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March 13, 2021
ETA…
The first draft of the first short story began on the 5th June 2020.
It’s been almost nine and a half months.
But in two weeks, the wait should be over.
The Sheep Dragon.
14 short stories.
2 Necromancers, 1 bureaucrat, 1 elf, 1 semi-retired legendary swordsman, 1 ancient vampire, 1 dwarf, and 1 dragon.
268,000 words.
February 28, 2021
On Dragons
I’m often asked about how dragons work in The Unconventional Heroes Series. In particular, people want to know what the different types of dragons mean and how they are related to each other. Today, I’d like to provide some answers to those questions, especially since they’re pertinent to everyone’s favourite young dragon with a penchant for beef, chicken, and, well, basically everything except vegetables and goblins (i.e., Spot).
The most obvious way to classify dragons is through their affinit...
February 7, 2021
Science Fiction Sequels
One of the hardest things to do after filming a good movie is to do it again. All too often, filming a good movie is like catching lightning in a bottle, and the sequel doesn’t live up to the standards set by the original. However, there are a couple of science fiction films that I think get it right.
Terminator 2
In my opinion, this might be the greatest science fiction sequel of all time, and I don’t say that lightly. The movie is one of the best action movies of all time, and it builds on the...
January 20, 2021
Start Small
One of the questions I’ve been asked in the past is about how to write a novel. Now, setting aside the technical and creative aspects of writing a novel, I’ve noticed that this question often comes from people who haven’t done a lot of writing before, which might actually be the biggest hurdle.
Most novels are in the range of 70,000 to 100,000 words. If you haven’t done a lot of writing before, those 70,000 words can feel like 7,000,000. It’s like running a marathon. No matter how hard you try, ...
January 8, 2021
Comic Books and Manga
I’ve gotten a few questions about whether or not I read comic books or manga. The short answer is that yes, I do read both comic books and manga, but I think what people are really asking about is context. In other words, which comic books and manga have I read, and how have they influenced me.
I first got into comic books through my best friend when I was in primary (elementary school). He was an avid comic book reader with a preference for Marvel. In particular, he loved the X-Men. I read all ...
January 1, 2021
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
December 25, 2020
Visitor
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the castle, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…
Kind of.
Technically, rats weren’t the same as mice, and there were always plenty of ninja rats up and about… along with one hungry dragon.
Spot yawned and ambled toward the kitchens. Like any growing dragon, he was hungry pretty much all the time. Getting up in the middle of the night to indulge in a midnight snack or two was hardly an uncommon occurrence. In fact, it happened at least ...
December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! I hope you’re all doing well, and I hope you all have a wonderful day. Here’s a gift for you.
One Last Delivery
Santa’s gaze swept over the crowd of elves. “You all know what I’m going to say, so I’m not going to mince words. This… this has not been a normal year, which means this isn’t going to be a normal Christmas.” He gestured, and a holographic projection of the world sprang up. “We’ve managed to make the rest of our deliveries, but we still have one last continent to g...
December 23, 2020
Attempted Vampirism is Now Available on Audible (Audiobook)
The Attempted Vampirism audiobook is now available from Audible here. Courtesy of the great folks over at Podium Audio and narrated by Joel Froomkin, it combines the first two books of the series into seventeen hours of fun, action, and adventure as everyone’s favourite impoverished vampire noble does his best to get his castle back with the help of his faithful butler and a motley band of adventurers.
And if you’re not familiar with the series, here is the blurb:
Attempted Vampirism (Book One)
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December 17, 2020
Attempted Vampirism Coming To Audible
Your favourite impoverished vampire noble will be coming to Audible soon! A compilation of Attempted Vampirism and Attempted Adventuring will be releasing on Audible on the 22nd of December. If you want to enjoy 17 hours of fun, humour, and adventure, you can pre-order it from Audible here.
And if you’re not familiar with the series, here is the blurb:
Attempted Vampirism (Book One)
It’s not easy being a vampire – just ask Jonathan. As the 32nd lord of Bloodhaven, Jonathan is a vampire noble. Al...
