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State of the Writing: February 2016

So here we are in mid-February, and lots is happening across the writing board. Let’s dive in:

Edge of Oblivion has an official release date: April 15, 2016. I’m currently going over the “galley” of the book, which is a preview of what the book will look like when it is in print. I have one last chance to catch errors as well as make sure everything is typeset correctly when it goes to print. I expect to have information on preorders in early March. Book 2 is just a month away from being del...

Nintendojo: Link the Explorer

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the original NES classic, The Legend of Zelda. Nintendojo is spotlighting the franchise this week, and I’ve put my thoughts into the mix. You can find them here.

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The Domes of Aeroel Is Now Available

Some time ago, I got the inkling to do a spinoff story set in the same general universe as my forthcoming book trilogy, The Chronicles of Sarco. I wanted the storyto use a separate cast of characters from those of the trilogywhile stillconnecting to the events of the Sarco books. I also wantedto structure it in a way that it could be read before or after (or even during) the trilogy without spoiling anything or losing its punch. In other words, people reading it before the books would have so...

Writing Progress Report: January 2016

Let’s get down to business:

As I mentioned last month, I’vegot a short story incoming. The Domes of Aeroel is set fifteen years before my first novel and can be read at any point before, during, or after the trilogy. Best of all, it will be free, and it will go out sometime in the first part of February. The only thingyou’ll have to do to get it is to be on my mailing list. (Think of being on the mailing list as the equivalent of preordering, minus having to pay money.)I expect to haveit ava...

Why I Gave The Force Awakens an Incomplete Grade

FAIR WARNING: Spoilers abound regarding Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens in thespace below.

Unlike most of my friends — many of whom were in theaters the second Disney released the movie access codes on opening night — I waitedeleven days after the movie’s launch togo see it. The reason: I’d promised my sci-fi loving mother-in-law I’d take her when my wife and I traveled that way over the holidays. True to my word, I waited patiently so she and I (and my grade school-aged daughter)...

Nintendojo: Best of 2015

Nintendojo is highlighting some of the best of their articles from the past year. Two of mine made the cut, and you can read about them here and here. (If you do, be sure to check out the comments for the first article.)

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Writing Progress Report: December 2015

With just a few months left until the launch of Book 1, A lot of things are coming together.

Edge of Oblivion is done. Done. Cover, dedication, book, acknowledgements, back cover, everything. Done. It’s currently in the hands of the publisher, who is formatting it for print publication. I expect to have preorder information next month. Book 2 in the trilogy is part of the way through revisions; you can follow its progress right here on the site. I’ve been diving back into it now that Book 1...

Nintendojo: Xenotopia

Xenoblade Chronicles Xhit stores last week on Wii U.In honor of that release, Nintendojo dug out a piece I wrote back in 2011 on its predecessor, Wii’s Xenoblade Chronicles. You can read it here.

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Mumbling Mommy: My Advice on Your Child’s Education — Relax

I have a new postover on Mumbling Mommy on dealing with the anxieties of choosing a child’s education. You can find it here.

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The Cover Reveal

Enclave Publishing has released their spring cover lineup. Here is the cover for my novel, Edge of Oblivion:

And here is the rest of the Enclave lineup:

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