I finished up the second version of “Relvan’s Rescue”, my submission to Fantasist Enterprises Sails & Sorcery anthology. It is a very different story than the first iteration, though the basic plot is the same. Final word count was 6,997. I’ve sent it off to a couple beta readers for input on specific aspects. I [...]
Easter eggs
Filed under Writing Journal on November 30, 2006
Tagged: Maiden of Pain, Relvan's Rescue
Lifespan of a pulp novel
Filed under Writing Journal on September 12, 2005
Tagged: Maiden of Pain
People are still talking about Maiden of Pain. It has been three months since the release of the book, and in the last two weeks, I’ve read new reviews posted by four different readers on a couple different websites. Frankly, I’m amazed. Sales on Amazon have definitely dropped off, and the fourth book in the [...]
Amazon maiden
Filed under Writing Journal on August 12, 2005
Tagged: Amazon.com, Maiden of Pain
If you haven’t already bought or read Maiden of Pain, you can now “Search Inside” the book on Amazon.com. The excerpt is the opening scene of Chapter One. I’m also taking a cue from Paul Kemp and signing up as an Amazon Affiliate this weekend. Once that happens, when you order one of my books [...]
Playing catch-up
Filed under Market Report, Reviews, Writing Journal on August 8, 2005
Tagged: Ed Gentry, Jaleigh Johnson, Maiden of Pain, Realms of the Dragons II, Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land
There are a couple of “old business” items I keep forgetting to post on, so I’m going to get those out of the way before I get to the main subject I wanted to discuss today. First, a couple weeks ago I got my royalty statement from Hasbro that covers the first quarter of sales [...]
New in July
Filed under Writing Journal on July 1, 2005
Tagged: Maiden of Pain, Scroll of Cairdein, Shattered Amulet
The Worlds of D&D book club is discussing Maiden of Pain this month. Some folks started early, so beware of spoilers if you haven’t finished the story yet. I thought I’d try something new with the blog. I’ve seen others do this and thought it might be a good tool for keeping me accountable. Lord [...]
