Stars of Blood and Glory 2.0 is finished!

On Tuesday, I finished the second draft of my latest writing project, Stars of Blood and Glory!  Here are the basic stats: words: 78,746 pages: 372 chapters: 20, epilogue, and prologue start date: 3 July 2012 end date: 24 July 2012 Also, this is probably really dorky, but I made a logo for the title: They say to… Continue reading Stars of Blood and Glory 2.0 is finished!

New blurbs and an interview

First of all, I recently did an interview with Elizabeth Baxter on her blog, Small Blonde Hippy. In it, I discuss Star Wanderers, Stars of Blood and Glory, and a bit about my path to becoming an indie author.  You can find it here–go check it out! Second, in preparation for the new ebook versions of… Continue reading New blurbs and an interview

Yay for Kobo Writing Life!

So after a month of waiting, Kobo’s publishing platform, Writing Life, is finally up!  I just finished uploading all of my titles (except my short stories–I’ll just continue to distribute through Smashwords for now). Genesis Earth is already available, and the others should be up soon. For those of you who are readers, this means… Continue reading Yay for Kobo Writing Life!

The print edition of Genesis Earth is in!

The proof for the print edition of my first novel, Genesis Earth, just came in the mail–and it looks AWESOME!  Check it out! Holy crap, it is so cool to have a book in my hands THAT I ACTUALLY WROTE.  So cool! I approved the proof a couple of hours ago.  It’s currently up for sale… Continue reading The print edition of Genesis Earth is in!

Rivers and orphans and rivers, oh my!

So one of my goals this summer is to release POD (print-on-demand) editions for the three novels I currently have up as ebooks (Genesis Earth, Bringing Stella Home, and Desert Stars).  I started with Genesis Earth a couple of days ago, and wow!  I had no idea that getting a book ready for print could be so… Continue reading Rivers and orphans and rivers, oh my!

Back in the States

So I got back to the States last night, after about forty six hours of travel (and only four or five hours of sleep).  It’s good to be back, but I’m already missing Georgia and thinking about all the things I’ll do once I get back. The weirdest thing about being back home so far… Continue reading Back in the States

Summer To Do list

They say that the three main perks to being a teacher are June, July, and August, and that’s as true for TEFL teachers as it is for any other kind.  I’m spending June in Georgia, but for July and August, I’ll be back in the States.  Instead of vacationing, though, I plan to be working… Continue reading Summer To Do list

New cover for Bringing Stella Home!

Yep, it’s in!  Here it is: I decided to redo the cover in preparation for a print-on-demand edition which I hope to release at some point this summer.  The artist is Hideyoshi, who also did the cover art for Genesis Earth and Desert Stars.  He’s great to work with and does some seriously awesome work, so… Continue reading New cover for Bringing Stella Home!

A few interesting things

In between teaching English and putting in my daily word count (between 1k and 2k most recently), I’ve come across some interesting things worth sharing.  If you’re a fellow writer, I’m sure you’ll appreciate this stuff, but even if you’re just a reader, it’s worth checking out. First, there’s an excellent article at The Nation… Continue reading A few interesting things

Sholpan is now available for free from Amazon!

My novella Sholpan just went free on the Amazon site!  Currently it’s at the #26 spot on the science fiction –> adventure bestseller list, and ranked #1,783 free in the kindle store overall. If you’d like to check out some of my writing but haven’t gotten around to it yet, Sholpan is a good place to start.… Continue reading Sholpan is now available for free from Amazon!