I seem to be doing a great job of releasing my posts right on the edge of being past their special day. In this instance I can somewhat blame a cold that has just descended on me for being behind. I almost didn't post, but I have to because I got the fantastic news that... Continue Reading →
QUEST OF FIRE FRIDAY: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
It’s been a pretty busy pair of weeks for me. I’ve been working pretty feverishly on final reviews of the interiors for both books I have releasing in September. I plan to talk about one on Tuesday (work requirements pushed back my planned post on that news), but tonight I want to talk about an... Continue Reading →
QUEST OF FIRE FRIDAY: REALM MAKERS
So, it’s been a couple weeks since my last post and it’s with good reason. Two weeks ago, I had my family vacation and attended the Realm Makers writers conference. Since then I’ve had a flurry of things to get done in advance of the four book releases I have later this year (YEAH, FOUR!).... Continue Reading →
QUEST OF FIRE FRIDAY: WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Recently while reading a review of Shadows at Nightfall I saw that that particular reader had caught on to one of the major mysteries of the series and a source of tension for Jason during much of the book: who is Cinaed the Storyteller? When Jason first meets Cinaed he's just an old man telling... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on Fathers
With tomorrow being Father's Day it has me reflecting on how fathers appear in my stories. One of my favorite lines in Veiled Sun is Grandpa McIntyre remembering his son Alverson who died getting him secret intel on Project Alexandria. When I wrote that I was thinking how no matter how old my little... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 12)
At night my little one has a night light that projects stars and a crescent moon onto his room's ceiling. Like most kids--and adults too--he's not a fan of the dark, so we let him keep a little LED flashlight in his bed. Also like most kids, he does his level best to stretch... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 11)
Every so often I feel like I have moments where something I thought I understood suddenly becomes so much more. Not just clearer, but more profound, important. As is the case for the past couple years, my epiphany has to do with my little one. Most mornings there's a certain amount of frenetic energy.... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 10)
The other day in a fit of melancholy, I tweeted out, "Today, I realized parenting is the repeated Sophie's choice of preparing your child for life without you and letting them cling to you." That was on day two of my little one being in pre-k. As you can guess a big milestone like that... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 9)
There are few things that produce nearly as much joy as your child saying, "I love you," and knowing it is genuine. Likewise, there are few things as infuriating as that same child ignoring your instructions and then feigning an apology before going right back to what upset you in the first place. Obviously my... Continue Reading →
The Start of Something Good
“…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” -1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV There are some days that really stick with us. Five years ago, on April 14th, I had one such day. It was a Monday and I was tired. The drive home from work had... Continue Reading →