Tag: Author

Okay, So, I’m a Wee Bit Behind on the ’ol Book Updates

One of the reasons I started this blog in the first place was to keep all y'all updated on my various projects, and to keep myself accountable. The good news is, I've made tremendous progress on the writing projects. The bad news is, I was so focused that the blog slipped a bit.

On Using Someone Else’s Characters in a Story

Spoiler Alert: William Shakespeare's Juliet is probably going to turn up in one of my novels—the Winter Tale that I'm starting to work on now. As a rule, I am not a huge fan of using someone else's characters in a story. That said, rules are meant to be broken and all that. So (spoiler … Continue reading On Using Someone Else’s Characters in a Story →

On Writers in Community

Professors Tolkien and Lewis, writers in community If you've read this blog before, you know I talk a lot about my book grandparents—the writers who shaped and influenced me so deeply, and at so young an age, that I'm scarcely even aware of it. It's like thinking about who taught you to breathe. Two of … Continue reading On Writers in Community →

From an Author to Readers: Thank You.

I am stunned and in awe. As most of you know, my novel Raven Wakes the World was published this week. Amazon sold out almost immediately, and the entire first distribution sold out soon after. A few friends who tried to order from their favorite local bookshops told me that it was either backordered, or … Continue reading From an Author to Readers: Thank You. →

Reinventing this blog … just a little. (Or … A New Mission)

As many of you already now, I've recently signed with a new agent, Mr. Peter Miller of Global Lion Intellectual Property Management. Peter's a great guy, and to be blunt, he gets things done and deals made. I'm just all kinds of lucky to be working with him.

As as my books and scripts get closer to finding their way to bookstores and screens, I'm going to be sharing a little bit of that journey here.