The life of an indie author is often one of persistence and ingenuity. Without a full on marketing machine behind you, you still need to promote your books and be as professional as possible. Since I have designed the covers and marketing materials for a number of my books, I am always on the look out for free sources of images that I can use without restrictive licenses. Below are five … [Read more...]
The Witch of the Sands: An Author’s Note
A lot of you may not know this but The Witch of the Sands, the first book in the Hounds of the North series, was actually written after Black River. In fact, I did not even start on The Witch of the Sands until two years after I began Black River and had a near final draft of the novel done. I know. It sounds crazy. Why I am doing things backwards? And it is backwards because … [Read more...]
Your free book is waiting for you
Your free book is waiting for you! An action-packed fantasy book featuring grim swordsmen, dark magic and witches in the desert. Yours as a gift. [otw_is sidebar=otw-sidebar-1] And if you already have The Witch of the Sands, just reply to the welcome email and I’ll send you a different story. (I value your privacy and will never spam you. Of course, you can unsubscribe any time you … [Read more...]
Tracks in the Dust: My 2014 Writing Life
As we are in the final hours of 2014, I thought I'd take a bit of time to reflect on this past year of my writing life. This was a big year for me. Not so much in what I achieved but in the shift of what I wanted to be. Following the Traditional Path Late into last year and early into 2014, I was riding the euphoria of getting my story Jiro published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly. Bolstered by … [Read more...]
Why Every Aspiring Author Should Try NaNoWriMo
November is a busy month. From getting ready for Thanksgiving to growing a mustache for charity. For aspiring authors, November is all about NaNoWriMo. For those who don't know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Founded in 1999, NaNoWriMo challenges people to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November. NaNoWriMo is expecting 400,000 participants from 6 … [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...]