On the dark side of the horizon, where the ocean of stars met the blackness of night, a tiny point of light gradually grew brighter than all the others. It was the station, reflecting the starlight. As they came closer, the man-made structure gradually took shape: two narrow wheels running at cross-purposes to each other… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 3
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Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
“There,” said Aaron. “Got it.” The main cockpit holoscreen lit up between them, showing an image of the planet with their current trajectory in green. Around the sphere representing the planet itself, a red ellipse traced a separate orbit. “What’s that?” Isaac asked. “The station. Since they aren’t responding to our hails, I figure we… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Something about the Nova Alnilam system felt wrong. Perhaps it was the silence that greeted Isaac and his brother as they exited jumpsace near the fifth planet. The deep blue ice giant world shone pale in the crystalline light of its sun, while all their commscans picked up nothing but empty static. For a planet… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Okay, back to work
Well, the Blogging from A to Z challenge was fun, but now that it’s May it’s time to switch gears and focus on other things. I’ve got about a bazillion projects going on, so it’s definitely going to be a full month! Here’s what I hope to accomplish: Writing Finish the first draft of Strangers… Continue reading Okay, back to work
A few quick updates
So I thought I would post the Y post today for the A to Z challenge, but I didn’t get around to it so it looks like I’ll be doing Y and Z tomorrow. And yes, I know that “expectations” was a cop-out for X, but hey, at least I didn’t spell it “x-pectations.” As… Continue reading A few quick updates
U is for Uncertainty
There’s a lot of uncertainty that comes with being a working writer. I’m caught up in the middle of it right now as I get ready to launch a new series, and it’s enough to drive me crazy. First of all, I’m not sure whether this new series, Sons of the Starfarers, will do well… Continue reading U is for Uncertainty
L is for Launch
How important is it to have a massive book launch whenever you release a new book? I think the answer to this question varies from genre to genre. For the more mainstream genres where word of mouth is driven by general popularity, such as romance or thriller, it’s probably fairly important. For more niche genres… Continue reading L is for Launch
New STAR WANDERERS cover art!
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was getting some new cover art for the Star Wanderers books. Well, the art for the first half of the series is in–check it out! A big thanks to Libbie Hawker, who did the cover art. I’m really pleased with how they’ve come out so far.… Continue reading New STAR WANDERERS cover art!
F is for Fear
I was going to do a post on something more mundane like ebook formatting, but the comments in one of last week’s posts convinced me to step back a bit and deal with this subject: fear. Fear is huge, especially for writers. It lies at the heart of what we call writer’s block, and is… Continue reading F is for Fear
Crazy ideas and other updates
I had the craziest idea today while taking a late-night walk around Provo. It’s for the new series that I’m working on, Sons of the Starfarers, and it’s going to take six or seven books to get there, but it’s going to be AWESOME. Unfortunately, I can’t say much about it because the first book… Continue reading Crazy ideas and other updates