star Shard? How would YOU like to get the jump on all the fans who will be camped outside bookstores on the eve of … Continue reading
It’s an exciting week on the publishing front! First, over to the right here is Issue #15 of Black Gate — it is hot off the presses and loaded with stories, including my “World’s End.” This is the first publication … Continue reading
There’s a quote from Paul Darcy Boles that I use every year with my writing students. I’m pretty sure I’ve brought it up on this blog before: “We are all storytellers sitting around the cave of the world.” When Mr. … Continue reading
Okay, it’s high time I posted here. What is a blog without any new posts, right? Though I must say, I deeply appreciate everyone sticking around during the quiet stretches, keeping the blog alive in the comments section. I’m reminded … Continue reading