Something I realized recently: a lifetime is not long enough for me to read all the books in the world. The TBR pile is an interesting phenomenon in today’s climate; with the rise of e-books and free or massively discounted novels, I’ve seen people say their stack has risen upwards to thousands. Thousands of books, …
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The Ikessar Falcon is launched, marking my third and last novel release for this year. It’s done; come hell or highwater, there’s nothing more I can do for that book. It’s all in the readers’ hands. I did my best to tell this story a certain way, but how people respond to it is no …
When you write for any length of time, you’ll come across some very common thoughts. Patterns, if you will. How hard this all is. How mentally taxing. How frustrating. Everything is frustrating. Editing is frustrating. Marketing is frustrating. Seeing other authors get attention, when you don’t–no matter how much you logically try to tell yourself their …
Being a writer is, without a doubt, one of the most frustrating things a person can decide to be. I use a variety of fun metaphors to explain exactly how frustrating (one I’ve used lately is it’s like smashing your head against a wall for a high), which still makes people sometimes wonder what on …
Three days after finishing the first draft of The Xiaran Mongrel and I’ve already got some clues over where to bring the next edit of that, plus at least two new story ideas brewing in my head. I love stories. I love listening to the hidden beats behind the stories I enjoy, and I love tearing …
