Here we are, 3 days and change from release. I’m mostly sanguine about it, at this point. The book is… Read more Debut Diary, Part 7: Launch Week Nerves
FogCon Schedule
As some of you might now, I’ll be appearing at FogCon this weekend! I’m not a guest of honor, family,… Read more FogCon Schedule
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?… Read more 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… Read more 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… Read more 10 Books I’m Looking Forward To in 2019
Debut Diary, Part 6: ARCs
I am, even as I write this, looking at an Advance Reader Copy, or ARC, of my book. The whole… Read more Debut Diary, Part 6: ARCs
Debut Diary, Part 5: Page Proofs
I received the book design document last week. This is a PDF that shows the book as it will appear… Read more Debut Diary, Part 5: Page Proofs
Debut Diary, Part 4: Edits
I’ve been going through the edits on The Widening Gyre, and there is one thing that is true of both teaching and… Read more Debut Diary, Part 4: Edits
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… Read more The Importance of Local Bookstores for Authors–and the Reading Public
On Reviews of My Work, and How I’ll Handle Them.
Sometime in the very near future, reviews of my book will be appearing in the wild. I’ve gotten a lot… Read more On Reviews of My Work, and How I’ll Handle Them.