So the first quarter finalists for the Writers of the Future contest were finally announced (finally!), and I wasn’t among them. Oh well. But the good news is that I can move ahead now to publish part 1 of Star Wanderers! First, though, I need to work out a killer blurb. This is what I’ve got… Continue reading Blurb and cover for Star Wanderers
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Kickstarter update, new blurb, and cover art for Journey to Jordan
First things first: with sixteen days to go, Desert Stars is currently about 36% funded. If you haven’t picked up any of my books yet, this is a good place to start: I feel confident that it’s my best work yet. $10 will get you a copy with your name in the front under “special… Continue reading Kickstarter update, new blurb, and cover art for Journey to Jordan
New guest post and blurb for Desert Stars
First of all, my latest guest post for the Bringing Stella Home blog tour is up at The Villain’s Worst Nightmare. In it, I discuss where I got the idea for the Hameji, and how I world-builded (world-built?) their culture from the ground up. Good stuff; you can find it here, along with another giveaway… Continue reading New guest post and blurb for Desert Stars
Word splurge and refining the query
So this morning, I worked on the fifth draft of Genesis Earth while Facebook chatting with some friends I made from World Fantasy. Next thing I know, it’s 4:30 and I’ve revised through 6.5k words. To be fair, most of that work was pretty simple–polishing the prose, cutting unnecessary verbage, and the like. But…wow. Talk… Continue reading Word splurge and refining the query
Genesis Earth pitch and other assorted thoughts on writing
Today I got together with Charlie after her work and discussed how to pitch my novel Genesis Earth. We did it in the following way: I took a few minutes to explain what the book was about, while she wrote down the words that stood out and excited her. Later, I took the words and… Continue reading Genesis Earth pitch and other assorted thoughts on writing