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). …
Get ready to throw the confetti, play your best rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance” and generally whoop it up, because a new book is about to arrive. Today I’m pleased to announce the impending release of the third and final book of the Chronotrace Sequence, Ascent of the Nebula. Head on over to the website for all the details!
After some of my recent writing and editing travails, I put together this little meme to express how I felt in a slightly humorous way. How I see my book when I send it to my editor is quite a different story compared to how I see it when my editor sends it back! Enjoy! …
I shared some initial thoughts on this topic a few weeks ago in Part 1. Today I’d like to finish up these musings by sharing a few other temptations I (and likely many other authors) struggle with. The temptation I’d like to talk about today comes into play when dealing with criticism or a lack of …
Note: in case the title isn’t obvious enough this review of Star Wars the Force Awakens contains major spoilers about the movie. I shared my general, overall thoughts about the movie in another post. When I first heard about Star Wars being sold to Disney and the series being rebooted sans George Lucas I was skeptical. Not …
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A quick note. This review is spoiler free. Star Wars the Force Awakens has some pretty major plot twists and I talk about those in the spoiler edition review. Be sure to check back for that once it’s out as I share some additional thoughts and observations about the movie that are not included here. Anyone who has read my …
Today I have the privilege of welcoming my friend and fellow author Jenelle Leanne Schmidt for a guest post. She is about to launch the third book in her fantasy series, The Minstrel’s Call. In case you couldn’t guess it from the title, the book is entitled, Yorien’s Hand. I read an advanced copy of this one …
