I got my first fan ‘letter’ the other day, and it’s from South Africa of all places. It was posted on my Facebook page, and reading it put – and kept – a huge smile on my face. Learning that people are liking my book is one of the finest compliments I’ve ever received.
Of course, the Facebook post did raise another question: how did my book somehow land in the hands of someone on the other side of the world? I have no idea, but I love how connected our world is becoming.
Hi everyone, I’m writing this on July 4th, so for those in America, Happy 4th! Of course, by the time I post this, it’ll be after July 4th, but I hope everyone had a good time anyway. I’ve been continuing Blood of a Novice, book 1 of The Eternal Ephemera. It’s been an interesting and humbling process. I honestly…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been discussing the sale of the audiobook rights to my third book to Audible Studios. Audible Studios is closely affiliated with Audible and owned by Amazon, and they’re one of the largest audiobook publishers in the world. Well, discussion turned into a contract, and it was finalized yesterday. This…
Lots to cover for this newsletter. I have an interview with TL Greylock, author of the wonderful Norse inspired, The Song of the Ash Tree on deck. But before we get to TL, I wanted to point that it’s been two weeks since the launch of A Testament of Steel, and what a fantastic launch…
Why is Sigourney Weaver awesome? Because in addition to being a great actress, she has absolutely no qualms about loving the genre that helped make her a star: sci-fi. And she loves the franchise that she personifies: Alien. Here are her thoughts on the upcoming Alien sequel and the crappy Alien vs. Predator movies.
I was asked to submit a short story to the new Journeys anthology, which is currently free on KU and $0.99 on Kindle. My story deals with the legendary warrior Hume at the time of Hammer’s Fall. Some of the other authors are bestsellers, so I’m giddy with excitement at being including with them. …
Winters in NC tend to be short and mild, and this year was no exception. We got a few cold spells and some snow, but overall, it’s been pretty nice. It’s certainly a lot better than where I grew up in Cincinnati, OH, where they’ve been stuck in some polar vortex for the past month…