Earlier this week, my son and I went on a three-day road trip through North Carolina, in part to fulfill requirements for one of his merit badges (he’s a Boy Scout) and in part for me to do a little research. Our first stop was the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, NC. To…Continue reading Road Trip!
First Lines of Upcoming Stories
I absolutely cannot keep secrets. (I know, it’s terrible, but there ya go.) That’s why y’all are usually the second group of people to know what I’m working on, besides Richard and my son. I’ve got so many things up in the air right now that I’m really doing a balancing act. In addition to…Continue reading First Lines of Upcoming Stories
New Covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane
L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations is responsible for the lovely covers of the Daughters of the People series. While booking her time to create covers for the next three books in the series, I asked her to update the covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane. The changes for LB were relatively simple updates to the fonts for the…Continue reading New Covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane
News Roundup
The thirteenth and final installment of “No Good Deed” was published in my newsletter on July 4th. In this story, Varin, an immortal Daughter of the People, flees from the Eternal Order and finds love in the most unexpected place. It’s more of an historical fantasy than a romance and has a bummer of an…Continue reading News Roundup
The Tipping Point for Writing a Story, or Levi’s Story
Sometimes, characters push so hard to be written that it’s really hard to ignore their voices in your head. That’s why I rearranged my writing schedule and began working on Tempered, because the characters were ready to be put on paper. Now, about a week ago, I started fantasizing about how nice it would be to spend…Continue reading The Tipping Point for Writing a Story, or Levi’s Story
News Roundup
Some tips and news from around the Internet this week: Cedar Sanderson published a blog post, How to Read, discussing ways to save and backup your digital library. Handy! If you’d like to read Kindle-only books (like A Higher Purpose) but don’t have a Kindle, here’s an interesting blog post about a free Kindle app. In other news,…Continue reading News Roundup
The Stories I Write
I’ve been contemplating the kinds of stories and characters I like to write for a couple of months now, part of my (probably eternal) quest to become a better writer. One of the reasons I pursue writing is because I have a difficult time finding stories I like to read. Since I have such a…Continue reading The Stories I Write
News Roundup
A quote from Richard: “I hate it that your books aren’t real ’cause I really want to see that mossy green sweater that Dani made Dave.” *** Here’s an interesting article on recent finds at Vindolanda, a “Roman auxiliary fort” located in Northumberland. One of the most fascinating finds made during the past few decades is…Continue reading News Roundup
News Roundup
Today is the first of five days that A Higher Purpose will be available as a free download. I checked its rank a little after two p.m. today and was pleased to find it listed in the top 100 lists of two of Amazon’s subcategories. Awesome! What’s really interesting about this is that while the vast majority…Continue reading News Roundup
Now Available: Light’s Bane (Daughters of the People, Book 2)
I’m very excited to announce the release of Light’s Bane, the second book in the Daughters of the People series. Here’s the blurb: Daniella Nehring is a fierce warrior with a turbulent past. Born in the earliest days of World War II to unknown parents, she was raised by Rebecca Upton, one of the People’s most notable leaders.…Continue reading Now Available: Light’s Bane (Daughters of the People, Book 2)