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My (Round-About) Path to Publishing
I think it’s important to stress that there is no “right way” to get your book published. And if you’re hoping for a contract from a publishing company, there is no one path to getting it. I proved that to myself. But I’m getting ahead of things. Let’s start at the beginning. An Idea My…
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Why Leaving Book Reviews is Important & Every Reader Should Do It
Gas Giant Gambit has been out for over a year, and in that time it has received a number of accolades. First, it got a glowing review from Kirkus, complete with the coveted Kirkus Star. Then it was named a finalist in the American Writing Awards for Fiction: Sci-Fi. Next, Kirkus named it one of…
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WIP Updates
I’m coming to the end of a brief transition period between writing projects, so it feels like an appropriate time to share an update. I currently have five writing projects in various levels of progress, some far more developed than others. Untitled Cosmic Horror WIP If you follow me on social media, you may have…
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EdiE Update
(My MCM Retro-Futuristic PC) Monday was a holiday, and I’m running late this week, so this one’s gonna be short, but with plenty of images! As I have mentioned before, I have build a custom PC (nothing fancy, it’s really just a glorified word processor and internet browser–which is why its name is Edi(ting and)…
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Raye’s Rants: Demolishing Old Records
The most recent issue of my speculative fiction magazine Persied Prophecies just came out last week, and it’s filled to the brim with spooky tales for these darkening, crispy autumn days. So, in an effort to alert as many readers as I can to these wonderful authors, this week’s blog directs you to my quarterly…
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The Word on the Street is “Tutubi!”
Toronto’s Word on the Street Book & Magazine Festival was this past weekend, and I was there for the full fourteen hours! Since I work from home, most days the only actual, living human being I speak out loud to is my wife Jessie (I talk to the dogs a lot, but they aren’t the…
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The Word on the Street
No deep thoughts on writing, updates on projects, or dives into genres this week. Instead, today I only want to remind you that I will be at Toronto’s The World on the Street Book & Magazine Festival this weekend! I will be there, both days, all day, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday,…
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A Year of Gas Giant Gambit
One year ago tomorrow, September 16th, 2025, my debut novel Gas Giant Gambit was released. It’s been an exciting year, and I thought a look back at some of the highlights might be fun. July 1, 2025 – Pre-release, Gas Giant Gambit receives the coveted star from Kirkus Reviews. September 16, 2025 – Gas Giant…
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The Offspring Garden
This week I’m going to do things a little differently. Rather than blather on about a subject, I’m going to share a short story that I’m quite proud of, but never could seem to get published anywhere else. This story was written for the NYC Midnight Short Story Contest back in January of 2023. If…
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Book Research
One of the things I love most about being an author is the research. That may sound boring to many, but I have a passion for learning. I love that “aha!” feeling when you understand a new concept or learn some interesting or fundamental factoid. If I could have remained a student after graduating university,…
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