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Once a year, I hole up in my whatever-I’ve-got-at-that-moment to write a book. My first novel was written during NaNoWriMo, a month of writing 1,667 words per day. So, too, were most of the subsequent ones. I “win” (write 50,000 words) most years, but some books take longer than others. And some years are harder.ContinueContinue reading “It’s #NaNoWriMo Again”

Pharos, book two of Phaethon, is now available. Hackers, faeries, screaming rockabilly neighbors.

Some of you will have already seen the cover reveal, but for those who haven’t, here it is! And here’s the music that sets the mood: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KhcZxang8nAhs5r1CP0n2?si=zarc-3wYRb-wcVaKox0NHw And if you just can’t wait to get your hands on the paperback, you can order directly from the publisher. If you order before October 1st, use codeContinueContinue reading “Pharos: Cover Reveal, Playlist, & Paperback Preorder”

Well, this is all pretty terrible, huh? Since COVID-19 started getting serious, I’ve been sewing masks. Writing is work, but it’s also a luxury. (Please see Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs before leaving angry comments.) My publisher is still hard at work doing their thing, so Pharos still has a chance of coming out this year,ContinueContinue reading “Pandemic! At the Sewing Machine”

A Game: I’m stuck at home for a while, and if you’re doing your part for public health, so are you. So I decided to share a road trip game my friends and I have played for as long as I can remember. It’s a song game, so if you know a lot of songs,ContinueContinue reading “A Game to Play in the Mean Time”

I didn’t set out to write a punch-in-the-heart post, but this may or may not contain one, so if you’re not feeling up to that kind of emotional voltage, please set this read aside for another time. *** I promised myself that I would try to go out and see friends once a week. ItContinueContinue reading “On Disordered Living”

From now on, all book-related story posts will be free for the public on Patreon. I’m making this change because I don’t want access to book universe stories to be contingent on your ability to pay. I sell plenty of books. I give away books to people who come to me and say they can’tContinueContinue reading “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”

I was talking to someone the other day about how I write, integrate life into writing, and vice versa, and she basically shamed me for not posting writing advice on my blog. I don’t really have any writing advice; what I do have is habits. Here are some of my habits. The Idea Jar. TheContinueContinue reading “Writing Process Notes”

Step One: Get dressed. Be mad at the respectability of your clothing. Get dressed again. Realize you have forgotten how to put the scene uniform together. Give up. Wear jeans and a black shirt. Add a belt for fun. Realize that this was all you ever did when you were young, too. Step Two: ArriveContinueContinue reading “Going To A Punk Show In Your Thirties: A Guide”