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 [...]
A Different Point of View
Filed under Writing Journal on February 28, 2012
Tagged: Logan Shadowhand, point of view, Shattered Amulet, writer's block
My Love for Logan
Filed under Writing Journal on February 14, 2012
Tagged: Black Gate, e-books, Logan Shadowhand, Shattered Amulet
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 [...]
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 [...]
Treating it like a second job
Filed under Writing Journal on October 5, 2009
Tagged: productivity, Shattered Amulet
I began the process of dissolving my company earlier this summer. Goldbox Media Group incorporated back in June of 2006, and for the past three years, I poured time, money, and less tangible resources into the production of an online game. It was my second job. The decision to quit that job was not an [...]
Stop kicking against the goads
Filed under Tips & Tools on July 7, 2009
Tagged: Shattered Amulet, writer's block
The apostle Paul was once known as the Pharisee Saul, with a reputation for persecuting followers of the Way, “breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord.” He caused the deaths of many Christians and forced others to blaspheme against their faith. All the while, he fervently believed he was doing the will [...]

