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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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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