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March 28, 2015
New Store and Some Free Fiction
For those that have been wanting a Tyenee Pendant from my Black Raven stories can find one on this site. So far I only have the copper pendants. Depending how they go, I’ll be expanding to Bronze, Silver, and the others. I did have a few gold pendants made for myself and a few others. There is one gold left and will be doing some special giveaway for it in the future.
In other news, several years ago I narrated my story The Mist of Lichthafen for the TTA Press podcast, Transmissions From Beyo...
March 21, 2015
Guest Blogs and Events
With two book releases in a single month, everything has been busy. However, I’ve found the time to write several guest blogs concerning my new books as well as my thoughts on the genre.
At RisingShadow I have, Pulp Heroes: Why We Love Them. I discusshow pulp heroes are not just some forgotten heroes of a bygone era and why they appeal to us (hint: I talk about James Bond).
SF Signal hosted , Sword and Sorcery: A More Intimate Fantasy, where I explain why I think Sword & Sorcery is a much mor...
March 15, 2015
Hounacier Is Out!
The wait is over, Hounacier is out today on Amazon Kindle. Other formats will be following soon.
The first review is on The United Federation of Charles, which gave it an 8.5/10. Since they gave Damoren an 8/10, I take that as a very good sign.
He says, “Hounancier is a very different book from Damoren but not a bad one. Those looking for a continuation of Matt Hollis demon-slaying adventures will have to wait for future installments of the book. Those interested in a Voodoo-practicing demon...
March 8, 2015
Mountain of Daggers is Released
I am so very happy to announce that the first collection of Black Raven stories, Mountain of Daggers, hasofficially released. It’s currently available on Kindle, and other sites will have it soon. Print editions will be appearing in 10 or so days.
Six years I’ve waited to say that. And it…felt…awesome.
Ahren has been my favorite character and a close imaginary friend for many years now. And while the book is technically a collection of short stories, the best way I could really describe it is a...
February 23, 2015
Story Inspirations -Venice
I’ve written before about how travel has inspired many of my story ideas. Now that Mountain of Daggers is just about to arrive, I want to share how much Venice Italy has influenced it. In fact, if wasn’t for Venice there would be no Black Raven series. I’d originally written a single story, Birth of the Black Raven, and intended it to be a stand-alone. Then in February 2006, my wife and I honeymooned in Italy, spending the majority of our time in Florence and Venice. When I returned, I immedi...
February 18, 2015
Mountain of Daggers Cover Revealed
In February 2008 the Black Raven made his first appearance in Flashing Swords magazine. MikO sketched the very first picture of Ahren in that issue and the feeling of getting to see him for the very first time was incredible. Several very talented artist have drawn and painted him since, but now, seven years later,Alex Raspad has given me the most spectacularof them all. Between Alex’s beautiful art, and Shawn King’s cover design, I’m proud to reveal the final cover for Mountain of Daggers.
I...
February 11, 2015
Audie Nomination for Dämoren
This morning I received an email from my audio narrator R.C. Bray congratulating me that Damoren was nominated for an Audie Award for Best Paranormal. Needless to say, I’m thrilled.
For those not familiar with the award, the Audie is presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) and is the top award for audiobooks. This will be the 20th year for the Audies, and I’m very honoredto be among those nominated.R.C. Bray did a fantastic job and I hope he sweeps the awards this year (he received...
January 30, 2015
Why I Turned Down a Publishing Contract (and so should you)
In August of 2005, I received my first story acceptance. I remember it very clearly. My hands shook as I typed back a clumsy reply email, then the elation of success, kissing my wife, and the first celebratory toast. It was a monumental day, and in many ways, even more exhilarating than the larger sales since then.
Having a story accepted feels good. It should. An editor has sloshed though hundreds, if not thousands, of prospects and chosen YOU.
I recently had a story accepted by an anthology....
January 6, 2015
2014 in Review
2014 was a spectacular year.
Dämoren was released in April and reception was incredible. I’ve been blown away at how well it’s sold and how many wonderful reviews have been written. Thank you, everyone.
My wife and I purchased a new house, and I got to experience all the joys of moving, and seeing just how much crap we’ve accumulated over the years before purging it. The house is great, and no doubt it will provide years of projects, cursing, and trips to the hardware store.
I finished Dämoren’s...
December 4, 2014
Hounacier, The Black Raven, and Other News
After some unfortunate delays, Mountain of Daggershas found a new home over at Ragnarok Publications and should be coming out this March. To celebrate the Black Raven’s appearance, I have a little sneak peek of something the lovely folks at Campaign Coins has been working on with me.
Look familiar? If not, here’s another look at the Mountain of Daggers art by Didier Normand.
That’s right! We’re making Tyenee medallions!
Now the sample above is just a prototype. We’ve got a couple little tweaks t...
