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March 21, 2019
Cover Reveal: The Dragon Behind the Curtain
Today, I'm revealing the cover and synopsis for the first of four interlinked novellas in my upcoming email-subscriber-exclusive box set, The Emerald Cycle. You can read more about the collection here. In short, it's going to be a set of prequels to all my current book series, starting with the Blackfire novels.
[image error]But since this whole project is centered around introducing new fans to my books, I should probably explain what the Blackfire series is first. (Be patient, long-time readers; I'll ke...
Cover Reveal: The Good, the Bad, and the Wicked
NOTE: This post accidentally went out a day early because of a WordPress error. I'm assuming nobody is going to complain about that, so…have fun. 
March 20, 2019
A New Beginning
On reflection, I suppose that title and link image are a little clickbaity. With the smoke/fire/whatever, and the “new beginning” stuff, and…yeah. Sorry about that. No, I am not setting anything on fire, green or otherwise. Nor is this another one of those “I'm changing all the plans I told you about five minutes ago!” posts. I think I've kept up a pretty good record of not doing those so far this year. All the book releases I'm planning for this spring are still on schedule; none of that has...
March 13, 2019
The Electrical Menagerie by Mollie Reeder: New Cover Reveal!
If you've been following this blog for any great length of time, you've probably read at least a little of my high praise for The Electrical Menagerie by Mollie E. Reeder. Because it is AWESOME, and I insist that you read it, whoever you are. If you've already read it, you understand what I mean. We're talking about a book with a delightful steampunk aesthetic, a world of floating islands in the sky, snarky and hilarious main characters, and a mechanical elephant.
Remember the mechanical elep...
February 22, 2019
Fantasy Month 2019 Book Review: Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
[image error]This post is part of the Fantasy Month blogging event, run by Jenelle L. Schmidt. Throughout this February, participating authors will be posting all kinds of cool stuff like writing advice, reviews, and other articles on the fantasy genre. Check out the official schedule post on Jenelle's website to learn more! And commenting on posts during Fantasy Month will give you a chance to win something very cool…click here to find out more about that.
[image error]I'll be honest — Sea Witch by Sarah Henning is o...
February 8, 2019
Fantasy Month 2019 Tutorial: How to Write Non-Human Characters
[image error]This post is part of the Fantasy Month blogging event, run by Jenelle L. Schmidt. Throughout this February, participating authors will be posting all kinds of cool stuff like writing advice, reviews, and other articles on the fantasy genre. Check out the official schedule post on Jenelle's website to learn more! And commenting on posts during Fantasy Month will give you a chance to win something very cool…click here to find out more about that.
If you write fantasy, it stands to reason that s...
January 17, 2019
Happy Second Afterversary!
Two years ago today, during an attack of temporary insanity, I published a book called The Beast of Talesend.
Actually, I guess that's not true. The insanity wasn't really temporary. It has, in fact, lingered, which is why I went on to write and publish several more books. Not to mention various and sundry short stories and novellas.
So, happy second birthday to the Afterverse! It's been a fun ride so far, and I'm looking forward to sharing a lot of cool new stories from this realm in 201...
January 12, 2019
The Blackfire Circle
For a long time now, I've been brainstorming a way to make my email newsletter more worthy of my subscribers' time and attention. In the end, I decided to give up on the whole thing and place it into the hands of someone more qualified.
Namely, Malcolm Blackfire.
That's right–Malcolm will be taking over my newsletter from here on out. You can read his full introduction to the new status quo here. I'll just give you a brief run-down of what to expect from my mailing list in the future.
Malcol...
January 2, 2019
Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special: Resolution Review
[image error]Let's get one thing clear right from the start: this episode really should have been called “Resolution of the Daleks.” Come on, Chibnall; don't be coy. That said, leaving the last part of the title implied was somewhat cool.
If you've been keeping up with my Doctor Who reviews, you're probably aware that I was decidedly unimpressed with Series 11. I also agree with fans who aren't pleased that the usual Doctor Who Christmas special was abandoned this year. I don't think Christmas-themed sci-...
January 1, 2019
Tremble Before Me, 2019
It's that time again–time to give a you a detailed description of everything I plan to do in the new year which will turn out to be completely inaccurate by February.
Let's be honest, that's what I usually do, right?
Well, one of my New Year's Suggestions to myself is to not do that anymore. I've downgraded from “Resolutions” to “Goals” all the way to “Suggestions.” Next year it will probably be “Subtle Hints.” That's because Life is Life, and Things Happen, and Plans Change, and I'm slowly l...
