Corrected Link for "Windcatcher"

_______________________________________________________Some of you may have noticed the link for "Windcatcher" in the previous email went to another book.My marketing team sincerely apologizes and asked me to send out the working link. Those of you w...

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Sep 19, 2023
Wine & Sewage; Science & Fantasy

_______________________Dear reader,My lovely wife once shared a striking piece of wisdom with me: "A drop of wine in a barrel of sewage is sewage, but a drop of sewage in a barrel of wine is ALSO sewage." Some things just have a remarkable capacity t...

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Sep 18, 2023
Do English teachers help or hurt authors?

_____________________________Dear reader,If you're anything like me, you've been deep in the throes of "back-to-schooling" (that's a verb, right?) this past few weeks. For me, it's all been a sunburnt blur of bus schedules, supply lists, and meet the...

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Aug 17, 2023
You won't be hearing from me on the 1st...

___________________________Dear reader,As I've been pondering my newsletter, I've decided to do my part in reducing the burden to your already overly stuffed email inboxes. I'll be trimming it down to once a month from now on. Feel free to let me kno...

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Jul 18, 2023
It's officially time for beta readers!

______________________Dear reader,With book four just around the corner, it's time to start gathering beta readers! So, if you're ready to find out what happens next to Corin and Olenka, beta copies of the first 49 chapters of Waning Haven: The Sum o...

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Jul 03, 2023
Anyone else here terrible at goodbyes?

_________________________Dear reader,Anyone else here terrible at goodbyes?I am of course referring to that bittersweet moment when you finally finish the last book or episode or film in a series. It's such a mixed bag of emotions: pride in your acco...

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Jun 17, 2023
The progress bar is filling up!

_______________________________________________________Hey friends,I am confident in saying that Waning Haven, The Sum of Ages book four, is now 95% finished. Just a few more weeks of writing and it's off to the editors! In preparation for Waning Hav...

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Jun 04, 2023
It's time to settle the debate...

__________________________Dear reader,It's time to cast your votes. Which is better, HARD magic systems or SOFT magic systems?This has been a fairly common debate among fantasy readers lately, but in case you're unfamiliar with the terms, let me give...

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May 18, 2023
Why do main characters always suck?

_______________________Dear reader,Why does the main character always suck? Okay, maybe SUCK is a bit harsh, but you know what I'm talking about, right?The main character never seems to be the one I remember, or the one I get really attached to. Main...

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May 02, 2023