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Sometimes things just fit. I don't know how often I've chased around for the thingie that I need for something, sometimes leaving a marker to remind me to find that thingie and sometimes settling for something that's close but not quite right. It depends on whether what I'm doing can work with a nearly right... Continue Reading →
Did I mention I had a new book out (last week! Have I mentioned being really bad at marketing?) I'm have much too much fun with the good guy trapped in his role in a bad empire that's going down hard.Axel will be the star of one more novel then I've a book and two... Continue Reading →
I convinced my horse to trot under saddle yesterday! For more than three strides! That doesn't sound like much of an accomplishment, but believe me, it is. Bailey likes to walk, or canter. This in-between stuff, aka, trotting, is not her thing. The reasons for this are complicated, and I've touched on some of them... Continue Reading →
This isn't the post I'd planned. Okay, I'll be honest. I didn't have a post planned. The last week has been a whirlwind of dealing with issues with Victory from Ashes' release (including firing a proofreader who has been reliable in the past) to family commitments to other real life things. The high point, aside... Continue Reading →
I've just read a book that absolutely fascinated me. Great story, the author could work on his writing skills and maybe linger a bit more on some the better scenes. There's lots of obscure legend and wordplay that is rather a waste of time, even if philosophically the author was presciently predictive about 2021 -... Continue Reading →
I'm going to use a couple of gastronomic examples that I hope will carry over into books, literature, and the process of creating them. I was astonished to read an article a few years ago about how some millennials were taking the "cult of the avocado" to extremes. Avocados have officially jumped the shark... Continue Reading →
First off my thanks to Karl Gallagher and Todd Caldwell. You know what you did. For the readers of this blog, if you haven't read any of Karl's work, I highly recommend it, and also, aren't his covers lovely? This is going to be a bit of an AAR for the con, and a bit... Continue Reading →
I wrote "The End" to Blood, Oil, and Love on May 18, and sent it out to beta readers starting on the 30th, after the first editing pass. I thought I was going to get it out in June. Yes, I know that men make plans and G-d laughs, but... I was optimistic! While I... Continue Reading →
It seems to me that one of the bigger problems facing us all - and yeah, there's a lot of them and most of them are nasty buggers - is that when it comes to the people who are supposed to be leading the mess, there's no "there" there. It's a political failing, sure, since... Continue Reading →
Holy Cats! Amazon has Hardcovers in Beta!!!
Mad Genius Club 