Month: September 2016

Free Short Story: Who’s Afraid of the Dark?

My fellow Catholic author Russell Newquist writes: A short story of mine, "Who's Afraid of the Dark?" is available free on Amazon today, tomorrow, and Friday to honor Michaelmas. Why Michaelmas? Because the story is part of the "Tales of Peter Bishop" series - about a young man named Peter…

September 28, 20164 Comments

Interviewed by the Puppy of the Month Book Club

Jon Mollison of the Puppy of the Month Book Club recently conducted an interview with me. His questions span several topics, including works that influenced Nethereal, my future plans for the Soul Cycle of which it is a part, and my upcoming work with Castalia House. We even geek out…

September 27, 2016

Double Declan Finn Weekend

We've got a double helping of Declan Finn-related podcasts for you this week! First up, Declan Finn, author of the Dragon Award-nominated horror novel Honor at Stake joins Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and myself on Geek Gab. We get a little too close to politics for DW's liking before moving on to…

September 26, 2016

Castalia House Reviews Nethereal

Castalia House Blog proprietor and Hugo-nominated Appendix N mastermind Jeffro Johnson brings his encyclopedic knowledge of classic SFF to bear on Nethereal. If you want to understand the sea change event that’s currently transforming the science fiction and fantasy scene, then this is basically required reading. The most striking thing about it…

September 21, 20162 Comments

Superversive Roundtable Talks Dragons and Sky Hernstrom on Geek Gab

I participated in another podcasting marathon this weekend, and you get to enjoy the fruits of my labor! Superversive SF Roundtable talks the death of the Hugos and the rise of the Dragons First up is the latest Superversive SF Roundtable. Dave Truesdale, who shall henceforth be known as the…

September 19, 201610 Comments

My Trip to SLCCC

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to the Salt Lake City Comic Con. What sent me flying westward over hill and dale right around the time my epic adventure/horror novel Souldancer was winning at the first ever Dragon Awards on the other side of the country? Partly…

September 15, 20165 Comments

Geek Gab with SIlver Empire Author Susan McPhail

This past weekend, we at Geek Gab had the pleasure of hosting Susan McPhail, author of Treasures of Dodrazeb: The Origin Key from Silver Empire Books. Join us as we discuss Susan's work, Indiana Jones, and--shameless plug--my Dragon Award win for Souldancer. As long as you're checking out Susan's book, you…

September 13, 20164 Comments

The Puppy of the Month Book Club Reviews Nethereal

Nathan Housley, Jon Mollison, and The Frisky Pagan have chosen my first novel Nethereal as their inaugural entry in the Puppy of the Month Book Club, which they explain thusly: The Puppy of the Month Book Club is a collection of science-fiction and fantasy fans who favor the open minded diversity…

September 12, 2016

The Dragon Awards: CHORFs Double Down

Predictably, the self-styled masters of SF fandom have learned nothing from the last time they gave my fans a reason to mobilize. Here, a butthurt CHORF attempts to DISQUALIFY! Souldancer's Dragon Award win by citing Amazon review numbers as evidence that the winner of a populist award isn't popular. Tip…

September 6, 201617 Comments

How I Predicted that Souldancer Would Win a Dragon Award

Yesterday I announced that my SF/Horror book Souldancer has won the first annual Dragon Award in the Best Horror Novel category. Winning the Dragon, which truly reflects SF fans' preferences, has been a great honor and a tremendous pleasure. But it wasn't a surprise. Two weeks ago I predicted that the…

September 5, 20169 Comments