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...]
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...]
Slaying the Gatekeepers
Nine months is reasonable to wait for a baby. Nine months is reasonable to write a novel. However, nine months is not so reasonable to hear absolutely no response from a traditional publisher or agent on a work submitted for consideration. In the modern world of fiction writing, two major avenues exist for getting creative works to the reader. The first is the traditional publishing … [Read more...]
Black River – Prologue
Craxius heard words in the river. At first, he thought it was the other soldiers from the fortress laughing about the ambush. Then he was sure that it was the whispers of a band of Northerners sneaking up on the encampment of soldiers. Finally, he heard children singing. But it was only the water rushing against the stones. Craxius blew his breath to warm his hands. He was too old to be … [Read more...]
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