Writing the Thieves Guild
One of the questions I get every so often is "How can you produce not just one, but three audio dramas on a weekly schedule?" The short answer is that I'm cheating, but I don't want to be glib, so I figured I'…
Learning Writing From Reading "Bad" Books
Recently a young writer posted on Reddit about the advice from Stephen King to augment your writing journey by learning what not to do via reading bad books. Alan Moore also mentions this in his Masterclass videos. While I don't disagree with this advice, I think it is,…
Cover Reveal!
I'll write more about exciting publishing news in the near future, but let me start with the first news... the release of a newly revised and brand new edition of my swashbuckling fantasy series The Thieves Guild. I wrote this as a personal project and a labor of…
No Critique This Month
Unfortunately, I won't be doing a free critique this month due to some exciting stuff that I'll be announcing in a week or two. I'm going to make up for it by doing two next month. Sorry all!…
I'll be an instructor at this years Cascade Writers Workshop
I'm incredibly thrilled to announce that I'll be an instructor at this year's Cascade Writers Workshop in Bremerton, Washington. I was a participant last year, so this is especially exciting for me. A number of my friends will be attending and instructing, so I&…
Moving From Scrivener to Word
I'm sometimes asked if writing screenplays has helped my novel or prose writing, and the answer is it has. It has improved my dialogue, but even more than that it has improved my ability to structure the narrative of a novel. As a result, I do a lot…
Wedding Day Revisions Are Complete
The road from short story to novel has been long and winding for Wedding Day, but we have reached our destination. After wonderful feedback from beta readers, the final revisions are done. Now to send it out to agents and perhaps a publisher or two. We shall see. Next up…
March Critique Giveaway is Over
Congrates to John, who won our March giveaway of notes and a critique. Next months' giveaway will open in about ten days. For those who entered this month, your free ebooks will be delivered within the next few days.…