There’s something satisfying about a story that ends up back where it started, and you get to see how everything has actually changed as a result of the story itself. One of my favourite parts of Lord of the Rings is when all the hobbits return to the Shire. I love seeing how different they are, how […]
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The Branded Rose Prophecy is my longest book ever written. It comes in at 236,000 words. That’s long for anyone. It is nearly 4½ standard books packed together. I had a blast writing it, but it took me nearly a year, and I got very little else written that year. Still, it is one of
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Roy C. Sullivan must be the unluckiest man alive. He’s been hit seven times by lightning. On the other hand, he’s one of the luckiest men. He lived. There are hundreds of people struck by lightning every year, and the effects of being struck are never the same. From a lightning strike support group, the
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In your newsletter, you said that The Branded Rose Prophecy is extra, extra-long. I was curious. What’s the longest you’ve ever written, and what’s the shortest (complete story, that is!) you’ve ever written? This mailbag question was an interesting one for me, as Thor: Ragnarok was released a few days ago. It’s the third movie in
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Quick note: Kobo are promoting lots of SFR and Fantasy at the moment — including The Branded Rose Prophecy, starting today. Plus, I found some coupons you can try to use to get the books. Check the SF and Fantasy out here. ______________
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I’m terribly aware of the fact that my summer has been a complete disaster, writing-wise, and that some of you (I won’t name names) are feeling a bit impatient for the long promised big book [The Branded Rose Prophecy] which wasn’t published when I thought it would be. I’ll talk about that another day,
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As promised I’m doing what I call a “casual” cover reveal…because the cover really deserves a bit of attention, because it’s, well, different. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. Dar Albert, from Wicked Smart Designs, should get a little bit of applause – she has done all my indie covers and they’re all
New cover for THE BRANDED ROSE PROPHECY — the first step-back ebook cover! Read More »
Renovations are killing me. My hands have never been so sore and swollen, as frequently as they have been. And my body aches in places I didn’t realize I had muscles until now. We’re a bit behind schedule right now, so every spare moment is taken up by hanging drywall, prepping and painting, all before
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By the time you read this post, I’m hoping that the first draft of THE book – you know, the one that’s taken me months, so far – The Branded Rose Prophecy – should be finished. It’s that iceberg principle all over again. It took weeks and weeks to get the research, plotting and outline
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Oh! Wow!! Just got a look at the final cover for The Branded Rose Prophecy…. It’s gorgeous. Brilliant! Stay tuned – once it’s all finalized, I’ll do the big reveal thing. (It’ll be worth it!) Cheers, t.
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