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April 9, 2015
GATHERING ASHES in Beta Review
GATHERING ASHES, Book Three of the Wonderland Cycle, is complete and all chapters will be distributed to the beta readers today. It will be off to the publisher soon. All my love to you for the support which you have … Continue reading →
April 6, 2015
About the Hugo Awards…
Given the announcement of the ballot, I’ve been hearing a lot of things today. With my mix of friends, you can imagine. Most of all, I’ve heard many people say with surprise that the Hugos have become ‘only’ political at … Continue reading →
March 25, 2015
Greetings From The Salt Mines
Weeeeelp I am busy getting things going here on the third book of the Wonderland Cycle, which means of course I’m busy going ASDKAFSJAKASDFAASAJKL and trying not to explode. Editing sucks, and yet it is absolutely necessary – I haven’t … Continue reading →
March 18, 2015
BOOK THREE IS DONE.
Well, well, well! This just in: I am terrible at updating this blog. This also just in: this isn’t news. But I DO have news for you all, and the news is awesome. Now for those of you who follow … Continue reading →
February 3, 2015
So I’m nearing the end of my fourth novel. What’s next?
My fifth novel, of course. And a baby. But in the meantime, I’m going to be publishing a serial on my website about Captain Mirella Antonia Guzman, ship master and owner of the trade ship ISS The Mystery of Her … Continue reading →
January 25, 2015
“Don’t Expect To Make A Living At Writing.”
“Don’t expect to make a living at writing.” This is the first advice that I ever got, talking to someone about becoming a writer. While the people telling me this were already in the industry, and felt as though they … Continue reading →
January 8, 2015
Happy New Year, I Am Not Dead.
But I AM riddled with pneumonia, so that’s making things pretty hardcore for me right now. Still writing the third book, which is getting massive. Have assistant helping to go through it and pare back to streamline the editing process. … Continue reading →
December 9, 2014
In which I talk about how Neil Gaiman owes me pancakes.
By Michael, Age 36 Neil Gaiman owes me pancakes. He doesn’t know it, of course, but he does. So as I have mentioned, I have really bizarre dreams. Often they are horrifying and violent, and are the stuff of nightmares. … Continue reading →
November 24, 2014
Things I Have Survived Since 1978:
Nearly dying in the hospital as a child Two attempted murders Three violent assaults Four muggings The age of boy bands Vanilla Ice Writing four novels And they haven’t gotten me yet. Goodbye, thirty-five. Bring on thirty-six. Violent resistance against … Continue reading →
September 26, 2014
I WILL BE AT THE BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY.
Oh god all caps. A REMINDER FOR READERS. I will be at the Baltimore Book Festival this Saturday, selling books, signing books, being dumb. Not necessarily in that order. You can find me at the Curiosity Quills space in Mckeldin … Continue reading →
