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February 6, 2015
Book Deal!
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed my first-ever book contract.
The amazing folks at Tor Books offered me a 3-book deal to acquire my entire Mystic Trilogy. Melissa Frain–whose editing work I’ve admired since before I ever spoke to her–will edit the books.
Every author’s road tobeing published is different. My story is unusual, but certainly not as wild as many that are out there. Over the last 12-15years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tor, mostly related to TheWheel of Time se...
January 14, 2015
Book Deal!
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed my first-ever book contract. The amazing folks at Tor Books offered me a 3-book deal where they will acquire my entire Mystic Trilogy. Melissa Frain–whose editing work I’ve admired since before I ever spoke to her–will edit the books.
Every author’s road tobeing published is different. My story is unusual, but certainly not as wild as many that are out there. Over the last 12-15years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tor, mostly related to TheWhe...
December 13, 2014
Elf on the Shelf comes to life
Recently, my kids wanted to video tape our Elf on the Shelf to prove whether or not he actually came to life at night. Here’s the video explaining what happened.
November 28, 2014
Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer
The first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here! Here’s the link to see it on YouTube, and here are some thoughts on what they show us:
Who’s narrating theteaser trailer? The voice is clearly intended tone ominous, andmy first thought was that it was a Sith or other bad guy, possibly voiced by Andy Serkis, or Benedict Cumberbatch–who has been rumored to be a part of the movie. That may still be the case, but I also wonderwhether that’s the voice of Luke Skywalker. Remember, a...
August 20, 2014
#Ice Bucket Challenge
My good friend Stephanie challenged me to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. It’sa trendycraze that’s going around the Internet right now. I gladly accepted the challenge, and made adonation to the ALS Association. I also challenged my friends Jennifer Liang,Moses Siregar, Leigh Butler, and Brandon Sanderson. Here’s my video:
June 24, 2014
15 Tips for a Better Kickstarter Campaign
In 2013 I successfully raised $18,664 throughKickstarter in order to complete my short film, Spectre. I learned a lot in the process, and I’ve been wanting to pass onwhat I could.
This advice is going to be most applicable for small-to-moderately-sized campaigns. Although much of the advice below is relevant to any size campaign, some of it won’t apply if you’re trying to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Six-figure campaigns are an entirely different beast, of which I have no ex...
June 12, 2014
Tomb Raider
Several months ago I playedTomb Raider, the 2013 reboot of the popular video game franchise. I’ve been a long time fan of the series, having played the very first one back in 1996. My experience with the franchise began whenI was a freshman in college. There was this guy who lived across from me in the residence halls. He was dead broke and desperate for cash. So he sold me his Tomb Raider CD-ROM for $10. I didn’texpect the game to be so enjoyable, but itcaptured me right away.
In the years si...
May 14, 2014
Join me on a writing retreat?
Last year my writing group went on a 5-day writing retreat in Northern California. You can readabout it here.
It was such a positive experience that we’re going again this year. A few people from our group can’t make it, so we have someopen slots for other writers to come an join us. Here’s the relevant information:
Location: Fort Bragg (Northern California)
July 25 – 30, 2014
Gorgeousforestlocation with many acres to ourselves:http://www.vrbo.com/350480
Comfortable house with beds, bathrooms, wif...
April 17, 2014
Meeting Larry Elmore
This is aFramed Fantasypost: An on-going series showcasing some of the beautiful framed fantasy artwork I own.See other posts here.
This past weekend at JordanCon 6, I had many fun adventures, but one of the most special events for me was getting the opportunity to meetLarry Elmore. Larry is a long-time professional artist who’s best known for his art used forDungeons and Dragons, Dragonlance, and other fantasy-themed worlds.
When I wasin juniorhigh school, I used to collect magazines and book...
October 25, 2013
My Star Wars social experiment
I recently conducted a social experiment with my two sons.
My older son (code name Red) is 8 years old and my younger son (Dewy) is 5. Both have a strong interest in Star Wars. About a years ago, I showed Red the original trilogy (the latest version of the Extended / Special editions to be exact). He enjoyed them as any 6 or 7 year old kid would.
Then, earlier this month, I showed the newer prequel trilogy to both kids. By doing it this way, Red got to see the films in the order I watched them...
