I had a wonderful compliment paid to my writing last month. Scott, an editor from Black Gate contacted me concerning the launch of Black Gate Books that they announced at last year’s World Fantasy Con. He was looking to fill 3 of the 12 slots for novels they would publish in 2012, and wanted to [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Writing Journal'
My Love for Logan
Filed under Writing Journal on February 14, 2012
Tagged: Black Gate, e-books, Logan Shadowhand, Shattered Amulet
Pirates & Swashbucklers on Sale Now
Filed under Writing Journal on September 19, 2011
Tagged: Janner Kohl, Pirates & Swashbucklers, Pulp Empire, Relvan's Rescue
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 [...]
Pirates and Editors
Filed under Writing Journal on August 9, 2011
Tagged: Janner Kohl, Pirates & Swashbucklers, Pulp Empire, Relvan's Rescue
I got an update from the publisher of the Pirates & Swashbucklers anthology that will feature my short story “Relvan’s Rescue.” The book is being proofread, and authors will receive galleys in the next 2-3 weeks to review. The current launch date is September 19th, which also happens to be Talk Like a Pirate Day. [...]
Small town writer
Filed under Writing Journal on July 5, 2011
Tagged: laptop, library, Shattered Amulet, small town
It’s been almost three weeks since we packed up the family and moved to the smallest town I ever remember living in. The plan is to be here for the next two years while I finish school. Moving to a small town did not hold a lot of appeal for me. Many of the conveniences [...]
The Lost Art of Drafting
Filed under Writing Journal on February 8, 2011
Tagged: drafting, editors, quick writes, writing circles
At some point in the past, I lost the ability to draft. That is, I was no longer able to simply write down my thoughts as they came without my inner editor rearing his ugly head and bringing my creative process to a screeching halt. Everything needed polish as soon as it hit the page. [...]
