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August 13, 2024
New Urban Fantasy Novel Fey Druid
Hello, faithful readers!
I decided to take a break from writing the next book in The Druidverse Superhero Fiction Series to tell you about my upcoming release, Fey Druid. Fey Druid is the 18th book in the central Colin McCool storyline, and the second novel in The Sylvan Cycle Series.
I wrote this book for all the Colin McCool fans who’ve stuck with me all these years. Many of the subplots, characters, and events hearken back to the first four books. If you’re one of those readers who rememb...
August 1, 2024
How to Become a Full-Time Author
How do you become a full-time author? Hmm. People ask about this a lot, and while I think there’s no one right answer, I’ll tell you how I did it.
Here’s what it boils down to:
Write every day.Hone your craft.Study successful authors.Learn the business of selling books.I know that sounds pretty simple, and maybe a little tedious. Let’s look at each component and see if we can’t flesh out how I became a career author.
Want To Become A Full-Time Author? Write Every Day!
I wrote my first fict...
July 25, 2024
On Writing Fiction With AI
Every so often, some clown will accuse me of writing fiction with AI. While I have no idea if these people have read any of my work, I’m quite certain they understand very little about the current capabilities of AI writing tools.
AI tools simply can’t produce quality writing. In my opinion, they can’t help a fiction author write faster, either.
Here’s why:
July 10, 2024
Urban Fantasy Author Update For Summer 2024
It’s time for yet another urban fantasy author update. Here’s what’s cooking in the Druidverse
over the next few months…
I’ve completed roughly 50,000 words of the manuscript for Fey Druid, and based on my outline I’m well over halfway done with the novel.
It’s been less than a month since I dropped Treasonous Magic and about four months since I released Superhero World, so it feels like I’m finally back in my pre-cancer writing groove.
Currently, I plan to switch back and forth...
June 12, 2024
New Paranormal Detective Novel from MD Massey
Mark your calendars, fantasy fans! On June 24th, the latest installment in M.D. Massey’s gripping paranormal detective series, Treasonous Magic, will be available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
Even better, you can secure your copy in advance with pre-orders starting this Wednesday, June 12th, on Amazon.
Click here to Pre-Order!Dive into a World of Danger, Mystery, and MagicTreasonous Magic plung...
March 15, 2024
Why I Wrote Superhero World
Read Superhero World now: https://geni.us/superheroworld
Just chatting a bit in this video about Superhero World, themes that are present in the story, and why I wrote this novel.
The post Why I Wrote Superhero World first appeared on Author MD Massey.January 25, 2024
Urban Fantasy Author Update January 2024
Hi everyone,
I’ve been noticeably absent from the blog, my Facebook page, and my reader group lately. I apologize for my silence. The past few years, as many of you know, have been a challenging journey in light of my battle with cancer and subsequent surgery back in May.
In the aftermath, I realized I had perhaps too eagerly plunged back into work and training, not fully allowing myself the time to heal. Unfortunately, this led to escalating post-surgical and post-cancer complications.
Acknowle...
September 5, 2023
A Sneak Preview Of My New Urban Fantasy Thriller Deadlands Druid
Hey folks, it’s your favorite urban fantasy author here, bringing you a sneak preview of my new urban fantasy thriller, Deadlands Druid.
Coming in at 100,000 words, this novel is the first entry in the new four-book series I’ll be writing over the next twelve months.
Deadlands Druid drops on September 15th, so feel free to pre-order it now by clicking this link.
~M.D. Massey
Deadlands DruidA Druidverse Urban Fantasy NovelCopyright © 2023 by M.D. Massey. All rights reserved.
Chapter One, Scene...July 27, 2023
Urban Fantasy Author Update July 2023
It’s been a while since I posted an urban fantasy author update. Here’s what I’ve been up to since you last heard from me…
On the summer movie front, I thought Guardians 3 and Across the Spider-Verse were the standout superhero movies of the year. The Flash was an okay superhero flick, but not quite the masterpiece we were promised, and not nearly good enough to allow fans to overlook the star’s many public scandals.
As for the small screen, I’m skipping the third season of T...
July 13, 2023
My Top Five Novel Writing Tools And Apps
Readers seem to like it when I give them a peek into my writing process. For that reason, this month I’ve compiled a list of my top five novel writing tools and apps for anyone who is interested in the writing tools I use on a daily basis.
IMO, any top 5 list of story writing tools had better cover both hardware and software tools for writers. Let’s start with the hardware, kicking this list off with my fave…
1. Desktop Keyboard
For serious writing sessions, I use a hardwired Das Keyboard Mod...
