Library Time!

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

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Sep 17, 2024
My thoughts on NaNoWriMo.org’s recent troubles

So, I’ve done NaNoWriMo for the past five years, and I’ve written a whole bunch during these Novembers, the majority of four books and a good chunk of Daros (my college was trying to illegitimately sack me during November 2020, so writing suffered th...

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Sep 03, 2024
Contest success and a new audiobook on the way

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

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Sep 02, 2024
Convention sales after-action report

Here’s a recap of how it went for my first attempt at selling books and games at a convention. I was at Crash City Con 2024. The registration was easy, the hosts were kind and helpful, I met cool people, and it was overall a fun experience. In terms...

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Aug 27, 2024
My first con visit coming up

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

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Aug 15, 2024
Flames Over Frosthelm is free for five days!

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

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Aug 02, 2024
Anatomy of a free BookBub featured deal

I landed a BookBub featured deal about a month ago for my mystery novel, What Grows From the Dead. I’ll abbreviate the book as WGFTD for ease in typing from here on out. BookBub featured deals are competitive – I’ve been applying for them for five ye...

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Jul 20, 2024
A new book in the works, plus some great numbers

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

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Jul 16, 2024
Writing past your headlights

This article on my writing process was posted as part of a blog tour for What Grows From the Dead. It was originally posted here. Writing past your headlights It’s late, and your trip’s been long and difficult. You’re off the main road, trying to fol...

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Jul 16, 2024
Writing to genre

This article on my writing process was posted as part of a blog tour for What Grows From the Dead. It was originally posted here. Writing to genre – challenges and shortcuts I’m here to talk about my mystery book, but I have been publishing books for...

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Jul 16, 2024
Vampire Steve

Vampire Steve is a character in What Grows From the Dead. This was a character guest post as part of that book’s blog tour, originally posted here. Transcript of Taped Interview: Stephen Janewicz, session #2 Date: November 3, 10:45am Background on th...

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Jul 11, 2024
Mindy

Mindy is a character in What Grows From the Dead. This was a character guest post as part of that book’s blog tour, originally posted here. An essay about a family member? Are you kidding? That’s soooo sixth grade. No, I don’t think I’m special. No,...

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Jul 11, 2024
Blog tour, review, giveaway, and more

The first stop on my book blog tour for What Grows From the Dead is up. Jane gave the book five (5!) kitties, which is enough to make everyone’s day better. For this blog, I also did an author piece on writing in different genres, if bloviation is yo...

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Jun 19, 2024
SPFBOX Haiku Project

To celebrate the tenth running of the SPFBO, in which my own The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar is entered, I decided to read the first bits of each of the 300 entries and celebrate them in a silly way. Using the samples provided by Amazon (or...

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Jun 02, 2024
A review of Echo (Marvel/Disney+)

I often post reviews of stuff I watch on Facebook, and I thought I might share them here as well. Here’s my take on Echo on Disney. Beware: Spoilers below! The Good: — The lead, Alaqua Cox, is a tremendously intriguing actor – I’ve thought so since s...

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Jan 23, 2024