It is my general policy not to review the work of my peers, a lesson I learned the hard way back while writing Maiden of Pain. However, I won a copy of The Shard Axe by Marsheila Rockwell when I commented on a recent article she wrote about media tie-in fiction, and was asked by [...]
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I grew up reading novels as my primary source of fiction. This influenced my perception of what a story was, and guided my steps as I developed my identity as a writer. The vision I beheld of my future career was filled with epic fantasy novels, not anthologies of short stories. How ironic that my [...]
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Avast, matey. Thar be sails on the horizon. Prepare to come about, ye bilge rats. My, she’s a buxom beauty, ain’t she boys. Fire a warnin’ shot ‘cross ‘er bow. Now draw yer blades and board ‘er smartly before ‘er captain can scuttle our prize. Yes, it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and if [...]
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After grilling my fellow Pirates & Swashbucklers authors, I thought it only fair that I take my turn responding to the questions I posed them. Longtime readers may already know the answers to some of these. When did you first realize you were a writer? The blurb I usually submit for a bio begins with [...]
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The release of Pirates & Swashbucklers, the anthology featuring my short story “Relvan’s Rescue,” quickly approaches. We’ve had some great interviews with the other authors I share the table of contents with, and I’ve got the last batch of them for you this week. Today’s interview is with Dixon Hill. When did you first realize [...]
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