I thought I’d pop in and update things for folks, writing-wise.
First, earlier this week I sent a new novel to my agent. It’s a crime/mystery novel, a genre I’ve been reading for years. This isn’t my first attempt at this style, but it is the first one that I feel comfortable with. Some aspects of it fall right down the middle of th...
2017-10-16 03:40:55 +0000 UTC View Post2. How to control Alexa and Google Home through commands that are inaudible to the human ear.
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2017-10-02 20:27:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe elevator is a terrible place for an elevator pitch.
The idea behind an elevator pitch was that maybe someday Earnest Hopeful, young production assistant at Big Wig studios, might unexpectedly find himself alone in an elevator with Mr. Big Wig himself! How could he best describe his movie idea so that Mr. Big Wig falls in love with it, g...
2017-09-18 00:15:43 +0000 UTC View PostFirst, the show has flaws.
Second, I enjoyed it a lot. A whole lot. Spoilers upcoming.
Third, kicking the Netflix version of Iron Fist has become something of a competitive sport, but 2017-09-17 01:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I meant to post this both on my blog and my patreon, but I dropped the ball. Sorry, guys. I reposted it below.
This is simply an announcement that I've changed the pricing for the Fate Core game supplement I wrote to be Pay What You Want.
If you're a patreon supporter here, please feel free to download the supplement for ...
2017-08-28 23:54:47 +0000 UTC View PostI spent a fair portion of yesterday watching online amateur investigators look into an unexpected appearance on the NYTimes bestseller lists. Short version: a nerd-oriented site published it’s first YA f...
2017-08-25 19:39:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe Defenders came out last Friday on Netflix and a lot of people continue to kick Finn Jones for his portrayal of Danny Rand. While I understand audiences hated him in the first season of Iron Fist, I want to argue that Jones was not at fault, and that his performance in The Defenders proves it.
First of all, if you hate the idea of Danny ...
2017-08-22 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post[First, because just this morning I met someone who didn’t know: “Robert Galbraith” is the pen name JK Rowling uses for her private investigator novels.]
Hey, check out 2017-08-01 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first in a series that turned an awful lot of young people into readers. Of course, it came out with 2017-06-26 23:47:18 +0000 UTC View Post
First, a blog post.
If you don't care about the blog post, skip to the bottom to see where things stand, writing-wise.
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When I'm reading a book and really enjoying it, I'm in my reader-mind: I'm invested in the character, I want them to do well, I don't want them to suffer too much or lose anything too precious. ...
2017-06-19 23:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostRegular followers of my social media will know that last August I made an attempt to continue the Twenty Palaces series as a self-published novella. Other authors have made a go at this, and I'd hoped I could continue the series while also writing novels that were more marketable.
But, after nearly 8,000 words, I had to put it aside. It was...
2017-03-01 05:18:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs a special "THANK YOU" to my Patreon patrons, here's the first scene from my new novel, ONE MAN. I hope you enjoy it.
CHAPTER ONE
On the day after summer solstice in the year 403 of the New Calendar, Kyrionik ward-Safroy defe-Safroy admir-Safroy hold-Safroy attended his own funeral.<...
2017-02-01 08:22:31 +0000 UTC View PostYesterday I tweeted this but since Patreon apparently won't let me embed a tweet, you'll have to click the link. First, it's worth it. Second, it's entertaining. Third, the rest of this post will not make sense if you don't look at that picture. &n...
2017-01-15 23:03:27 +0000 UTC View Post[Sorry about sending that photo as an attachment. I'm still figuring out this interface. Link to the pic in the first comment, but it's not that interesting.]
1. Long time readers of my blog and/or social media will know what this picture means. I’ve reached another major goal in my current work-in-progress. The book is ONE MAN, which is the fa...
2016-12-18 19:08:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt's pretty common lately to see writers telling each other to stop being jealous of other writers' achievements. "Don't pay attention to them; pay attention to yourself." is the common wisdom.
Now, I'm not going to argue that people shouldn't focus on the things they can control; that's solid advice. But just because professional jealo...
2016-12-08 05:29:48 +0000 UTC View PostA few years ago, I picked up a copy of The Return of King Doug from my library, read it, loved it, returned it, and promptly forgot the title....
2016-09-02 01:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostI've been super-busy this week prepping ONE MAN for my agent, but folks have been so great about supporting this campaign that I have to--HAVE TO--take a little time to write a blog post for this first month.
Some time ago, on Twitter, another author was asking for Netflix movie recommendations, and I suggested THE HOST, a South Korean mons...
2016-08-02 05:11:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe pledge levels aren't "reversed." In fact, it's supposed to be a joke. You know, for $1 you get my writing, but for $2 you don't.
With the way Patreon sets up its pledge levels, you can pledge anything you want and choose not to get the rewards, and that's the way I like it. You can pay $1 or more and read the stuff I send, or $1 or more...
2016-07-19 16:53:16 +0000 UTC View Post