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July 23, 2013
Reaper’s Rhythm Book Trailer
Fresh on the heels of that amazing cover reveal, we have the book trailer for Clare Davidson’s new book, Reaper’s Rhythm. Only three days until this puppy drops. If you haven’t marked it “to read” on Goodreads, I’d highly recommend getting to it.
July 19, 2013
Cover Reveal For Reaper’s Rhythm
The fabulous Clare Davidson, author of Trinity (which I loved, and you can find my review here) is getting ready to release her new novel, Reaper’s Rhythm in just a few short weeks. I’m excited to help out by showing off her brand, spanking new cover. Check it out. When everyone thinks your sister committed […]
June 21, 2013
Some Fun with Quotes
I’m almost done with the final edits on my upcoming book, The Tenth Order, but in my free-time I’ve been having fun with this app, Quipio. If you haven’t heard of Quipio, it’s kind of incredible. It lets you, the writer, come up with the words and it, the computer, provides the visuals. Amazing. I’ve been […]
June 5, 2013
Should Writers Read Outside Their Genre?
It’s a cold, rainy afternoon. The kids are spending the day at Grandma’s, it’s too wet for yardwork, and your significant other is at a conference on aardvark mating habits. The fire’s been lit, the blanket dragged from your bedroom…all you’re missing is a good book. Quick! What do you reach for? Come on, you’re […]
January 4, 2013
9 Writing Resolutions to Avoid in 2013
Well, here we are. A brand new year brimming with squishy possibilities. Once that shiny ball in Times Square dropped it was like the last 365 days of waiting for the world to end living day to day were wiped clean. Gone. New slate. So this is the time we make resolutions. Sure, we’ll break most [...]
October 9, 2012
Guest Post: The Three Pieces of Advice You Should Ignore
Today I’m visiting Clare Davidson, author of Trinity, on her blog for a special guest post called “Fight the Power: Writing Advice That Should Be Ignored.” Here’s a little snippet (for the rest of the post head on over to claredavidson.com). Fight the Power: Writing Advice That Should be Ignored If you’re a writer [...]
September 20, 2012
The Pros and Cons of, Uh…Cons
Now that I’ve fully recovered from the hangover experience of WorldCon, I wanted to take a second and jot down a few thoughts. Since I’ve returned from my Rumspringa to Chicago I’ve had a few people ask if it was worthwhile (it was) and if they should consider going to a con in the future (they should). [...]
September 5, 2012
Author Interview: Sally Stephenson
While I try to recover from the alcoholic fever dream that is Worldcon, Sally Stephenson, author of Wildflowers, has agreed to come on the blog and subject herself to an interview. Her new book is available as we speak on Kindle, so you should head on over and get it now before the word gets out and you’re left out of [...]
August 20, 2012
Author Interview: Clare Davidson
As I promised on Friday, today we have a special treat: an interview with U.K author and writer extraordinaire, Clare Davidson! Clare has a new book out, Trinity, that I highly recommend you check out. I even wrote a review, if you’d like to know my opinion (spoiler: it got five stars). But enough of my [...]
August 17, 2012
Announcements and Such
Just a few tidbits to tide you through the weekend: -A week ago I promised to announce a SECRET PROJECT. Well, I’m happy to say that the secret is out: I’m one of the new writers for the magazine and online blog, Discover Fort Collins. If you’re a native of Northern Colorado you’ve seen this [...]
