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June 6, 2015
When the show is better than the book - Game of Thrones
In January, I wrote a post with some examples of when a book isn't better than the movie. At the time, I couldn't think of any cases where I disliked the book but really liked the screen adaptation. There is one now.
I know I'm late to watching Games of Thrones. Part of the reason I haven't seen the show before now is that I don't watch much TV and I don't get HBO, so the chances of my catching anything on that channel is virtually nonexistent. Even when episodes became available on Netflix, I...
I know I'm late to watching Games of Thrones. Part of the reason I haven't seen the show before now is that I don't watch much TV and I don't get HBO, so the chances of my catching anything on that channel is virtually nonexistent. Even when episodes became available on Netflix, I...
May 30, 2015
Book review: Lake Ephemeral by Anya Allyn
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Description:
Six children without memories of their early years can never leave the valley that gave them life.
Seven manors surround Lake Ephemeral, and their residents are hiding terrifying secrets. Seraphin Ferón was first brought to the valley of Lake Ephemeral as an eleven-year-old orphan, to meet a mother she'd never known she had. But before Seraphin arrives, her mother falls ill with a mysterious illness and is kept locked away in the attic.
After Seraphi...
May 16, 2015
Transmissions release announcement
I'm pleased to announce the release of my latest book, Transmissions! This is a novella that is a little different from the usual science fiction/fantasy stories that I write. Since I first heard of numbers stations from watching Lost, I've been fascinated by these strange transmissions, and what better way was there to feed my curiosity than to research the heck out of the topic for a story? I hope you enjoy reading Transmission as much as I enjoyed writing it!
You can purchase Transmissions...
May 9, 2015
99 cent sale!
Call me crazy (you wouldn't be the first), but this week, ALL of my books will be on sale for 99 cents or free on Amazon! That's right, every single book that I've ever published, even my most recent novels, will be discounted down to less than a dollar. Now is as good a time as any to try one of my books. The sale ends on May 16, so don't delay!
99 CENTS (novels):
FREE (short story):
99 CENTS (short stories):
FREE (short story anthologies):
99 CENTS (novels):
FREE (short story):
99 CENTS (short stories):
FREE (short story anthologies):
May 2, 2015
Standing up
About two months ago, I switched to using a standing desk at my day job. I had read about the dangers of sitting for long periods of time. It's bad for your neck, shoulder, and back. It poses health risks that can shorten your life. On and on. Having spent my whole life sitting, first in school and then in the workplace, I wanted to make a change. After all, I'm not getting any younger.
My first week with a standing desk took some getting used to. Part of it was logistical because I was still...
My first week with a standing desk took some getting used to. Part of it was logistical because I was still...
April 25, 2015
Book review: Mary Hades by Sarah Dalton
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Description:
Not many seventeen year old girls have a best friend who’s a ghost, but then Mary Hades isn’t your average teenager.
Scarred physically and mentally from a fire, her parents decide a holiday to an idyllic village in North Yorkshire will help her recover. Nestled in the middle of five moors, Mary expects to have a boring week stuck in a caravan with her parents. Little does she know, evil lurks in the campsite…
Seth Lockwood—a local fairground worker...
April 18, 2015
Why I do reading challenges
Last year, I participated in a reading challenge called Reading Outside the Box. The year before that, I did an Authors A to Z reading challenge. This year, I'm participating in a more generic challenge on Goodreads to read at least 100 books in 2015.
Why do I partake in these reading challenges? First of all, I believe that every writer should read. Anyone who thinks they can be a good writer without reading books is delusional IMHO. That's like saying that you can be a chef without ever tast...
Why do I partake in these reading challenges? First of all, I believe that every writer should read. Anyone who thinks they can be a good writer without reading books is delusional IMHO. That's like saying that you can be a chef without ever tast...
April 11, 2015
99 Cent Book Blast this weekend only
This weekend, Gifted will be part of a 99 Cent Book Blast! Over 175 ebooks from more than 150 authors -- including USA Today Bestsellers -- are on sale for just 99 cents. Genres include paranormal, sci-fi, and fantasy. This promotion will only last until April 12th, so don't delay!
April 4, 2015
I guess I am an author after all?
When I meet someone new, one of the first questions one of us usually asks is, "What do you do for a living?" For me, the answer has always been "I'm an engineer" because that's what my day job is, what it's been since I graduated from college, and what it'll be for the foreseeable future. I'm used to people knowing me as an engineer.
However, in the last year, something's changed. I started meeting people who knew me primarily as an author. These weren't people I met online through my author...
However, in the last year, something's changed. I started meeting people who knew me primarily as an author. These weren't people I met online through my author...
March 28, 2015
Book Review: Eerie by Blake and Jordan Crouch
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Description:
TRAPPED INSIDE A HOUSE
On a crisp autumn evening in 1980, seven-year-old Grant Moreton and his five-year-old sister Paige were nearly killed in a mysterious accident in the Cascade Mountains that left them orphans.
WITH A FRIGHTENING POWER
It's been thirty years since that night. Grant is now a detective with the Seattle Police Department and long estranged from his sister. But his investigation into the bloody past of a high-class prostitute has led ri...
