|| I'm happy to announce that I just finished updating my Published Works page! First off my co-author and all around fantastic human being Mark Gardner coordinating translations of Brass Automaton, so you can now read it in Spanish (El Autómata de Latón), Italian (L'automa d'ottone), AND German (Der Messingmann). How cool is that!? And, … Continue reading Writing Update
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Star Wars Thoughts Part II: THE PREQUELS
|| You had one job. One. The Prequels were the first truly, almost wholly blank slate that the Star Wars Universe had had since Return of the Jedi in 1983. The only constraint was that at the end of the Prequel Trilogy, Revenge of the Sith would lead into A New Hope and match the … Continue reading Star Wars Thoughts Part II: THE PREQUELS
NaNoWriMo Growth and Goals
aka Embracing the Suck || I am once again actively doing NaNoWriMo, and having more fun with it than I have ever had before. I always seem to have more story than words, and between my work, life, and other creative interests getting ever more words to page has often been a struggle, so in … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Growth and Goals
From Writer to Author: Brass Automaton
Brass Automaton, which I wrote with the inestimable Mark Gardner, is going to be published on Amazon this Tuesday! (With a paperback edition to follow too!) Believe me, I will update you when I have the details on both. And, while I have a lot to say about this, before I do, there’s some context … Continue reading From Writer to Author: Brass Automaton
Heart of Farkness: Debrief
|| One of my all time favorite websites is Fark. The headlines are fantastic, and the quality of the comments are significantly better than most other sites. I tend to lurk more than interact, but they have a weekly writer's thread that I have come to really enjoy. There's an eclectic mix of writers, but … Continue reading Heart of Farkness: Debrief
Life Trials
In case you've never wandered over to my About Page (or Aboot for that matter), I'd like to share a bit of my professional life. As much as I would love for that to be Author, Photographer, or any other creative pursuit, I make my way in the legal field. While I'm not an attorney, … Continue reading Life Trials
The Art of Bookkeeping
The Art of Bookkeeping The Brass Automaton Part XX It took longer than I had anticipated to put these last two Chapters together. In the end I'm glad I took the extra time because I think they turned our very well, and will give Mark a lot to work with. Speaking of which, head over … Continue reading The Art of Bookkeeping
The Sorrow of Obligation
The Sorrow of Obligation The Brass Automaton Saga Part XIX Head over to Mark Gardner's place for the Brass Automaton Saga's Project Page. || Rennoc Woods grew more oppressive with each step. The tall tree's thick canopy absorbed more and more sunlight as they traveled further along Pelyse's invisible path. Even the once thick bramble … Continue reading The Sorrow of Obligation
The Stab of Betrayal
The Stab of Betrayal The Brass Automaton Saga Part XVI Mark Gardner started the Brass Automaton Saga over at Article 94 and then invited me to play along. His Project Page has links to all of the stories and background on the story itself, which is a mashup between Terminator and Snow White. If you're … Continue reading The Stab of Betrayal
The Solitude of Duty
The Solitude of Duty This saga was started by Mark Gardner over at Article 94. He explains the origins of this Snow White / Terminator mashup as a preface to Part I, “The Brass Automaton.” I would recommend starting there of course. You'll also find just below links to the rest of the stories to … Continue reading The Solitude of Duty