Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
The Benefits of Writing a Whole Series…Before Publishing Book 1 Now that I’ve done this not once, but (if I count my current series project) three times, I have enough to write an actual blog post about the topic. Many authors write series, and I think a significant proportion of us write the series “as […]
Book Review: A Recipe for Disaster by Chris Durston Genre(s): Cozy Fantasy Book Synopsis: In the desert city of Achten Tan, built within the bones of a long-dead leviathan, there’s one truth everyone knows above all others: North Ribs Ribs is the best dang ribs restaurant in town. Rebellious teenager Old Crawman never wanted to […]
Exile was on tour! For those who follow my social media pages, you’re aware that Exile was recently on a virtual book/blog tour with Escapist Book Co. I’ve done a couple similar tours with them in the past, for both The Moon’s Eye and The Talisman of Delucha. Those were both fun and I got […]
Book Review: Shadow of Hyperion by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science Fiction / Space Opera Book Synopsis: Rohan once served the Empire. At great cost, he earned his freedom, and has since sought nothing more than to finish his shift in peace and figure out where his love life is going. Then he receives a message […]
It’s Unusually Quiet… About two weeks ago, I finished writing the sci-fi project I’ve mentioned off and on. It’s officially the longest book I’ve ever written, but was so much fun. The title (for now) is Wraith and the Revolution. I’ve also commissioned some character artwork that will be included as part of the finished […]
Book Review: Powdered Oak and Seven Metals by Ryan Kurr Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Book Synopsis: After Nina senses a push from Spirit, she relocates her coven to Nova, Colorado, a small, snowy mountain town just outside Denver. But when Leo—her most powerful and dangerously gifted witch—decides to stray from the coven’s goal for motives of […]
Book Review: To A Fungus Unknown by William C. Tracy Genre(s): Science Fiction Book Synopsis: Forty years after landing on Lida, the colony still isn’t finished. Agetha has survived many more battles than she anticipated when she first landed on her new home planet. She’s older and wiser, has gained family and lost loved ones. […]
Comparing Two BookBub Featured Deals As many of you know, I’m a scientist, and scientists like to experiment. Even with non-sciencey things. My latest book-related experiment was a BookBub featured deal. Now that I have had two for different books at different stages of their literary lives, I can compare and contrast the results. My […]
Book Review: Dragonfired by J. Zachary Pike Genre(s): Epic Fantasy / Satire Book Synopsis: The monarch wants him dead. A dragon’s torching the realm. Is his heroic gig about to be a critical catastrophe? Gorm Ingerson knows the king is a fink. With the land’s insidious ruler hell-bent on his destruction, the axe-wielding Dwarf berserker […]
My Fort Collins Comic Con Experience (as an author/vendor) In my quest to start doing in-person events as an author, I opted not to go with the traditional book signing at a store, but instead jumped right into a local comic con. I’ve attended several cons before as an attendee (sometimes in costume,) but this […]
