Monthly Archives: April 2012

New map for the Tormay Trilogy

In honor of redoing my covers, I just had my Tormay map redone as well. Mr. Jared Blando. He specializes in maps. Excellent work. Affordable, fast, and pleasant to work with. If you’re planning on writing a fantasy (you’ll need a … Continue reading

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March of the Fiddler Crabs

March of the Fiddler CrabsThis is what I did in my free time yesterday. Please listen to it with headphones. If you listen to it with your regular computer speakers, you’ll miss quite a lot of the sounds in it. … Continue reading

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The natural evolution of marriage

Having been married now for quite a few years, I’ve noticed that there’s a natural evolution in marriage. I suspect that what I’ve experienced holds true for most marriages. You might point out that I’m making an assumption here, given … Continue reading

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Time for a new avatar

The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things…

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Do writers have a moral obligation to their readers?

Even though I’ve written about this idea before, I find myself thinking more about that question these days, particularly as I sit and read books with my two boys. They soak stories up like proverbial sponges. And they don’t just … Continue reading

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The Wicked Day

…and here is the brand-new cover for The Wicked Day. This comes from a rather dark point in the story. I don’t remember the precise details of when I wrote that portion of the book, but I think it was … Continue reading

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New Covers! Finally, finally, finally…

Finally done. Well, almost. The covers for The Hawk and His Boy & The Shadow at the Gate are done and uploaded to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. It usually takes 24-48 hours for them to propagate through the … Continue reading

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On why I’m suddenly a fan of enormous houses

And I mean enormous. Enormous as in having at least four stories, several wings, servants’ quarters, a grumpy French chef capable of feats of mouth-watering artistry, a rose garden enclosed by a high stone wall, an herb garden enclosed by … Continue reading

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Tax Day Free Fantasy: April 17!

In celebration of Tax Day being here (and almost over), a brave and charitable band of fantasy writers has, well, banded together to bestow their stories for free on the world (of Kindle-users). For the 24 hours of April 17, … Continue reading

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Tax Day Free Fantasy

In honor of tax day (well, actually, in honor of the relief of tax day being over [unless you're the type who files for an extension]), a whole bunch of authors have banded together to offer a passel of free … Continue reading

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