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July 11, 2012
Coming Soon!
So, this summer I’m participating in a blog hop with the group Indie Writers Unite. It’s a chance to introduce you to a bunch of fantastic writers. Also prizes, free books, Amazon gift cards, a couple of free Kindle Fire’s and more. Will post more details soon!
July 3, 2012
The Presidential Pardon: A preview of Insurgent Episode 4
In the Federalist Papers Number 74, Alexander Hamilton made the argument for the President to have the power of the pardon. While these days it seems to be mostly a political tool, Hamilton’s original argument is of particular interest to me: that in a time of insurrection, the President should have the ability to unilaterally [...]
July 2, 2012
Meigs and Turville: Episode 3 preview
Just a quick preview from Episode 3, which is currently out with beta readers. This isn’t final, obviously, since we’ll be going through revisions and more editing, etc. But, anyway, here it is: =========== Turville’s mind was still outside, holding Rebecca, when he walked into the base camp. He barely noticed when he walked into [...]
July 1, 2012
Episode 4 in the works
So, as I posted last week, Insurgent episode 3 is now in the hands of beta readers, which means it will be out some time in July, probably late in the month. In the meantime I’m on a roll, and I’ve written the first fifth or so of Episode 4. Hoping to get this one [...]
June 25, 2012
Insurgent Episode 3 Complete, Sent to Beta Readers
Just a quick post to let people know that Insurgent 3 is completed. I emailed it a few minutes ago to my awesome beta readers and editor, and will be waiting impatiently to hear back from them! If you’ve read the first two episodes and are interested in being a beta-reader for the remainder of [...]
June 21, 2012
Dirty Little Secret
So this afternoon I took a brief break from writing to check out blogs I follow, and I happened upon a post from Dan Pierce (Single Dad Laughing) called That’s Just Depressing. And it hit me that I needed to post a response. Why? Because even though I’ve danced around the issue in some of [...]
June 17, 2012
Update on Insurgent Episode 3
Just wanted to post a quick update… I’ve been relaxing on the beach the last several days (finally), getting my brain back together, and wrapping up the finishing touches to Insurgent Episode 3. I expect to be able to get it out to beta readers by Friday, before I go back to work.
June 7, 2012
Burnt out. Exhausted. I quit.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog entry about recognizing and avoiding burn out before it hits. Unfortunately I spoke way too soon. I’ve got a long-standing pattern in my life. Work work work work. I get hyper focused, get lots of interesting stuff done, then collapse in a depressed exhaustion which sometimes last [...]
May 31, 2012
7 Indie Books I’ve Read (and Loved)
Summer is coming, and vacations for some (including me, thank God). So I thought I’d give a shout-out to some of the most enjoyable Indie published books I’ve read in the last few months. I’m including independently published books here only, because, well, I can. If you’re looking for a great summer read, consider picking [...]
May 30, 2012
They all met in a cliché
It’s difficult to describe just how proud I am of my kid for finishing his first novel. It’s off to be professionally edited soon. Short blog entry today, because I want to send you over to Khalil’s interbloggy thingto read his sample chapter. If you’ve ever been into roleplaying, satire, Lord of the Rings or [...]
