Welcome to part 3 and the final installment in my Chronotrace Sequence Postmortem, wherein I break down some of what went into bringing this three book, dystopian series to life. Last time I discussed what went into my decision to independently publish the series. This time around I’d like to wrap up by talking a little bit about how …
Picking up right where I left off in my Chronotrace Sequence Postmortem Part 1, the first book was certainly the most difficult to write. It went through two major drafts in which the plot was reworked and a few minor drafts for error checking before it was even close to thinking about publication. The initial title, …
In case you missed it, my dystopian science fiction series, The Chronotrace Sequence, has just wrapped up. And now that I’ve had a chance to catch my breath a bit, it seems fitting to pause and reflect on what went into bringing this three volume series to life. So here’s my postmortem on all the agony and …
Okay, this one is a little less inspirational than most of the quotes I put up, but it made me smile. Apparently the lesson here is that the secret of happiness is not found on signs or billboards.
This is it. This is what this whole writing and reading thing is all about – making and discovering new books. Ascent of the Nebula has finally been released! I hope you find that this has been worth the three and a half year wait since the release of book 1. Hope on over to the website to pick up a copy and find out all the details.
A lovely quote from the ever quotable C.S. Lewis for those of us who still enjoy fairy tales. I sincerely hope that’s you. “You and I who still enjoy fairy tales have less reason to wish actual childhood back. We have kept its pleasures and added some grown-up ones as well.” – C.S. Lewis Letters …
With the upcoming release of Ascent of the Nebula on February 9th, I recently updated the Chronotrace Sequence Glossary on my downloads page with terms from all three books. And today I’d like to give you a little behind the scenes look at how some of these words made their way into the series. I consider the inventing of …
As a writer, I’m always trying to improve. That’s why I read, that’s why I listen to my editors (mostly), and interact with other writers. I saw this quote on the internet and thought it encapsulated some good advice. It’s not just about “intelligence” though. It’s about growing in your chosen skill (for me, writing). …
