Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
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 […]
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 […]
Short Stories Aren’t Easy (for me) I rarely write short stories, but I’m currently trying to write a few. And it’s hard. Some people excel at writing short stories and do so beautifully. I’m a novelist. Always have been. Short pieces are a struggle—my ideas are always too expansive, too intricate for a short story […]
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 […]
“Spooky” Themes In the spirit of Halloween, I wanted to showcase some of the spookier elements to my books! Some may or may not be considered spooky by some. The Nameless’ Return For those who have read even the first book in The Relics of War, you’re aware of the Nameless god. What you might […]
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 […]
Out of Context Snippets from War of the Nameless I’ve decided to share a few bits and pieces of War of the Nameless, as it’s the last installment of The Relics of War trilogy and scheduled to release December 6. And really, December isn’t that far away… This is one of my favorite passages. Sometimes […]
My Book Plans for the Foreseeable Future I have plans. So. Many. Plans. Some of my plans have been shared, but some have not, and it’s been a few months (May?) since I last wrote an update post. It’s past time. Release Plans War of the Nameless is scheduled to release December 6, 2022. This […]
Reader Question: Is there a character from your books you would not want to meet in real life? I received this question from someone in my Facebook group a few weeks ago, and while it at first seems straightforward, my answer is a bit complicated. There are a few reasons why I wouldn’t want to […]
