Blackwood Marauders is Out Today! Some Thoughts on the Writing Process, and the Ever-Constant Writer’s Search for Validation

And for the rest of the month, is still only 99 cents! I haven’t promoted this book much outside of my own personal blog, and there are reasons for this. The main one, of course being that most of my time in the last few months has been spent with the production and promotion of …

On Prose

I am not a very eloquent writer, and when it comes to the process, there’s a lot I struggle to explain. I’ve been doing this for so long that a lot of it comes down to instinct–I write something because I know what I’m trying to express, or maybe I’m don’t but I’m reaching for …

And Sometimes Writing Is Like Walking on a Minefield While You’re Holding a Fussy Baby With a Diaper Full of Crap

Look! More metaphors! I’m embarking on edits for The Ikessar Falcon after receiving feedback from my last beta-reader, and it’s been a world of hurt. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate brutal feedback from a few select people. I wouldn’t have gotten this far if I didn’t embrace the idea of tearing my work apart and then …