Want a chance to win a free signed copy of Black River, my latest novel? Then enter the Goodreads Giveaway. How a Goodreads Giveaway Works I have decided to give away a free paperback copy of my fantasy novel Black River and am using the Goodreads Giveaway program to give the greatest amount of readers a chance to win the book. In fact, I am giving away two books. So right away your … [Read more...]
Black River Book Trailer
While reading the Grim Dark group on Facebook, I saw a fun, fan-created book trailer for Mark Lawrence's Prince of Thorns. So I decided what better way to start the holiday break than by hunkering down with my 12-year old daughter and making a book trailer of our own for my most recent book, Black River. This was new to us (though she has made movies with her iPad at school for various … [Read more...]
Black River Released
Folks, I am pleased to announce the release of Black River, a full-length novel and the second book in my grimdark fantasy series The Hounds of the North. Black River begins where The Witch of the Sands left off and follows Shield Scyldmund and his aging comrades as they return to the North after a long exile. Black River is available on Amazon. Summary of Black River Shield Scyldmund has … [Read more...]
Top 5 Exotic Chinese Weapons
While my fantasy series The Hounds of the North takes place in a thinly disguised European- and African-inspired world, I have a strong background in the study of Asian martials arts. So this got me thinking. If my next series were to be written in a Chinese-influenced fantasy world, what would be the outlandish Chinese Weapons that I would include somewhere in my stories. I didn't want to … [Read more...]
Cover art: Grimdark Fantasy
This week's cover art post focuses on grimdark from some of my favorite authors including Joe Abercrombie, Glen Cook and Mark Lawrence. First up, Lord Grimdark himself: Joe Abercrombie. One of the interesting things about Red Country is that while it is a grimdark fantasy, this one was written through the lens of a Western. Abercrombie's works are gritty and he has been a leading force in the … [Read more...]
The Witch of the Sands Released
Folks, I am pleased to announce the release of my novella The Witch of the Sands, the first book in my grimdark fantasy series The Hounds of the North. The Witch of the Sands is available on Amazon. Summary Shield Scyldmund captured his prize: the bloody head of a desert chieftain. But despite the promise of desperately needed coins, the aging swordsman is disturbed. After two decades of … [Read more...]