One of the wonderful aspects of being an author chasing down the self-publishing route is that I am not constrained by the rules of traditional publishing. This means I can release stories on my own timeline and sooner than I could through traditional means. I can decide on what cover I want for each book. I also get to experiment with pricing to be able to get books into the hands of the most … [Read more...]
How many coppers for the head of a warlock?
The other night while my critique group was talking about my upcoming novella The Witch of the Sands, I got called to task about the underlying economic system for my Hounds of the North series. Admittedly, economics and relative values of currencies are not my strong suit. After all I was an English major. In fact, it's probably the last thing I really think about when I put together a … [Read more...]
Join Me at a LitQuake Event on October 11th
I am excited to announce that I will be the local author host for renowned sci-fi author Hannu Rajaniemi who will be reading at the LitQuake event on October 11th in San Rafael. Other than having last names that are difficult to say and harder to spell, we are both authors of speculative fiction. Hannu's wonderful debut novel, The Quantum Thief, was published in 2010 and nominated for the … [Read more...]
The 7 Deadly Sins of SciFi and Fantasy Writing Critique Groups
While I was listening to the latest Writing Excuses podcast on writing critique groups, a flood of memories came back to me from the various critique groups in which I have participated - from my days as a university student to the exchanges at coffee shops in North Beach to my current group focusing on polishing up science fiction and fantasy stories with the goal of getting them … [Read more...]
Trying to decide on a cover
I have finished the rough draft of The Witch of the Sands which is the first book in the Hounds of the North series. And now in between waiting for feedback from my critique group and early readers and plotting out the third book in the series, I am playing with some possible covers. Which of these covers do you like better? I am still debating whether I should invest in a professional cover … [Read more...]
Cover Art: Edgar Rice Burroughs
In honor of Edgar Rice Burroughs's birthday this week, I am sharing the covers of a few of his books that I have on my shelves. Burroughs was a favorite of my mine during my formative years and in addition to reading almost everything he wrote, I also became collector of his books. Here are a few of the covers during different time periods with different artists. The covers all capture the … [Read more...]
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