Tag: Writing
The Ballad of Ashes and Spring: A Hades and Persephone Retelling
Preview “The Ballad of Ashe and Spring: A Hades and Persephone Retelling” here. Then go preorder.
Gold and Lantern
Prompt: Why hasn’t anyone written a “Christmas” rom-com about a lonely Jewish widow and the Chinese restaurant owner who serves her every year but is too shy to reveal his feelings?
Well. Now I have!
Pantheon 3 – Return of Apollo
Picking up where “Pantheon 2: Ares & Athena” left off, Pantheon 3 is the battle for the very soul of Limitless Logistics. It’s the same magic and mayhem you love in an extremely character driven story. Pantheon 3 is still a military thriller at heart, but this story will delve into what makes the Pantheon and how far they’re willing to go to protect themselves now that they are exposed to the world.
How to Prepare for The Unthinkable
If you are one of the few authors who has been published by anyone other than yourself, you understand what a rare gem you have in your publisher. They give you credibility. They get your work on the market to a broad audience. And let’s be honest, they validate your skills as a writer. This is why the thought that you could be so lucky and skilled as to obtain a contract and lose it is almost unthinkable. Tragic.
Build Your Plot, Part 2 – The Characters
Writing characters: “You can be a face (good), you can be a heel (bad), for the love for god, don’t be f***ing boring.” A high quality character is distinct, compelling, and complex with an understandable motivation, even when it’s negative.
Book Review – Small Gods
My gods, one of my favorite books ever and one I go back to reread at least once a year. Sir Terry Pratchett is a master of the craft and Small Gods is one of his best works. “Small Gods” is comedy, religious satire, and an interesting social commentary on organized religion (easily read as Catholicism) set in his Discworld universe. Read my review of Terry Pratchett’s “Small Gods” here.
Book Review – Legends & Lattes
My first book review! As a D&D nerd, avid reader, and author, this book was right up my alley. The review that pointed me to “Legends & Lattes” said it “reads like a cozy cup of coffee,” and I found that description 100% accurate with a twist of high fantasy.
Rewriting a Novel in Fifteen Easy Steps
You would think rewriting a novel would be a simple process with just a little clean up. You would be wrong! Fifteen steps to finish a “completed” novel.
Pantheon Release – One Year as a Published Novelist
One year as a published novelist and I have published two books plus a chapter in an anthology. Not too shabby for someone who considered the publishing of their first book a fluke.
My Father Died Today
My Father died today. I’m not sure if I killed him or if he took his own life by a suicide that took nearly thirty years.
Everyone holds an idea of what a father should be in their heart and mind. Some are fortunate enough to get it, but everyone else is left scrambling. What is fatherhood? What makes a man? What does it mean to be a father? What does it mean to support another’s life until they can function as an adult?