The internet rumor mill is a hungry beast, always looking for the next morsel to stuff into its terrible, inescapable maw. I tend to try and ignore it, because so often the rumors end up being nothing more than smoke and mirrors birthed out of the darkest corners of the web. After all, was it …
Book Launch Parties are the Best – Here’s Why
After my off-the-cuff Friday post being nostaligic about old friends, I got to have a party with current friends. Laura, my editor and closest friend, threw me a book launch party. It was completely unexpected and an immensely fun - I even got a cake with Strange Cosmology’s cover on it. Look at it! And …
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What to do when your Characters won’t Cooperate
One piece of writing advice I see fairly often is “let the characters do what they want.” On the whole, this is not bad advice - it tends to lead to a more organic story, and your characters will feel more believable. However, like most advice delivered in short, easy to remember phrases, the truth …
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My Personal Loser’s Club
I saw It: Chapter 2 tonight. This isn't a post about that. It's not a review of It. I might do that Sunday, or I might talk more about the book release. I'm having a party for that tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to that. Getting together with some of my closest friends. I don't have …
Sh*t my Editor Says
I love my editor. She is patient, understanding, and only kicks me in the ass when I absolutely need it. She’s also hilarious. Since we’ve finished all but one final copy edit on Strange Cosmology, I thought it’d be fun to share some of her greatest quotes from the editing process. Enjoy. General Writing Quirks …
3 Great Cheesy Movies You Forgot Existed
There’s something about a certain kind of bad movie that’s just straight up fun. Whether it’s the corny one liners, the over the top action, or the complete disregard for physics or basic logic, there’s nothing quite like popping one in and turning your brain off to enjoy. However, they tend to...not exactly stick in …
Classic Works of Genre Fiction That Still Hold Up
The classics get a bit of a bad rap these days. People say they’re too dry, too bland, or not up to modern standards. And while sometimes that’s true - I can’t pretend all classic works hold up in the harsh light of modernity - so many still are just great books. You have to …
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