On the writerly glory of Mondays

I’m a fan of Mondays. I know it sounds odd, but for me and my writing, Monday is the most important day of the week. Monday has never been about racking up serious word count, or even about diving into monster revisions. Instead, Monday is about prevention. In particular, Monday is about preventing those work-stopping […]

What a difference a year makes

It’s been quite the year. Since my last post about writing, I have: been a finalist twice in Writers of the Future made my first SFWA-qualifying sale signed a multi-volume novel contract completed the first book in the above become a full-time writer who makes a living writing It’s all been such a whirlwind that […]

Ben’s Recovery Fund

Dear Internet, You might have noticed that I don’t ask for much. I’ve never held a Kickstarter, if I’ve asked you to buy a book it’s usually free, etc. I’m asking now. My friend and writing mentor, David Farland (aka Dave Wolverton), needs help. His son Ben suffered a long boarding accident last week, and […]

FIRST CALL is live!

The first Farthane story went live today. It’s one part ancient cataclysm, one part mystical order and one part little girl with kitten. For my friends at Writers of the Future, this was my Q1 entry. First Call: A Farthane Story “When the Call comes, it must be obeyed.” Since the time of shadow and […]

A Tale of Two Ebooks

Ok, maybe three, but who’s counting? Last night, I found myself at loose ends and wanting a new book to WOTF read. I cheap nfl jerseys was willing Dear to spend up Ulangan to $10, maybe a bit more. The first book I considered was Throne of the Crescent Moon, by Saladin Ahmed. It’s gotten […]

Dear WOTF Judges: Please Secure Your Socks

Even if I’m never WOTF there as a winner, attending the Writers of the Future awards ceremony will be one of the high Wholesale Miami Dolphins Jerseys points of my life. I could tell you to about the high production values, the evocative and gasp-worthy dances, the inspiring speeches and the kiss, kiss, bling, bling […]