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 [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Writing Journal'
The Road to Relvan’s Re-release
Filed under Writing Journal on January 8, 2013
Tagged: ebooks, Revlan's Rescue, self-publishing
Turkey, Wizards, and a Maiden
Filed under Writing Journal on November 20, 2012
Tagged: e-books, Janner Kohl, Maiden of Pain, Mig's Rebellion, short stories, Wizards of the Coast
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
Tagged: Black Gate, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Janner Kohl, Mig's Rebellion, Relvan's Rescue, revisions, submissions
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
Tagged: Janner Kohl, Mig's Rebellion, revisions
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 [...]
A Different Point of View
Filed under Writing Journal on February 28, 2012
Tagged: Logan Shadowhand, point of view, Shattered Amulet, writer's block
After my last post, friend and fellow writer Stuart Etter contacted me about becoming accountability buddies. Now we’re emailing each other every Sunday (or Monday morning) about our writing progress for the week. There’s something about knowing another writer (or editor) is waiting to hear how much writing you got done that really motivates you [...]
