Putting the Pieces Together
One final edit, formatting for ebook, formatting for print book, ebook and print book covers, setting up for paperback, setting up for hardcover, getting an ISBN…what a mess! I’ve been telling myself to take it one step at a time, but I have wound up...Flight: The Third Frostarc Novella
Flight, the third and final novella in the Frostarc series, is now on sale! Our team has scrapped and survived together, but now they must choose what paths they will take as they move onward. Will this climactic conclusion bring them together, or tear them apart?...Fray: The Second Frostarc Novella
Fray, part 2 of 3 in the Frostarc novella series is now available for purchase through Amazon! These three novellas will complete the Frostarc novel. In part 2, more friends and enemies are introduced. The battles are larger, the bad guys are smarter, and Kozz runs...Writing a Novel Backwards
Most writers complain that their initial draft was too large and that they have had to edit it down, chop out scenes, refine dialogue, and erase lesser prose to fit their masterpiece into a size fit for a novel. But I went backwards. I had to expand my scenes, give...Fear: The First Frostarc Novella
I’m back. The fog has lifted, the earth has shifted and raised the gifted. You knew I’d be back so pack your bone and hit the road jack, cause daddy’s home. ~Suitable words from the always eloquent Kid Rock. Two months since I last wrote a post. Wow....The Blog Became a Distraction
I promoted myself before I even built up any content to promote. I was working on growing my audience before you had anything to read. Things were going a bit backwards. I was proud of myself for keeping up on this blog and updating it regularly. I felt great until I...Read Bad Books
I went on a bit of a vacation last week and got a chance to read some of the free downloads I “purchased” for my Kindle. I sat down and powered through a couple of rough reads, started and then soon trashed a couple more, and thoroughly enjoyed one. As a...Crash Course in Fantasy Writing by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy is one of my favorite reads of all time. I also enjoyed Warbreaker a great deal. He is an excellent modern fantasy writer, and is still relatively new to the best-seller scene. Below is a selection of videos that compose the...My Name as a Brand
Some time ago I had decided to use my own name, rather than a made-up pen name, as my author signature for my works. Since then I have marketed and used my name to promote my writing, gain a following, and no matter how nonchalant I try to say it– make some...Latest Book Release
