Noonday in the North (book 3 of my Absolution of the Morning Star series) is coming! Today is Amazon’s deadline to submit the manuscript for the scheduled release of the e-book on January 31st. I also just submitted the paperback and hardcover versions, which can take up to 72 hours to work through the vettingContinue reading “Noonday in the North updates”
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Pre-order Noonday in the North!
Noonday in the North, book three of my Absolution of the Morning Star series, is now available for pre-order! Its actual release date is January 31st! I’m finishing the final readthrough and will continue with the last stage of my editing soon after. This step shouldn’t take more than a few weeks, but I thoughtContinue reading “Pre-order Noonday in the North!”
X-mas in Munich
Seasons greetings and I wish you all a very happy New Year! I apologize for my lull in posts. After the long hiatus from traveling caused by COVID, my wife and I felt compelled to compensate for the lost time. We’ve always wanted to see Germany’s Christmas markets, and it was an ideal time toContinue reading “X-mas in Munich”
Koen Sample
As I finish editing Noonday in the North (book three of the Absolution of the Morning Star Series), I’ve decided to take a little detour before continuing with book four, Destiny of the Daystar. Don’t worry, I am not leaving Lucardia. I’m only deviating momentarily from the main storyline to explore the three-year disappearance ofContinue reading “Koen Sample”
Frequently Asked Questions
I wanted to add a FAQ to my website and thought these would make for a good blog post. If you have any other questions or things you want to know about me or my process, put them in the chat! Do you get writer’s block? If so, what do you do about it?Yes, some.Continue reading “Frequently Asked Questions”
Muse and Mazes
I’m on my 4th read-through of Noonday in the North (book 3 of my Absolution of the Morning Star series). Well, actually, it’s more like three and a half. A dozen chapters into the third read-through, it started to feel like a slog, and it was hard to keep going. Each chapter seemed to beContinue reading “Muse and Mazes”
Churros, Chocolate, and Clarity
Ah, vacation. If the picture above didn’t give you a hint, my wife and I just returned from two weeks in Spain. We visited Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid. We wore out our feet, increased our waistlines (I gained 8 pounds), and created many memories. It has been three years since my wife and I tookContinue reading “Churros, Chocolate, and Clarity”
Koen’s coin
When does the main character cross the line between likable and unlikable? Do we even need to “like” the main character? How far can we, as authors, go before we cross that line and readers say, “that’s enough”? These questions popped into my mind recently as I traveled further down the road of the darkContinue reading “Koen’s coin”
Update and the rise of Koen
The first read-through of the Noonday in the North, book 3 of my Absolution of the Morning Star series, is moving along. I’m halfway through chapter 11 of 30. So far, no significant problems, and I like what I see, which is good because I will likely read it a half-dozen more times in theContinue reading “Update and the rise of Koen”
Rotten apples make the sweetest cider
It’s heartbreaking to receive a bad review, but it’s even worse when you realize they’re right. Pride in my work makes this post hard to put down, but as artists, we must accept criticism and squeeze what we can from it to improve our work. In other words, rotten apples make the sweetest cider (sorry,Continue reading “Rotten apples make the sweetest cider”
