2018 can be summed up with two words: fucking chaotic. There were only a handful of things that transpired over the year that I can say were definitively positive: I got married, I honeymooned in Europe, I saw Harry Potter & the Cursed Child on Broadway, I went to Switzerland, …
I’ve been asked this question occasionally and I thought it might be an interesting one to finally tackle. There are multiple answers, the first two being: I generally like dark fiction. One of my favorite authors and influences is Edgar Allan Poe. BUT. There’s a bit more to it than …
This past Thursday (October 18, 2018) my mother passed away after a three-month battle with leukemia. When I got the call from my father I fell into a strange sort of catharsis, the kind that consists of a) sadness over the loss of my mother and b) the emotional release …
I’ve been home from vacation for almost two weeks and it’s been…tough. For several reasons: Horrible eye strain Mood swings Thoughts on mortality Attempting to juggle multiple outlines for new projects while thinking about a WIP I’m almost done with My mom, who is ill The end of July to …
I don’t usually do a “Here’s what I’ve been up to for the past month…” kind of thing, but it feels kind of appropriate considering how crazy the last month or so has been from personal and professional standpoint. So, without further ado…: SEPTEMBER A week and a half in …
In the past few months we’ve seen Amazon announce straight to series orders for a LORD OF THE RINGS prequel and THE WHEEL OF TIME. That’s great—both sound fun. I’ll probably watch both. But. Can we not? THE WHEEL OF TIME is a fun series, one from which I’ve found …
The title of this really says it all. I listen to a lot of shit when I’m working out at the gym, walking around the neighborhood, or driving someplace. Often times, when I’m thinking of a scene, a collection of scenes, or the general tone of story I’m working on, …
1 CORPSES The Month of Jul, Mid Year 1169 Theailys An retched and the odor was almost as foul as that of the mangled corpse a few feet from where he knelt. A fantastic way to ring in his thirtieth year, to be sure. His younger self would have been …
Just a brief post featuring the various iterations of SHADOW TWINS cover art. I like to think my improvement is noticeable and that my vision for what is represented in the art becomes clearer with each version. In this version I was going for a sort of duality of self …
The short reason: I write because I like telling stories. The long(ish) reason: Buckle up, friends–I’ve got some things to say. The Long(ish) Reason I’ve seen a number of people on social media lately spouting the “SFF should just be about stories. People shouldn’t bring their personal beliefs or experiences …