Vacation pt. 2: Yes, I also did stuff other than eat
Pictures from the Rhine Valley.
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August 9, 2023
Writing short stories lately
Gotta say, I miss novels, where you can set up intricate conflict that slowly unfolds between complex characters. Short stories are a vastly different beast. But it's fun to be able to say, "Hey, I'm done," after the equivalent of…
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August 4, 2023
Vacation pt. 1: the Germans have insanely good food
Food we ate at a castle hotel in the Rhine Valley. Highlight of the trip, in my opinion.
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July 26, 2023
In Norway
What I have learned from traveling in Europe this summer is that I don't know why anyone lives in western Norway, my in-laws included.
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July 8, 2023
Set design: the Horn Jungle, Carrion Queendom
Design inspiration for the undead jungle in Carrion Queendom.
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June 20, 2023
Carrion Queendom wrap-up thoughts
Talking about the last two books I finished. Which are very different.
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June 18, 2023
Proverbs for the Forsaken plot summary
Plot summary of the contemporary YA I wrote in 2022, suitable for a query letter.
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June 16, 2023
Progress report June 2023
Now that I've finished writing a long fantasy novel and had to summarize it, I might as well make a blog post too.
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June 16, 2023
How to put off querying a book
After 'finishing' a manuscript... Um... Nearly five months ago, Jesus, I decided to then let it percolate. Like a tiramisu, it needed time to soak in the juices before I could finish it for consumption. Though in this case the…
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March 29, 2023
Writing progress
In November, I finished a manuscript. Since then, I have written 81,700 new words on my next project! That's almost the full book. So it seems a little silly that I can't make myself do a 500 word blog post…
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March 28, 2023