Hello again!I've been taking a much-needed break from writing or thinking about writing or obsessing about how my writing is going or worrying about not writing. It's been nice! All that extra time and brain space is going towards more reading. Also,...
Hello again!Yes, it's true. At long last I have finished the first draft of Elixir of Power Book 2: An Elvish Rebel's Field Guide to the Art of Hit and Run!My benevolent master has let me out of the typing cage. I felt the sun on my skin for the firs...
Hello again!140,000 out of 150,000 words doneGood words? Hopefully.The right words? We'll see. The most important thing is that they're words, I have backed up extra copies, and I am nearly done. 93% of the way there. 10,000 words to go. It's an exci...
Hello again!Master treats me well. He even warms up my gruel when I do enough writing.I type many words that please Master, though the shackles on my wrist and ankles ache terribly. It is so lonely down here, so cold ... but I promised I would finish...
Hello again!You haven't heard much from me in a while, and there's a good reason for that: I've been diligently working on getting this darn book finished! I haven't quite chained myself to my writing desk. Not literally. In a more metaphorical way,...
Hello again!Part of creating the world of the Elixir of Power trilogy has been coming up with interesting chapter quotes. They are genuinely a lot of fun to come up with, and it's a nice challenge to try and match each one to the chapters that fits i...
Hello again!I officially reached the 75% mark in Book 2 of the Elixir of Power trilogy! Things have been proceeding well, and I haven't made any major screw-ups (that I'm aware of ...) While I haven't exactly been possessed by the spirit of Hemingway...
Hello again!My, my, how time flies!Another year gone, another set of new year's resolutions to commit to and then flake on! If you are like me, you have flaked on them already. But that's okay—new habits and big commitments take long and consistent e...
Hello again!This is just a quick holiday newsletter to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! However you mark this particular part of the calendar year, I hope it is a good one! For many people (myself included), the holiday...
Hello again!I'm nearing the climactic chapters of Elixir of Power Book 2, so it seemed an auspicious time to put Book 1 on sale for 99c. War with Elves: For Profit and Amusement is 0.99 in most currencies in most of the places you can buy ebooks. Gra...