Souldancer Character Study: Nahel

Souldancer Character Study: Nahel

During the revision process for my new book Souldancer, my editor recommended a character-building exercise popularized by literary agent Donald Maass. I ran several of the book's principle characters through the exercise to help me figure out what made them tick, and thus portray them more three-dimensionally. Of all the new…
January 25, 2016
Goodreads Censors Crimethink

Goodreads Censors Crimethink

As the backlash over Twitter's deverification of British journalist Milo Yiannopoulos reverberates through the internet, a parallel controversy involving censorship and libel against other counterculture figures continues to simmer on Goodreads. Before we dive in, it's worth noting a few key points of Goodreads' review policy. Mentioning the author in the context…
January 15, 2016
Book Review: The Cunning Blood by Jeff Duntemann

Book Review: The Cunning Blood by Jeff Duntemann

The dawn of 2016 finds my to-be-read pile one book shorter. A hard sci-fi book review should augur well for the new year. The hard SF book in question is The Cunning Blood, authored by a publishing industry veteran who's worn pretty much every hat in the business: the esteemed…
January 2, 20162 Comments
Castalia House Bonus Offer

Castalia House Bonus Offer

 I'm thrilled to announce that I'm teaming up with Castalia House to promote the launch of Grow or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening. This guide to post-apocalyptic gardening, the second in David the Good's series, has already reached #1 in its category. As a special bonus to their…
November 23, 20152 Comments
Reviewing the Breakout Novel: Monster Hunter International

Reviewing the Breakout Novel: Monster Hunter International

At a recent party with several bibliophiles, I overheard a buddy of mine talking about how much he loved Larry Correia's books. Another guy chimed in with something like, "Larry's stuff is OK if you like books where every chapter ends with an explosion, but it gets tedious after a…
November 13, 2015
Souldancer Chapter 1

Souldancer Chapter 1

From the Amazon reviews for Nethereal: "I look forward to the next book, and will buy it on kindle when it comes out." "The story of Nethereal is a bold and memorable first step into the Soul Cycle series, and I will be eagerly awaiting the next instalment." "After much…
November 6, 2015
Book Review: SJWs Always Lie

Book Review: SJWs Always Lie

Evil has a habit of taking good words and inverting their meanings. Consider that many now use "freedom" to describe slavery to base appetites and say "love" when they really mean "fleeting infatuation that ends when physical attraction fades". One of the latest terms to be hijacked is "social justice".…
October 27, 20152 Comments
Nethereal for 99 Cents

Nethereal for 99 Cents

Heads up. Nethereal for Kindle is $.099 cents this weekend. This is an experiment to see how pricing effects sales over a short time, so get it now while the gettin's good.
October 17, 2015
Nethereal Is now Half Price for Kindle

Nethereal Is now Half Price for Kindle

I'm running a special on Nethereal. For a limited time, the Kindle version is $1.99, half its original price. One of indie publishing's biggest advantages is versatility. I don't need approval from some marketing or accounting department to try new advertising strategies, change ad copy or covers, or experiment with…
October 3, 2015

Geek Gab: Skin Game

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and I finally get around to discussing Skin Game by Jim Butcher. A lively conversation ensues, covering the origins of the Dresden Files, the geekish splendor in which Mr. Butcher lives, and the current novel's fan favorite villain (warning: possible spoilers). Give the episode…
September 28, 2015