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October 24, 2016
Blood Mercy: Thicker Than Water
So it’s October, and you might have noticed I have a thing for the gothic and classic monsters, and it’s perfect weather for reading edgy stories, and so I have a new book to share with you today. It’s about vampires. /toothy grin/ What would you do if the one … Continue reading
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October 10, 2016
A Chocolate Coffin
That’s a very literal title. After all, I wouldn’t lie to you. It’s no secretthat I have a thing about the classic Universal monsters and gothictales. Nor is it a secret that I have a small problem with chocolate. And so I was absolutely delighted to receive this chocolate coffin. … Continue reading
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Vikings everywhere: Leif Erikson Day
By the time you read this, Leif Erikson Day will be over — autumn Sundays are bad with football and electiondebates and such — but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it. Leifr Eiríkssonfounded a Norse settlement at Vinland in Newfoundland. Hewas theson of Erik the Red, who founded … Continue reading
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October 5, 2016
Flora & Fauna in Fantasia
Just because a book is a fantasy does not mean it does not require research (and in fact often requires more). Right now I am writing about the plants and animals of Asgard, and I am working to make them as probableas possible. How do we know what animals lived … Continue reading
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September 26, 2016
The Sacrificed Bride (working title) Progress Update
I just made progress on The Sacrificed Bride (working title)! So far I’m 77% complete on the Writing phase. Share on Tumblr
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September 21, 2016
Covalent Bonds Cover Reveal
Covalent Bonds is coming! This is a bit different, so check it out: Covalent bonds aren’t just about atoms sharing electron pairs anymore—it’s about the electricity that happens when you pair two geeks together. This anthology celebrates geeks of all kinds (enthusiasts, be it for comics, Doctor Who, movies, gaming, … Continue reading
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September 17, 2016
Lessons in book cover design
So we already know some things about book covers in this modern era: Besides the usual menu of needing to represent genre and tone, they need to be legible (both title and genre/mood) as thumbnails, and they should be high contrast for visibility on mobile and black/white ereader screens. Yesterday … Continue reading
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August 30, 2016
CON JOB is now an audiobook!
So this is fun — Con Job is now an audiobook! So if you’re pulling a longdrive, or trying to ignore the stitch in your side during your run, or picking up clutter in your living space, or wherever you listen to audiobooks, now you can do it with Jacob … Continue reading
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August 16, 2016
Con Recaps! (And some cool news.)
So July was kind of a blur, and the first part of August, but all for very good reasons. Ireland Writer Tours Long-time readers know I blogged about writing in Ireland in 2015, and I went again this year. It’s a great week, full of fabulous touring and inspiration. But … Continue reading
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August 11, 2016
Writing Women.
Let’s talk about lady protagonists. No, this isn’t another rant about needing more strong female characters, nor the problems with Strong Female Characters (TM).(That’s an easy problem to solve, really: you write good characters, and some of them are female. Done. Not every character needs to carry the impossible weight … Continue reading
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