Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
The Magi of Guardian Book 2 in The Caein Legacy is very much Alexander’s story, as told from Andrew’s perspective as his guardian. Alex has found his way to the Southlands and is embarking on his pilgrimage to become a mage. A number of new characters are introduced in Guardian, and many of them are […]
Inside The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel This post was requested by a reader who wanted to know more about the writing process for my “sort of” prequel to The Relics of War trilogy. I wasn’t initially planning to write any other stories beyond the trilogy, but when I was in the middle of rewriting […]
Exile is now available! On the anniversary of the date I began writing Exile (May 24), it officially published. Thank you to everyone who supported me and encouraged me to continue pursuing this path. I really, truly believed Exile was a story worth sharing, even after countless query rejections or non-responses. I love this story. […]
The Caein Legacy: Dragons and the Dragon-kind As you’ve probably gathered based on my logo alone, I have a thing for dragons. And they play a big role in my upcoming series, The Caein Legacy. Or rather, one dragon in particular plays a big role. If you’ve been following my blog or newsletter for a […]
Book Tour Recap: The Talisman of Delucha I did it again. Another book tour, this time for The Talisman of Delucha. As with the first, it was hosted by Escapist Book Co, and was just as much fun! The tour ran from April 3 – 9, and kicked off with a character Q&A session between […]
Weekend Sale and Box Set Release Weekend Sale The Moon’s Eye, book one in The Relics of War trilogy, will be on sale for $0.99 USD/CAD/AUD/GBP starting tomorrow: April 21 through April 24 on all retailers! What Reviewers Have Said About The Moon’s Eye: “Calvin’s engaging epic tale opens with a dense and emotionally complex […]
Editing, Editing, Editing… I haven’t written anything new since January 2nd. It feels strange to have gone almost two months without typing out shiny new words for a never-before-seen story, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on anything. No, I’ve been editing an entire series from start to finish. Four books back to […]
Some Random Influences in the Writing of The Relics of War Everyone has influences on their creative works, and I’m no exception. But some of my influences came from some unusual places. This week, I’m going to share a few of those that had an impact on The Relics of War. Bizarre Foods Yes, I […]
New Blog Feature: Guest Author Interviews I’m really excited to announce this, as I’ve been working on it it for some time. I’ll be interviewing a number of fellow authors about their books and writing processes here on my blog! The guest author interview posts will occur on Tuesdays (one per week, for as long […]
The Impact of Character Deaths I have seen so many memes revolving around this topic, and a lot of them make the author out to be something of the bad guy. But here’s the thing: Sometimes a character’s death is necessary for the plot. Yes, it hurts to read about it, but it also hurts […]
