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Yes, I am still here. I don’t have to tell anyone about 2020. I was supposed to attend a few conventions, but that went out the window. I’ve never seen so many people excited to get stuck with a needle. I guess hanging out with yourself for too long will do that to you. I […]
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Spring has finally arrived. I’ll admit, we didn’t have a cold winter here in Charlotte, but it’s still good to see the flowers starting to bloom. I planted these hellebores about three years ago and they finally grew enough to bloom this year. The name hellebores sound like a mythological creature, which is one of […]
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“All things fade and quickly turn to myth.” — Marcus Aurelius 2019 was a tough year. I kept thinking it was going to slow down, but it wasn’t to be. I was away from home every month for work, family, or writing. On a positive(?) note, I visited much of the United States this past […]
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Let’s see, it’s been a couple of months since my last post. What have I been doing? A bit of traveling, a bit writing, and a bit of gardening in between. All those bits add up to a lot to catch up on. Here in Charlotte, Spring has sprung. All the birds are twitterpated and […]
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My new book launched on January 29th, unfortunately with little fanfare. I was in the frozen north on a business trip and had my hands full with the polar vortex, flight delays, and rental car flat tires. Yes, yes I should have had posts set up ahead of time. I have no excuses but the […]
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Everybody makes resolutions this time of year. Many people resolve to get in shape. They join a gym or start a diet, stick with it for a month, and then lose their enthusiasm. This year, I quit the gym and resolved to read more books. I figured my shape hasn’t really changed that much in years (I’m positive […]
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During my first year of writing, I managed to produce – A book for you to read. On my second year of writing, I decided to reach out with two Twitter feeds, and a book for you to read. On my third year of writing, I decided to join three writers groups, had […]
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My new novel is now up for Pre-Order on Amazon and here’s the cover. The release date is January 29, 2019. This gives me some time to solicit reviews before launch. Here’s a blurb to wet your whistle: War is coming to the Norwood, and a strange warrior arrives with a black sword to lead the Nor […]
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I went to the World Fantasy Convention in Baltimore at the beginning of the month. Overall, I’d have to say that I was underwhelmed. This convention is only for fantasy literature. There were no people in costume, games, or movie stars. I don’t typically get into that stuff, so I thought this would work well […]
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I always do NaNoWriMo, but I rarely win. Actually, I’ve won once (2011) – the first year I tried it. November is just a bad month (for me) to do this, and I’m just not that fast a writer. So I’m at 3000 words on day 11. Not too impressive. November always seems to fill […]
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