C.L. Walker's Blog

Again With This?

Every few months I pop in here and say I’m going to pop in more regularly, and then I don’t. I say it because I mean it, but then stuff happens and I don’t get around to it. It’s only when I notice that there are a bunch of emails in my inbox asking if I survived the trip to China that I realise I’ve done it again.

Promising to write something here means I tend not to come here at all, because unless I have something to say I feel guilty about even darkening the doorstep of the site. I haven’t...

A Cabin in the Woods and a Flying Robot

Summoned to Defend comes out on Monday. First book in a new series. Excitement abounds.

So I'm going to skip all that and go hang out in a cabin in the woods. My wife and I are going to spend the weekend not worrying about pre-order numbers (you can pre-order Summoned to Defend here, if you like) or upcoming marketing, or any of that crap. We're just going to spend some time communing with nature (or some hippy bullshit).

Late last year I bought myself a DJI Mavic, a little camera drone that is...

The Plan

Last year I had a grand plan. I was going to release a book a month, every month. I started with Merikh and that went well. It went very well, in fact, and I made a bunch of top tens and sold a bunch of copies. People liked it and they told their friends, and things were going well.

And then I couldn't get a cover for the fourth book in time for the deadline, and I had another series I felt like writing, and I spent time looking at all the marketing I should have been doing. And and and.

Look,...

I've Been Bad

Last year I did this whole post about how I was going to be here more regularly, how I was going to try and post more often. Then I immediately disappeared, as though uttering the words somehow invoked a curse and turned me into a frog. But that only happens to princes, I believe, so I don’t have an excuse.

I do have reasons, though. I’ve been travelling the world a bit and writing a lot. I’ve put together a plan for this year that I think you’ll like (oh, please like it, please like it), whic...

Writing Advice: How I Edit Stuff

I had someone ask me what my editing process is like a little while ago. My response was something along the lines of "um...well...you see...read it aloud, I guess?"

So here is my actual, no bullshit, totally serious editing process. Following this is the only way to do this, and anyone who tells you different is a lying liar.

First, fly to Bali.

You might think you can skip this bit because you are very far away from Bali and there is an island nation closer to home that fits the profile pretty...

Long Time No See

Long time no see.

I haven't had much to say here lately. Life has been busy and I have been lazy. Let's see if we can fix that.

I went to see the new Star Trek recently and I really liked it. It had a very Star Trek feel to it (unlike the first two). It was big and looked like a video game most of the time, but it was fun and kept me engaged to the end.

I fell asleep during Into Darkness, so I missed the end of it. I don't think I missed much. I go back and rewatch films all the time and I still...

New Release: End of Days (Merikh book 3)

End of Days is up and running.

It's the final entry in Merikh's first trilogy (my working title for the trilogy is Old Gods), and I'm proud of how it turned out. It wraps things up well (he says, modestly), and early readers have been enjoying it.

Depending on the long term reception Merikh receives, I've got another trilogy (New Gods) coming your way later this year.

It's 99c until Wednesday, so if you want to grab it, now is the time:
Supernatural simulations. Journeys thr...

New Adult and Urban Fantasy Giveaway

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New Release: Targeted (Merikh Book 2)

Targeted is alive on Amazon. It's 99c through Wednesday (6th of April), so if you want a copy at a ridiculous price, now is your time.

This is the second book in the trilogy, and the third is coming at the end of the month.

If you liked Dark Game I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this one too. Hopefully more. Hopefully it will become the only thing you can think about as it consumes your life. You neglect family and friends, leave your job and your life, all so you can spend more time o...

Dark Game - Merikh Book 1 - Out Now

Dark Game has just gone live on Amazon. It's at 99c for the rest of the week, so if you want to grab a copy do it now. Not just now. Not when you've got time. Now!

This is the result of the realization I discussed in my last post. I'm changing genres and upping my production schedule. Today is Dark Game, but the second in this initial trilogy is coming up in April, and the third in May. They might even be sooner, but we'll see how well all the outside stuff (covers and editing) li...