Monthly Archives: March 2020

It takes a true fan to really dig into all the terrible details of a thing. And as we’re all true fans of fantasy here, it’s important to talk about the parts of our genre that are just not working for us. So that’s what we’re going to do today. Most of my issues withContinue reading “Things that irritate me as a fantasy fan”

Magical or enchanted items are a mainstay of the fantasy genre. A cloak of invisibility, an amulet that protects its owner, a painting that ages instead of a man. These tools make a character who might have no magical ability powerful.  At least that’s how it might appear. Most of the tools, like Dumbo’s magicContinue reading “My top four magic tools”

Hey, guys. Just popping in here real quick to let you know about a book launching today from an awesome author, K.C Sprayberry. Check it out.    Dear Steve, I can’t say this out loud. If I do, I might start crying, and I don’t want your last sight of me for the next thirteenContinue reading “New book release, California Dreamin’”

How are you doing today? I mean really, how are you? Because let’s be real, everyone’s in not a great place right now. People are losing their jobs, worried about getting sick. I’m a little scared to even go to the grocery store, to be honest. And I see this whole thing getting worse beforeContinue reading “Yet another post about Covid-19”

I’ve been writing Woven books for over six years now.  Wait, let me just let that sink in for a minute. That’s nuts. I started writing Paper Beats World because I wanted to support myself emotionally while I was writing the novel. So if you’ve been reading the blog from day one, then you’ve beenContinue reading “Changing points of view in a series”

For the last week, you’ve been seeing me count down to today on social media. And, big surprise, I’m announcing the launch of a new book today. But this book, this book is different. Because it’s a story that just refused not to be told. It started as the prolog of Starting Chains until itContinue reading “It’s finally here!”

Like almost every other creator online, I’ve joined Patreon. I’m pretty excited/nervous about the whole thing, to be honest.  Patreon is a site where you pay content creators a certain amount of money every month to support their work and offer certain perks. And I rejected the idea of being on Patreon for a long,Continue reading “I’m now on Patreon”

There is a lot of work that goes into creating a fictional fantasy world. And if the characters are going to do anything interesting at all, they’re probably going to need medical care at some point. I know mine do. Some of my characters are healers themselves.  I’m not a medical professional any more thanContinue reading “Writing Medicine in fantasy books”

I know I’ve been talking about this book a lot, and I honestly don’t think it’s going to stop. Not sorry. If you haven’t been introduced to Ash Ambridge, let me enrich your life by introducing you to her now. She’s probably my favorite person on the internet. Here’s a link to her website ifContinue reading “A review of The Middle Finger Project”