I have been waiting quite a while to do a sale for my debut novel, "Plod On, Sleepless Giant". I had to pass on an opportunity earlier this year with my network of writers at FSFNet because the timing wasn't right for me. My book had just been released, and my publisher wanted me to…
Raised with Stories
I am sitting in my living room. Across from me is the bookshelf where Laura and I keep our treasures. If the two of us were ever guilty of anything it would be that we are packrats of books. She has been trying to convince me that we need to downsize, but I find it…
Drop Everything And Read!
I know the world is a very hectic place. There's groceries to buy, bills to pay ... things to be googled, tweeted, and instagrammed. Sometimes we lose track of all the things that once mattered to us as children, primarily the books we read. I don't mean to imply that you set your copy of…
Temelephas is Plodding On!
After years of writing and editing ... banging my head against a wall and editing some more, Plod On, Sleepless Giant exists. It is no longer a dream, or a figment of my imagination, lurking in the back of my mind. It's a real book that I can hold in my hands, which I…
‘Plod On, Sleepless Giant’ Cover Reveal!!
It gives me great pleasure to finally reveal the art that is the cover for my debut novel, Plod On, Sleepless Giant. Like most of us, I was always taught to "never judge a book by its cover" ... unfortunately, that rule really doesn't apply to actual books. Sadly, we almost always judge a book by…
‘Plod On, Sleepless Giant’ Book Trailer!
Things are getting kind of busy around the house. It's less then 2 weeks from the release of Plod On, Sleepless Giant, and I am in turbo mode, trying to get this all done. Good news ... the cover art is done!! I will be revealing it here on the blog in the next few days,…
A Review of “The Astrologer’s Portrait” by Joshua Grasso
It's not often that you stumble upon a story that is refreshing and new. Most of the time, the stories I read are rehashings of clichéd plotlines, even if they are great stories and expertly written. It's not the fault of the writers, however ... there are only so many ways to tell a story,…
An Interview with Columbus author, Ash K. Alexander!
Columbus, Ohio is a hotbed of artistic energy. It may surprise some to hear that, but it's true. We have artists, writers, musicians; we even have a nationally recognized art school. I love it here. There's always interesting festivals going on and plenty of inspiration to fuel my writing soul. It's also always nice to…
Where have all the good ghouls gone?
In honor of Halloween, I wanted to talk about a horrible problem I've noticed. This may not seem like a major issue to most, but it's something that crept up in my mind over the last couple of days, and I thought I might take a moment to address it here on my blog. The…
Beagle, Do As You Will!
WARNING! The following may contain spoilers to The Last Unicorn Peter S. Beagle has a way with words that most writers can only dream about. The way he turns simple words into literary daggers that stab us in the hearts is something all great Fantasy writers should strive for. Sure, it's enough to have a…
