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I Hope It Never Gets Old
This is actually the seventh time that I am on the cusp of a book being published. This count allows for a couple of self-published books that were both picked up by Three Clover Press and repackaged...
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Being A Bestseller, Being A Mensch
The majority of this post has come from an account by a non-fantasy reader, One Ill Writer, who happened upon a book signing of Terry Brooks in August 2011. I have been looking of a way to recognize...
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Stand Up Fantasy Readers
I came out of the literature closet when I made the decision to find a way to have my Wycaan Master series published. My ego prevented me from using a pseudonym and I knew it was time to let the world...
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100 Days: The Countdown Begins
Wow! What a week. We are about 100 days from the release of Ashbar – Book 3 of The Wycaan Master series. I received the cover from artist (and suspected magician) William Kenney, whose renditions just...
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The Fatherly Figure in Fantasy
As a warm up for reading this blog, please say the following five times as quickly as possible: The Fatherly Figure in Fantasy. I shared some thoughts on Left Coast Voices regarding Father’s Day this...
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That Magical Time of Year – Better Than ‘Real’ Fantasy
Once a year, my family goes away camping in the mountains of Northern California or Oregon. All day we fish, hike, swim, explore and then after dinner sit around the campfire or snuggle up in my tent....
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Another Author Writes For His Sons
Just a short post that reflects a frantic week. I often surf YouTube for author interviews when making dinner or cleaning the kitchen. Often they are enlightening about an author’s writing craft or...
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Epic Fantasy, Epic Tattoos
I take my tattoos pretty seriously and see them as a rite-of-passage. I have three, each celebrating a landmark event. I got the first when Ms. Elfwriter and I got married and the other two when my...
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World-Building: How Much Detail?
I’ve noticed a number of adult reviewers of my Wycaan Master series have been critical of my world-building, suggesting that I do not go deep enough or that the books are too fast-paced and that more...
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When Is An Elf Not An Elf?
Over the three days of November 17 -19, Amazon.com have decided to promote the 2013 Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for YA – At The Walls Of Galbrieth. The novel will be offered FREE in ebook...
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Dragged Into The 21st Century
Did you wake up this morning the proud/confused/intimidated owner of something small, electrical, and vaguely rectangular? Did you smile meekly last night while your loved ones looked on with bated...
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The Great Author Gold Rush
Last week, Amazon announced the dates for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards 2014 (ABNA). This was the signal, across the country, that sent thousands of writers, novelists, and dreamers, scurrying...
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The Sappy (Male) Hero
As I mentioned last week, I am work-shopping a magical realism novel to my fearless writer’s group. I was worried how they would react to the more graphic violence and the explicit sex that is a far...
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A Damning Tribute to George R.R. Martin
This tribute is a rewrite of a previous post written in honor of the launch tonight of HBO’s fifth series. Dear Mr. Martin, Let me begin by saying I’m a big fan. I’ve read all five books and, if that...
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A Book For My Birthday – Exciting Announcement!
Today is my birthday and I plan to celebrate. Not that I have too much desire now I’ve crossed the half century to acknowledge my growing maturity, or lack thereof. Let’s face it, what can you expect...
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Pre-Release: Instant Bestseller?
This weekend, Tourmaline Books announced that From Ashes They Rose will be released on October 1, 2015. For the first time this series, they have uploaded the book onto amazon and allowed for the ebook...
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Paperback Rising?
It has been six months since the second edition of At The Walls Of Galbrieth was released. Thank you to all who purchased the book, all who will read it, and those who have already read it and sent me...
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