Tag: Writing
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Writing Prose vs Screenwriting: What’s the Difference?
Most people are familiar with prose (even if they aren’t familiar with the word), but screenplays aren’t general seen by the movie going audience. So, as someone interested in writing one, the other, or both, the differences can be a little mystifying at first. But, as a writer that has…
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My Outlining Technique
If you’re one of my dear “Constant Readers” (to borrow a turn of phrase from one of the masters), you may have seen the post before. A couple of times, in fact. But, once again, one of my outlines got a fair amount of attention on social media recently, with…
