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June 1, 2017
Book Announcement–The Song of the Drowned!
Aaand I’m back, complete with a freshly re-designed website. What’s that you say? I just redesigned the website a couple of months ago? This is true. However, I decided I needed to make things a little more sales-friendly. The way the old theme displayed my books just wasn’t working for me.
Yes, I did say “books,” plural. At long last, I am finally going to share more than just cryptic hints about future Beaumont and Beasley plans. That said, there has been something of a shake-up regarding t...
May 30, 2017
Stay tuned…
I apologize for how long all the website updates have taken, and for being late with my May newsletter. It will take me another day or so to get things back in order. By then, however, I will have exciting news to share, so watch this space!
Thanks for your patience!
May 28, 2017
Whoops, ignore previous emails!
This is just an apology for all the “new blog post” emails you’ve just gotten; they’re just fake sample posts that came with my new website theme. No idea why they were sent out. Just ignore them. Very sorry about that.
May 21, 2017
Doctor Who: “Extremis” Review
Doctor Who’s latest episode tells a mind-blowing story about ancient secrets, scary monks, Missy, and…faith?
The Quick & Spoiler-Free VerdictWow. An astonishing, gut-wrenching, beautiful piece of television. Doctor Who hasn’t been this good in…well, possibly ever. If you haven’t seen the episode—and I cannot emphasize this enough—DO NOT let yourself be spoiled. I’ll refrain from any big spoilers in here just in case.
The GoodEverything.
Okay, I guess I need to be a little more specific tha...
May 15, 2017
Doctor Who: “Oxygen” Review
In space, no one can breathe.
Okay, not a great tagline. Pretty self-evident. But, it does effectively communicate the central menace of the latest Doctor Who episode.
So, is it a good story? Well…
…it’s not bad. But it’s probably the weakest episode of this season so far. It spends far too much time making political statements and not nearly enough time telling an actual story. That being said, the end cliffhanger is amazing, and provides a great set-up for t...
The Unofficial Guide to Scribophile
By popular demand (okay, actually just one person, but whatever), I am pleased to present the completely unauthorized guide to Scribophile. I’m not sure what the penalty is if they catch you writing an unauthorized guide to something. Really hoping it doesn’t involve spiders in any fashion.
What is Scribophile, you may ask, and why do I need a guide to it, unofficial or otherwise? Basically, it’s a writing critique community. It’s designed to promote give-and-take between authors about their...
May 13, 2017
The Beast of Talesend–New Cover Reveal!
Well, you’ve already seen it on the link to this post, the featured image above, and probably on Twitter and/or Amazon as well, so the surprise is ruined. Drat. Oh well, here’s a larger version in case you still care. And you really should, because this cover is a massive improvement, if I do say so myself.
More eye-catching fonts. More color. More shiny magic cloudy stuff. It’s almost too much awesomeness. Makes you want to go out and buy the book right now, doesn’t it? Well, you can. Unles...
May 8, 2017
Doctor Who: “Knock Knock” Review
This past week, the Doctor and Bill faced off against the horrific powers of…THE LANDLORD.
Not really the most threatening villain name I’ve ever heard, to be honest. But he was awesome all the same, and so was this episode. Read on for my thoughts.
The Quick & Spoiler-Free VerdictDoctor Who is going from strength to strength this season, and “Knock Knock” is no exception. It’s a cleverly written, genuinely frightening piece, with the same high-quality acting and special effects we’ve come t...
May 6, 2017
Quick Beaumont and Beasley Update
I would not blame you for being sick of me spamming you with blog posts at this point. This is just a quick one, however.
In addition to my recent streamlining of the Beaumont and Beasley series, I’ve taken one additional step–sorta/kinda cancelling Crispin Beasley and the Waters of Yesterday. Technically, however, it’s not canceled. More like merged into The Stroke of Eleven. A means of combining both stories into one occurred to me in the course of my prewriting, so I opted for that instea...
The Beast of Talesend–Giveaway!
Today marks the beginning of a special, month-long giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release of The Beast of Talesend audiobook!Here’s the awesome stuff you’ll get if you win:
An ebook copy of The Beast of Talesend. Two signed paperback copies of the book (so you can give one to a friend!). A custom, 80-page spiral-bound notebook with a design based on The Beast of Talesend‘s cover (photo coming soon).Check out the options for participation below! Don’t wait too long to enter, the giveawa...
