The Road to Relvan’s Re-release

Filed under Writing Journal on January 8, 2013
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I’m not interested in self-publishing. Really, I’m not. And my preferred format for reading is still the mass-market paperback. But I would be a fool and worse than a Luddite if I were to ignore an opportunity that had little-to-no downside and a long, winding tail of upsides. Even so, the decision to reprint “Relvan’s [...]

My Next Big Thing

Filed under Blog Tours, Interviews on December 11, 2012
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I’ve been tagged. Erin Tettensor, with whom I shared the Table of Contents for the 2005 Realms of the Dragons II anthology from Wizards of the Coast, has kindly linked me to the latest chain promo/meme for writers. The questions for this particular “interview” are geared toward a book. Erin’s first novel, Darkwalker, will be [...]

Turkey, Wizards, and a Maiden

Filed under Writing Journal on November 20, 2012
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Wizards of the Coast has been aggressively moving into the e-book market over the last year, publishing new titles as e-book exclusives and re-releasing their backlist. Maiden of Pain gets its turn today. A big thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the book. If you aren’t one of those types who will be glued to the [...]

Mig’s Rebellion Is Over

Filed under Market Report, Writing Journal on August 28, 2012
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My first draft of “Mig’s Rebellion”, the latest Janner Kohl story, was completed at the beginning of last week. Fall semester classes were starting and I wanted it done before I had to dive back into the realm of academia. I sent it out to some beta readers and got feedback from a couple of [...]

Throwing It All Away

Filed under Writing Journal on August 14, 2012
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After finishing one chapter of Shattered Amulet and starting another, I decided to take a break from the adventures of Logan Shadowhand and write the Janner Kohl story that has been floating in my head for the past year or so. I finished off the outline, which helped to crystallize the entire plot in my [...]