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October 6, 2020
The Pulp Writer Show, Episode 48: How Long Should Your Novel Be?
Time for another episode of the Pulp Writer Show!
In this week’s episode, I discuss a reader’s question about how long his novel should be and how long it should take to write.
I also talk about my new book, DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS, and what I plan to write next.
-JM
October 5, 2020
GHOST IN THE VISION and WRAITHSHARD: WRATH & BATTLE underway!
Now that DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS is out and selling briskly (thanks, everyone!) what is next?
Originally, I was planning to release CROWNS around the first half of September, but the schedule slipped a little. Real Life in September was very busy, and CROWNS turned out to be the longest thing I’ve written in 2020. The original plan was to release CROWNS in September, WRAITHSHARD: WRATH & BATTLE in October, and GHOST IN THE VISION in November.
Instead, I’m going to write GHOST IN THE VISION first, and hopefully have that out in November, and WRAITHSHARD: WRATH & BATTLE in December for my final book of 2020.
Why rearrange the schedule? Two reasons:
1.) I wanted to make sure GHOST IN THE VISION comes out before the end of 2020. The next reason is related to that.
2.) WRAITHSHARD: WRATH & BATTLE will be in Kindle Unlimited, but GHOST IN THE VISION will be on all platforms. However, Apple and Kobo typically close to new books around the last half of December for system maintenance, usually from Christmas to the first Monday in January, but sometimes longer. Amazon, however, normally stays open for new uploads. It would be annoying if I finished GHOST IN THE VISION on, say, December 17th, and had to wait until January because Apple and Kobo were closed for maintenance.
So, full speed ahead on GHOST IN THE VISION! I’m currently 35,000 words in, on Chapter 8 of 24. If all goes well that will be out in November. I finished the first thousand words of WRAITHSHARD: WRATH & BATTLE, and I’m hoping to have that out in December to wrap up 2020.
-JM
October 3, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS now available!
I am pleased to report that DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS, the 7th book in the DRAGONTIARNA series, is now available at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon CA, Amazon AU, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, and Smashwords.
The boldness of the Shield Knight has won a respite for the realm of Andomhaim, but the Heralds of Ruin still threaten to unleash catastrophe.
Ridmark Arban must prepare to face the Heptarchy and its legions of fanatic orcs, but the gathered forces of Andomhaim may not be enough to resist the iron fist of Warlord Agravhask.
Tyrcamber Rigamond leads the men of the Empire against the Fallen Order, but the necromancers have prepared a sinister trap for him.
One that might bring final victory for the Heralds of Ruin…
-JM
September 30, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS book description
Here’s the book description for DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS! Coming to all ebook retailers very soon!
The boldness of the Shield Knight has won a respite for the realm of Andomhaim, but the Heralds of Ruin still threaten to unleash catastrophe.
Ridmark Arban must prepare to face the Heptarchy and its legions of fanatic orcs, but the gathered forces of Andomhaim may not be enough to resist the iron fist of Warlord Agravhask.
Tyrcamber Rigamond leads the men of the Empire against the Fallen Order, but the necromancers have prepared a sinister trap for him.
One that might bring final victory for the Heralds of Ruin…
-JM
September 29, 2020
The Pulp Writer Show, Episode 47: Art & Business For Writers
It’s time for another podcast episode!
This week, I discuss the relationship between art, business, and advertising for writers.
I also talk about translations, cover redesigns, and newsletters.
-JM
September 28, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS Table of Contents!
At last I am far enough along to share the Table of Contents for DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS, which is below.
If all goes well, it should be another few days until the book is ready.
Though I think September 2020 is the first month in like three years when I didn’t publish something new. 
September 25, 2020
Sign Up For My Newsletter And Get A Free Short Story
If you sign up for my new-release newsletter, when DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS comes out next week you’ll also get a free download of the short story SHIELD KNIGHT: HEALER!
Set in the world of DRAGONTIARNA, SHIELD KNIGHT: HEALER is told from the perspective of Ruari Rigamond, who has been a pretty significant character in the last few books or so.
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-JM
September 24, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS update and Ten Million Words
It looks like the final version of DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS will be 131,000 words long, which will tie it with DRAGONTIARNA: THIEVES for the longest book in the series.
And it will definitely be the longest thing I write in 2020!
September 22, 2020
Episode 46: DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS Rough Draft Done & Kindle Unlimited Versus Wide Distribution
In this week’s episode, I talk about finishing the rough draft of DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS, and Kindle Unlimited versus wide ebook distribution.
I also answer a bunch of reader questions, so if you asked me a question via email/Facebook this week I might answer it on the show.
The episode ends with an exclusive preview of the upcoming GHOST IN THE RAZOR audiobook!
-JM
September 17, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS rough draft done!
I am pleased to report that the rough draft of DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS is done!
132,500 words in 27 days.
I also wrote a short story called SHIELD KNIGHT: HEALER, written from the perspective of Ruari Rigamond, that will come out at the same time as DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS. If you are a subscriber to my new-release newsletter, you will get a free download of SHIELD KNIGHT: HEALER when DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS comes out.
Speaking of that, if all goes well, DRAGONTIARNA: CROWNS should be out in another two to three weeks.
Meanwhile, let’s have a look at the cover image below! Another excellent cover from Clarissa Yeo:
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-JM
