Hourlings Workshop Day
I attended, and presented a workshop at, the First Annual Hourlings Workshop Day. The event was hosted by the Hourlings Writing Group and provided a day-long curriculum on the topic of “The Craft of the Novel.”
Writing News
“Fantastic Detectives” Launches
FANTASTIC DETECTIVES, the new anthology from Donna Royston and myself, launched today. The new volume contains a Baker’s Dozen of fantasy/crime stories from an international set of authors. Includes my novelette, “Jonelle Crosse,” set in my “Thousand Kingdoms” fantasy series.
Fantastic Detectives: Perchance to Dream
The preorder for the Fantastic Detectives ebook is now available on Amazon. The anthology is edited by David Keener and the illustrious Donna Royston, and […]
Pre-Order Fantastic Detectives Now!
The preorder for FANTASTIC DETECTIVES is now available on Amazon! The anthology features detective stories in fantasy settings and is edited by David Keener and the illustrious Donna Royston.
Selling at the Hanover Book Festival
I had a fun time selling books at the Hanover Book Festival in Mechanicsville, VA. The event was hosted by the Hanover Writers Club, which has […]
Selling at Eat Local Read Local 2022
On October 15, 2022, I was selling books at the “Eat Local, Read Local” event in Loudoun County. This was a fun event for readers and book buyers that featured local authors and food trucks.
1632 Read-Through 04: RIP – Eric Flint
I just heard today that Eric Flint died at the age of 75. Besides writing good books, he’s done a lot for the SF field, especially the Alternate History sub-genre. He’s also helped expose the works of classic writers to new generations and helped out lots of new writers. Today is a sad day.
Under Construction: Slidedecks & Workshops
Scribd bought SlideShare.net and promptly put my “free” presentations and workshops behind a paywall. I’m moving everything to downloadable PDF files on my website. My apologies for the inconvenience while this transition is being implemented.
1632 Read-Through 03: Heading for War
Welcome to Episode 3 of my 1632 Read-Through, my venture to read, and review, all of the major books (and many of the ancillary ones) in Eric Flint’s shared “Ring of Fire” universe. For this month, I read 1633, by Eric Flint and David Weber.
Balticon 54 and 55 Videos
So, I went off looking for the videos for this year’s Balticon 56. After all, it was a hybrid convention, with both an in-person and a virtual track. Well, they’re not up yet…but I found the videos for 2020 and 2021 (when it was all virtual). Check it out!
[6/18/22] The Balticon 56 videos are now available for conference attendees (including virtual attendees).