I have a new short story out called Precious In Thy Sight: How far can one man fall? John Galen has a secret. He's a troubadour with a demon on his back, a demon who is slowly driving him to murder. In this tale of regret and redemption, Galen struggles [...]
Some of the common problems I encounter whenever I'm formatting a book are widows and orphans. I've exchanged literally hundreds of emails and Facebook messages back and forth with clients on this topic, and so I'm writing this blog in hopes of simplifying my work in the future. What are [...]
This morning, the 2017 Dragon Awards Ballot was released, and to my surprise, The Bleak December was nominated for Best Horror Novel. I'm not particularly good at mobilizing my following, but clearly at least a few of you nominated the book and for that I am deeply grateful. If you [...]
I've been mentally assembling these ideas for a while, and it occurred to me that I should set them down so that my readers will understand me better. And, perhaps, some other authors might find them beneficial as well. LITERARY OUTLAW MANIFESTO I will write the stories that I want [...]
I tend not to give away anything for free because most people don't appreciate what you're giving them. Yes, I know that I just did a big book giveaway last week, but that's different because of reasons. But generally, giving someone an Audible code doesn't even warrant a thank you, [...]
I'm pleased to announce that I received 5 entries in my Audible Giveaway Essay Contest. The winner of this contest will receive 10 FREE Audible credits, and two runners up will each receive 1 FREE Audible credit. Please take a minute and read each of these essays, and then return [...]
Our neighbor passed away in January. He was 80 years old and went quickly, after a short illness. He was active right up until the end. As a matter of fact, he was out in the field making hay with us last summer. I wrote neighbor Bob’s obituary, and in [...]
Some of my author pals have put together a cool new initiative called Sci-Fi Bridge, and I'm thrilled that they've asked me to be a part of it. Sci-Fi Bridge is dedicated to bringing you exclusive deals, new releases, and other exciting news from your favorite Sci-Fi authors straight to your inbox! In order to celebrate [...]