Today I’m presenting an interview with my fellow Debut 19 author Reese Hogan. Her novel, Shrouded Loyalties, comes out August 13th from Angry Robot books. Naval officer Mila Blackwood is determined to keep her country’s most powerful secret – shrouding, the ability to traverse their planet in seconds through an alternate realm – out ofContinue reading “Author Interview: Reese Hogan”
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Some Thoughts on Game of Thrones S8E5: ‘Ware Spoilers!
When I first heard people bitching about GoT episode 5, “The Bells,” I wasn’t terribly bothered. I hadn’t seen the episode yet, and a lot of the complaints really seemed like they were saying “This didn’t go how I expected it to.” The biggest complaints seemed to be that Daenarys went “evil” or “mad” andContinue reading “Some Thoughts on Game of Thrones S8E5: ‘Ware Spoilers!”
Book 2 Cover Reveal!
Here I am, writing away, trying to turn raw ideas into entertaining fodder, and–What’s that? There’s a new book listing? Oh! Well, then. Let’s talk about that. Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce the cover for The Blood-Dimmed Tide, book 2 of The Remembrance War. Nice, isn’t it? I’m really happy with this design; there were three possibilities,Continue reading “Book 2 Cover Reveal!”
Debut Author Interview: Dan Stout
Obviously, I’m not the only new SFF writer of the year. Today I’m bringing you the first in a series of interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy authors also debuting in 2019. Today we have Dan Stout, author of Titanshade, out March 12th from DAW books. Dan, what’s the book about? Titanshade is a fantasy noir thrillerContinue reading “Debut Author Interview: Dan Stout”
10 Books I’m Looking Forward To in 2019
As we’re 33 days out from my own book’s debut, I thought I’d mention 10 other books I’m looking forward to this year. Some are debuts, some aren’t, but all of them are exciting to me. All the links in this in-no-particular-order list go to the Goodreads page; from there you can go to yourContinue reading “10 Books I’m Looking Forward To in 2019”
The Importance of Local Bookstores for Authors–and the Reading Public
Long ago, in the dark days of my early-to-mid-twenties, I was a bookseller at Books, Inc. in Sacramento. It was an odd job; very “Empire Records”-like in the way the staff interacted. I kind of miss it sometimes, even though I rarely worked more than 20 hours in a week and I had to eventuallyContinue reading “The Importance of Local Bookstores for Authors–and the Reading Public”
The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!
Exciting news! The Widening Gyre, my debut novel coming in March from Flame Tree Press, is now available for pre-order (in some formats)! NB: Only the hardcover, paperback, and non-Kindle ebook are currently available to order. If you want it as a Kindle book or an audiobook, you’ll have to wait a bit longer to pre-order.Continue reading “The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!”
Debut Diary, Part 3: The Cover
Yesterday, I received an email from my editor. Yes, I still love to say “my editor.” Anyway, I thought it was going to be my edits, but no–it was cover design ideas. He presented me with two, told me his preference, and asked for mine. I’ve thought about this moment a lot, even before IContinue reading “Debut Diary, Part 3: The Cover”
My First Worldcon
So I attended Worldcon 76, in San Jose, CA. It was my first Worldcon; the last one in my neck of the woods was Reno in 2011, and I was not in a good enough financial space to go to that one. All in all, I enjoyed the experience, but as a baby writer whoseContinue reading “My First Worldcon”
Debut Diary, Part 1: Getting an Offer
Ever since I got the offer on my novel, I’ve felt a mix of exhilaration and crushing fear. I thought it might be fun to write a series of posts explaining the process and how I’ve felt during it. I’m going to call this series “What it’s Really Like,” because when we’re working towards publishingContinue reading “Debut Diary, Part 1: Getting an Offer”